The Caring Place
A nursing home in Franklin, Pennsylvania 16323
103 N. Thirteenth Street, Franklin, Pennsylvania 16323. (814) 432-4491.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 3of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 6 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Pennsylvania average: 10.0
- 3.99 nurse hours per resident per day Pennsylvania average: 3.90
- 1 fine in the last three years (needs attention)
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean7
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
6 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Pennsylvania average is 10.0.
Last standard inspection Jul 2, 2026.
Most serious in three years: actual harm (G), at a complaint inspection on Jun 6, 2025
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
25 citations in 8 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: actual harm (G). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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All 25 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 7 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Jul 2, 2026: standard inspection5 citations
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Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident’s ability to function.
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Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident’s most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Jan 23, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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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.
Jul 18, 2025: standard inspection5 citations
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Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident’s bathroom and bathing area.
Jun 6, 2025: complaint inspection2 citations
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Nov 8, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Aug 9, 2024: standard inspection8 citations
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Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
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Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Apr 18, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Ensure the resident’s doctor reviews the resident’s care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
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Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Feb 8, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Sep 28, 1995.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as non profit, church related.
- 100 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- 1 fine in the last three years, $8,018 in all.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 7 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | Kind | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2024 | Fine | $8,018 |
Who does the caring?
3.99 nurse hours per resident per day
The Pennsylvania average is 3.90.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Pennsylvania average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 3.99 | 3.90 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.46 | 0.78 |
| At weekends | 3.63 | 3.52 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 58% | 44.6% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 73.3% | 39.4% |
| Administrators who left | 1 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- 5 owners or officers are people: Robert Guy (corporate director, 0%); Phil Scott (corporate director, 0%); Nancy Scott (corporate director, 0%); Garet Weston (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Elizabeth A Dunlap (corporate director, 0%).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 4 of 5 (Pennsylvania average 3.8).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 4 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 23.0 miles, this one had the 5th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (6; the middle value was 5).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| The Caring Place This nursing home | 6 | |
| Sugar Creek Care Center | 2.9 | 17 |
| UPMC Northwest Transitional Care Unit | 7.2 | 0 |
| Oakwood Heights Village | 7.7 | 18 |
| Oil City Nursing and Rehab | 9.4 | 2 |
| Titusville Nursing and Rehab | 17.7 | 3 |
| Grove Manor | 21.1 | 3 |
| Quality Life Services - Grove City | 21.1 | 6 |
| Transitions Healthcare Autumn Grove Care Center | 21.3 | 2 |
| Orchard Manor | 21.7 | 14 |
| Meadville Medical Ctr Tcu | 22.4 | 4 |
| Wesbury United Methodist Commu | 23.0 | 7 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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