Franklin Nursing Home

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Franklin Nursing Home, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jul 14, 2023

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety for one of one kitchens reviewed for sanitation. The Director of Food and Nutrition failed to ensure all food items were labeled, dated, and properly stored. CK H failed to wash her hands after handling dirty dishes. These failures could place residents at risk of foodborne illness. Findings included: An observation of the reach-in refrigerator in the kitchen on 7/12/2023 at 7:08 a.m. revealed an opened container of mayonnaise dated 12/02/2022, a container of opened pickles dated 4/12/2023, and a plastic storage container filled with an unknown substance that was not labeled or dated. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF919Dec 3, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to be adequately equipped to allow residents to call for staff assistance through a communication system which relays the call directly to a staff member or a centralized staff work area from each resident's bedside for 4 of 12 residents (Residents # 1, # 2, #3 and # 4) reviewed for call lights.The facility failed to ensure Resident # 1 had an operating call light system. The facility failed to ensure the call light system was accessible to Residents # 2, # 3 and # 4. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF677Aug 15, 2024

  Based on observation, interviews, and record review the facility failed to ensure residents unable to conduct activities of daily living (ADLs) received the necessary services to maintain good grooming and personal hygiene for three of eight (Resident #17, Resident #31, and Resident #46) residents reviewed for ADL care. The facility failed to ensure Resident #17, Resident # 31, and Resident #46 nails were cleaned and smooth around the edges. These failures placed residents at risk of a decline in their hygiene, at risk of skin breakdown, loss of dignity and decline in quality of life. Findings included: 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF644Dec 19, 2023

  Based on interview, observation, and record review the facility failed to request Nursing Facility Specialized Services for habilitative therapies for two (Resident #1 and Resident #2) of three residents reviewed for PASRR services. The facility failed to provide specialized services to Resident #1 and Resident #2. due to the facility not submitting the Nursing Facility Specialized Services (NFSS) request form in the LTC Portal. This failure could place residents at risk of not receiving specialized PASRR services to enhance the resident's highest level of functioning and could contribute to a decline in physical, mental, psychosocial well-being and quality of life. Findings included: 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF577Jul 14, 2023

  Based on observation, interviews, and record review the facility failed to place most recent survey readily accessible to residents in a place most frequented by most residents have the most recent survey for 5 of 5 residents reviewed for resident group meeting. The facility failed to have the survey manual readily accessible for the residents to view the survey manual. This failure could place residents at risk of not being able to fully exercise their rights to be informed of the facility's survey citation history. Findings included: Observation on 07/13/2023 at 9:30 AM revealed the state survey manual was located behind the nurse's desk on the medical chart rack. There were 28 manuals located on the chart rack and it was difficult to locate the survey manual. […]