Hickory Creek at Franklin

    580 Lemley St, Franklin, IN 46131
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.33·(49)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.7
    • Staff

      4.2
    • Meals

      4.3
    • Amenities

      3.2
    • Value

      4.3

    Pros

    • Compassionate, family-like caregiving
    • Attentive and skilled CNAs and direct care staff
    • Strong administrator and nursing leadership presence
    • Effective post-stroke and rehabilitation therapy
    • Open, communicative staff–family relationships
    • Small, homelike and cozy building atmosphere
    • Personalized attention and progress-focused care
    • Cleanly maintained resident rooms reported by families
    • Responsive, helpful management
    • Supportive environment for memory-care residents

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and high staff turnover
    • Delays in responding to resident call requests
    • Gaps in medication-administration processes
    • Insufficient fall-prevention and transfer-safety practices
    • Inconsistent cleanliness and odor control in some areas
    • Operational disorganization and weak accountability structures
    • Language-access limitations affecting communication
    • HR transparency and hiring-process concerns
    • Limited dedicated family spaces and communal seating
    • Pest-control concerns in parts of the facility
    • Perceived prioritization of billing/insurance processes
    • Memory-care security and safety infrastructure limitations

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews present a mixed but distinct pattern: many families and staff describe a small, homelike community with a strong culture of personalized caregiving and effective rehabilitation services, especially for post-stroke recovery. Direct-care staff (CNAs) and therapy teams receive frequent praise for attentiveness, hands-on progress with residents, and open communication with families. Several reviewers highlighted visible leadership involvement from nursing management and administration, and multiple accounts described a warm, family-style atmosphere that many residents and relatives find comforting.

    At the same time, a number of operational weaknesses recur across reviews. Staffing levels and turnover are described as inconsistent, which reviewers link to delays attending to call requests, longer wait times for assistance, and gaps in medication administration. These operational issues are associated with fall-risk and transfer-safety concerns; families described instances that suggest the facility's fall-prevention and supervision practices could be strengthened. Communication and accountability structures also come up as areas needing improvement — reviewers note unclear explanations about incidents, inconsistent incident reporting to families, and a perception of weak follow-through on corrective actions.

    Facility- and environment-related factors are similarly mixed. The building's small scale and cozy layout are frequently noted as advantages that support personalized attention. Many families praised cleanly maintained resident rooms and a homelike feel. Conversely, other reviewers raised sanitation and odor-control concerns in some areas, along with isolated pest-control issues and complaints about compact room size. Amenities-wise, there are comments about limited family spaces (for example, no dedicated family seating during meals) and some observations about memory-care security and the need for stronger safety measures in that unit.

    Management and administrative themes are bifurcated: experienced leadership and an engaged Executive Director/Director of Nursing receive positive mention, as do managers who are described as responsive and helpful. However, reviewers also described problematic HR and hiring experiences, perceived prioritization of billing/insurance processes over care, and distrust related to how incidents are handled. These operational and cultural concerns temper the otherwise strong endorsements of clinical and direct-care staff.

    For prospective residents and families: an on-site visit and focused questions are advisable. Ask about current staffing ratios and turnover, medication-administration protocols, fall-prevention and transfer procedures, pest-control and sanitation routines, language-access services, memory-care security measures, and how the facility communicates and documents clinical incidents with families. Observing meal and visiting areas for family accommodation and speaking directly with therapy and nursing leadership can help clarify whether the facility’s strengths align with your priorities and whether the operational gaps noted by other families have been addressed.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Hickory Creek at Franklin is located at 580 Lemley St, Franklin, IN, 46131.

    About Hickory Creek at Franklin

    Hickory Creek at Franklin, located in Franklin, Indiana, has served seniors in the area since 1970 and offers a range of care options such as Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Home Care, Adult Day Services, Long-Term Care, Home Health Care, and Hospice Care, so it covers many common needs as people age, and the staff, who work to become an extension of residents' families, include experts in senior care who help find answers and bring peace of mind for residents and loved ones. The facility isn't a continuing care retirement community, but it does provide skilled nursing services, hospice, short-term rehabilitation, and respite care, with programs designed for individuals recovering after surgeries or illness, as well as those who need extra help with daily tasks due to age or health limits, and for families who need a break from caregiving. The community uses a team approach and supports residents who may need help with everyday activities, deal with pressure sores, or have issues like urinary tract infections, so licensed nurses, certified nurse aides, doctors, therapists, and other specialists create personal care plans after reviewing each person's needs. Those who stay long-term usually get yearly influenza shots (93%) and pneumococcal vaccinations (86%), helping reduce risks for common illnesses, and they benefit from physical, occupational, and speech therapies aimed at maintaining as much independence as possible.

    Staff hours per resident per day are 1.11, which includes 0.48 hours with registered nurses, 0.63 with licensed practical nurses, and 1.64 hours with certified nurse aides, so there's support throughout the day and night since the facility's open 24 hours daily. The building's fully sprinklered for fire safety and supports resident and family councils, creating spaces for sharing ideas or concerns. Hickory Creek at Franklin has 38 certified beds, with 37 currently filled, and participates in Medicare and Medicaid programs, helping cover a range of care costs with assistance available from Medicaid specialists. The community welcomes older adults who are active as well as those needing more support, offering both a home-like, cheerful setting and secure environments, especially for memory care. The facility's part of American Senior Communities, operates as a non-profit corporation, and is involved in multi-nursing home ownership, so it has experience managing different needs and care programs. Health inspections and nurse staffing data are available, and while the state's reports have noted issues such as mistreatment, neglect, theft, food safety, resident assessments, and quality care deficiencies, these reports give a clearer picture of areas where the community works to improve and meet standards. The community has a website at asccare.com/community/hickory-creek-franklin for more information about care offerings, programs, and daily life at this location.

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