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216 Fairground St Franklin, TN 37064 · Williamson County

(615) 790-0154

All 4 nursing homes in Franklin, TN (3 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 80 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 445127 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is NHC Healthcare, Franklin a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record

There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for NHC Healthcare, Franklin as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as the Tennessee average of 3.1. Inspectors issued 9 citations in the last three years. CMS imposed 1 penalty, including $62,491 in fines, in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 4 out of 5; for long-term residents, 5 out of 5.

Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.

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Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 3.58 hours per resident per day at NHC Healthcare, Franklin, about the same as the Tennessee median of 3.66 (US median: 3.72). About 0.84 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.15 hours, 12% below its all-week average. 56.6% of nursing staff left within a year (Tennessee median 48.7%).

Nursing care per resident per day 3.58 hours
Below the Tennessee median of 3.66 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.84 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.15 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 56.6% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 57.1% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 0 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds80
Residents per day 72 About 90% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Limited Liability company
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceJuly 1980
Part of a chainNational Healthcare Corporation
Legal business nameNHC HEALTHCARE-FRANKLIN LLC

Paying for care at NHC Healthcare, Franklin: Medicare and Medicaid

NHC Healthcare, Franklin is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Tennessee's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.

In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.

Health inspections

The most recent standard inspection was on September 29, 2022 and found 6 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. CMS notes that this home's most recent inspection was more than two years ago. In total, inspectors issued 9 citations in the last three years.

Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

What the inspections found

Over the last three years, inspectors issued 9 citations at NHC Healthcare, Franklin across 3 inspection dates, 1 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on October 24, 2025 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (4) and resident rights (3). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being" (tag F0726, level J, October 24, 2025).

October 24, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection

JEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Immediate jeopardy · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0726 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 18, 2025)

September 29, 2022 · 6 citations

DAllow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0553 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 13, 2022)

DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0580 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 13, 2022)

DHonor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0584 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 13, 2022)

DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0684 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 13, 2022)

DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0690 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 13, 2022)

DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0695 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 13, 2022)

December 20, 2018 · 2 citations

EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 31, 2019)

DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 31, 2019)

Questions to ask on a tour of NHC Healthcare, Franklin

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on October 24, 2025 under the rule on nursing and physician services. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. The last standard inspection was more than two years ago. Can I see any recent complaint inspection results?
  3. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  4. When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?

Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.

Fines and payment denials

1 penalty in the last three years, including $62,491 in fines.

DateTypeAmount or length
Oct 24, 2025 Fine $62,491

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 3/5 2/5 4/5 5/5
August 2026 2/5 2/5 3/5 4/5
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Mulberry Health & Rehabilitation Franklin · 0.5 mi away ★☆☆☆☆ Inspection 1/5 · Staffing 2/5 157 beds · Medicaid
NHC Place at Cool Springs Franklin · 3.2 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 5/5 121 beds
Somerfield at the Heritage Brentwood · 8.2 mi away ★★★☆☆ Inspection 2/5 · Staffing 5/5 66 beds
NHC Place at the Trace Nashville · 10.0 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 4/5 90 beds

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