Franklin General Hospital
Nursing home in Hampton, Iowa, CMS certification number 16E170
1720 Central Avenue East, Hampton, IA 50441 · Franklin County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 52
- Certified for
- Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 2, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Franklin General Hospital take Medicare and Medicaid?
Franklin General Hospital is certified for Medicaid only, so Medicare won't pay for a stay here.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Franklin General Hospital reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.86
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.58
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.80
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.48
- Weekend total hours
- 3.31
- Nursing staff turnover
- 26.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 0%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 2, 2026 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 8, 2025, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Franklin General Hospital in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 36.3 residents live here, about 70% of its 52 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 52
- Average residents per day
- 36.3
- Certified since
- March 31, 1974
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Franklin General Hospital
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- Government - County
Other nursing homes near Franklin General Hospital
- Rehabilitation Center of Hampton700 Second Street SE, Hampton 50441
- Sheffield Care Center100 Bennett Drive, Sheffield 50475
- The Village of Ackley502 Butler Street, Ackley 50601
- Scenic Manor1409 Fremont Street, Iowa Falls 50126
- Rockwell Community Nursing Home707 Elm Street, Rockwell 50469
Who inspects nursing homes in Iowa
Iowa's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Iowa, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Franklin General Hospital, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Franklin General Hospital
What is the CMS star rating of Franklin General Hospital?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Franklin General Hospital accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Franklin General Hospital?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Franklin General Hospital?
Legal Business Name Not Available, government - county.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.