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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Franklin Meadows

(317) 736-9113

About Franklin Meadows

FRANKLIN MEADOWS is a government - county nursing home in FRANKLIN, IN with 114 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

114 residents

Location

Franklin, IN

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1285 W JEFFERSON ST, Franklin, Indiana 46131

(317) 736-9113

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on September 16, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 10 minutes with each resident a day, below the Indiana average of 3 hours 41 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Franklin Meadows in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 10 minutesBelow the Indiana average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day26 minutesBelow the Indiana average
Nursing staff who left in the past year49%Above the Indiana average

Inspections

13 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

September 16, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations

  • Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 13, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 13, 2025
  • Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 13, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 13, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 13, 2025

December 5, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 24, 2024
September 30, 2024 · Standard inspection · 6 citations+
  • Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 1, 2024
  • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 1, 2024
  • Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Nov 1, 2024
  • Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 1, 2024
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Nov 1, 2024
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 1, 2024
October 30, 2023 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Nov 24, 2023

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Government - County
Legal business name
The Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County
Medicare-certified beds
114
Average residents per day
87
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
December 1, 1978
Part of a chain
American Senior Communities, 90 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
155171

Location

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1285 W JEFFERSON STFranklin, IN 46131

12 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Franklin

Questions about Franklin Meadows

How did Franklin Meadows do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on September 16, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies. The Indiana average is 7.2.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Franklin Meadows?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 10 minutes with each resident per day, including 26 minutes from registered nurses. 49% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Franklin Meadows been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Franklin Meadows in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Franklin Skilled Nursing in Indiana Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026