All 4 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Franklin,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
Nhc Place At Cool Springs runs on unusually heavy nurse coverage, 4.97 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, roughly 29% more hands-on time than most homes. Weekend staffing dips about 12% below its own weekday level, so the generous weekday numbers aren't quite matched on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover sits at 48.9%, a bit above the 45.8% national figure, which means a fair amount of churn among the people doing that care. The inspection record shows 8 deficiencies, 2 serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, none abuse-related, and the last full inspection was September 2022, over two years ago. Corporate for-profit ownership, and four-out-of-five ratings on health inspections, quality measures, and staffing.
Franklin Wellness and Rehabilitation Center runs 88 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its numbers split sharply. The health inspection side is the weak spot, 16 deficiencies on record, two of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and a single fine of $44,469. Staffing sits at 3.56 nurse hours per resident day, about 8% under the national average, with weekends running roughly 11% leaner than weekdays. The turnover figure is the one that should stop you: 83.3% annually against a national average of 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents are new to the building. A recent June 2025 inspection is the one point in its favor.
Nhc Healthcare, Franklin runs 80 certified beds under for-profit limited liability ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.49 hours per resident day, roughly 10% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 14% below its own weekday coverage, and annual turnover reaches 55.3% against a national 45.8%, so continuity of caregivers is a real question here. The inspection record shows 9 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, with one fine totaling $62,491 and nothing new since September 2022. Quality measures score well, but staffing and inspection results are where the gaps sit.
Mulberry Health & Rehabilitation runs 157 certified beds in Franklin, and its current record carries 35 deficiencies, five of them at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse. CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the homes with the most persistent problems, and its health inspection rating sits at 1 out of 5. Nurse staffing runs slightly under the national average, and weekends dip about 10 percent below the home's own weekday levels. Annual turnover is 67.9 percent against a national average of 45.8 percent, meaning most of the people caring for residents are new to the building. The last inspection was June 15, 2023.