With a population of 31,036 people, Franklin, Indiana is a relatively small city. There are 5 nursing homes there, which gives you a few options. This city's nursing homes received a strong city grade of B+, so what this city lacks in quantity, it makes up for in quality. For comparison's sake, we also looked at the nursing homes in the nearby city of Columbus, which which also appears to be a decent option. Nevertheless, we found the nursing homes in Franklin to be rated a bit higher than the ones in Columbus. Franklin is also one of the top ten rated cities in all of Indiana.
In addition to performing well in its overall grade, this city's nursing homes performed especially well in the area of inspections. In fact, some of the nursing homes in the city received almost flawless inspection reports this year. As a result, we awarded it one of our best scores in that area with a grade of A+. These inspection grades weigh several factors, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these issues by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. In addition, the city also earned one of our higher grades in the area of long-term care, with a B+. In the other categories we looked at, this place earned a grade of B for its short-term care grade and a B- for nursing.