Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Crystal Care Center of Franklin Furnace
4734 Gallia Pike, Franklin Furnace, OH 45629 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Hillstone Healthcare (14 facilities) · 30 certified beds
Crystal Care Center of Franklin Furnace is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Franklin Furnace, Ohio. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.28 hours per resident per day, below the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Mar 7, 2024 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Crystal Care Center of Franklin Furnace compares
This facility vs. the Ohio and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Ohio avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.28 | 3.72 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.92 | 2.14 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 52.2% | 49.8% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 10.2 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Crystal Care Center of Franklin Furnace
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 26, 2022
Show all 10 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 26, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 26, 2022 - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 18, 2021 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 18, 2021 - Potential for harm
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 18, 2021
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 4734 Gallia Pike
Franklin Furnace, OH 45629 - CMS certification #
- 366003
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 30
- Avg residents/day
- 28.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1995-04-19
- Chain
- Hillstone Healthcare (14 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Hillstone Healthcare
Hillstone Healthcare operates 14 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Hillstone Healthcare facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Southern Ohio Medical Center, Portsmouth. 11.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Wurtland Nursing and Rehabilitation, Wurtland. 6.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Tech Medical Inc, Wheelersburg. 5.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- SOMC Wheelersburg Pharmacy. 6.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 45629 as micropolitan (micropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 10.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Ironton, Ironton, 10.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Dci - Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 11.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 45629.
Somc Hospice, office in Portsmouth, 10.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Community Hospice Of Southern Ohio, office in Ironton, 12.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Heartland Hospice, office in Lucasville, 18.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Physicians And Surgeons, Inc, Huntington. 27.2 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Zone X: 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively high, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Crystal Care Center of Franklin Furnace a good nursing home?
CMS gives Crystal Care Center of Franklin Furnace an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Crystal Care Center of Franklin Furnace staffed?
Crystal Care Center of Franklin Furnace reports 3.28 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has Crystal Care Center of Franklin Furnace had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Crystal Care Center of Franklin Furnace have?
Crystal Care Center of Franklin Furnace is certified for 30 beds.