Nursing home
Nhc Healthcare, Franklin
216 Fairground St, Franklin, TN 37064 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of National Healthcare Corporation (65 facilities) · 80 certified beds
Nhc Healthcare, Franklin is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Franklin, Tennessee. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.69 hours per resident per day, below the Tennessee average of 3.85. Its most recent inspection on Sep 29, 2022 cited 6 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $96,140In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Nhc Healthcare, Franklin compares
This facility vs. the Tennessee and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Tennessee avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.69 | 3.85 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.72 | 0.61 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.09 | 2.15 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 61.4% | 48.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 5.9 | 9.5 | above 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.
- Every deficiency from the October 24, 2025 inspection was corrected by November 18, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $96,140, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Nhc Healthcare, Franklin
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
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.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Oct 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 29, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 29, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 29, 2022 - Potential for harm
Honor 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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 29, 2022
Show all 9 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 29, 2022 - Potential for harm
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 29, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 20, 2018 - 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 · Dec 20, 2018
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
- 216 Fairground St
Franklin, TN 37064 - CMS certification #
- 445127
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 80
- Avg residents/day
- 73.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1980-07-14
- Chain
- National Healthcare Corporation (65 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of National Healthcare Corporation
National Healthcare Corporation operates 65 nursing facilities across the United States. View all National Healthcare Corporation facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Nhc Healthcare, Franklin says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24-hour nursing care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Williamson Medical Center, Franklin. 3.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Franklin Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, Franklin. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Accentcare Home Health Of Nashville, Franklin. 2.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Kroger Pharmacy. 1.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 37064 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Rcg Franklin, Franklin, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Usrc Cool Springs Dialysis, Brentwood, 5.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fkc Spring Hill Tn, Spring Hill, 12.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 37064.
Aveanna Hospice, office in Franklin, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Nashville., office in Franklin, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Shalom Hospice, LLC, office in Brentwood, 9.4 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Practice, Brentwood. 9.5 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
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively moderate. 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 very 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Nhc Healthcare, Franklin a good nursing home?
CMS gives Nhc Healthcare, Franklin an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Nhc Healthcare, Franklin staffed?
Nhc Healthcare, Franklin reports 3.69 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Tennessee average of 3.85.
Has Nhc Healthcare, Franklin had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Nhc Healthcare, Franklin have?
Nhc Healthcare, Franklin is certified for 80 beds.