Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Franklin, NC

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Franklin
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Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Franklin has a total of 14 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,415 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Franklin of 7,238, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 5.12 persons in Franklin. There were 1,003 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 70.88 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Franklin has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Franklin and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.68	0.57 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.11	2.30 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.67	0.89 / 0.88
All Staff	3.46	3.76 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for North Carolina.

COVID-19 Infections in Franklin Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Franklin there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Franklin

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Franklin Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Franklin, NC. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Franklin

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Franklin based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center 1349 CRABTREE ROAD WAYNESVILLE, NC	19.33
Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation 75 FISHER LOOP MAGGIE VALLEY, NC	18.67
Graham Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 811 SNOWBIRD ROAD ROBBINSVILLE, NC	16.00
Eckerd Living Center 250 HOSPITAL DRIVE HIGHLANDS, NC	12.67
Clay County Care Center 86 VALLEY HIDEAWAY DRIVE HAYESVILLE, NC	12.00
Skyland Terrace and Rehabilitation 516 WALL STREET WAYNESVILLE, NC	36.00
Macon Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3195 OLD MURPHY ROAD FRANKLIN, NC	35.33
Skyland Care Center 193 ASHEVILLE HIGHWAY SYLVA, NC	87.67
Mountain View Manor Nursing Ce 410 BUCKNER BRANCH ROAD BRYSON CITY, NC	64.00
Vero Health and Rehab of Sylva 417 CLOVERDALE ROAD SYLVA, NC	430.50 /

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Franklin based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Tsali Care Center 55 ECHOTA CHURCH ROAD CHEROKEE, NC	186.33
Vero Health and Rehab of Sylva 417 CLOVERDALE ROAD SYLVA, NC	430.50 /
Mountain View Health Care 547 WARWOMAN ROAD CLAYTON, GA	66.67
Chatuge Regional Nursing Home 386 BELAIRE DRIVE HIAWASSEE, GA	281.00 /
Autumn Care of Waynesville 360 OLD BALSAM ROAD WAYNESVILLE, NC	194.67 /
Mountain View Manor Nursing Ce 410 BUCKNER BRANCH ROAD BRYSON CITY, NC	64.00
Skyland Care Center 193 ASHEVILLE HIGHWAY SYLVA, NC	87.67
Macon Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3195 OLD MURPHY ROAD FRANKLIN, NC	35.33
Skyland Terrace and Rehabilitation 516 WALL STREET WAYNESVILLE, NC	36.00
Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center 1349 CRABTREE ROAD WAYNESVILLE, NC	19.33

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