Caring Place

    103 N 13th St, Franklin, PA 16323
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Responsive staff, clean riverside facility

    I had a very positive experience - the staff were responsive, caring and knowledgeable, and they followed through on everything they promised. The facility was extremely clean, quiet and well maintained, with pleasant riverside views, good rehab/therapy, chapel services, and engaging activities my mother enjoyed. Rooms come in single and double configurations for short- or longer-term stays, dining was decent, and communication and follow-up were excellent. I would return for respite care.

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    Jul 2026

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    Reviews

    3.81·(31)

    Overall rating

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

      3.8
    • Staff

      4.0
    • Meals

      3.0
    • Amenities

      3.8
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Competent nursing staff
    • Friendly and engaged caregivers
    • Clean, well-maintained facility
    • Strong rehabilitation and recovery program
    • Riverside location with pleasant views and outdoor space
    • Active recreational programming (bingo, puzzles, games)
    • On-site chapel and regular church services
    • Visiting pet and family-friendly amenities (gift shop, holiday events)
    • Flexible room configurations (single and two-person rooms)
    • In-room showers available
    • Organized dietary and therapy efforts
    • Attentive administrative follow-up and admissions support

    Cons

    • Inconsistent frontline caregiver bedside manner
    • Delayed response to call bells and assistance requests
    • Periodic staffing shortages affecting care continuity
    • Gaps in incontinence/toileting assistance and related infection risk
    • Medication-administration and medication-management lapses
    • Insufficient mealtime assistance for dependent residents
    • Limited availability of private rooms and small room sizes
    • Additional fees for basic amenities (TV, phone)
    • Odor concerns in some areas
    • Unclear service-line distinctions and admission communication
    • Weak fall-prevention monitoring and post-fall response
    • Staff conduct and cultural sensitivity
    • Emphasis on private-pay financial considerations in care discussions
    • End-of-life care coordination and family-consent communication gaps

    Summary of reviews

    Caring Place presents a mixed picture in these reviews. Strengths repeatedly cited include competent nursing, a clean and well-maintained environment, and a strong rehabilitation and recovery setup. The facility’s riverside location, outdoor spaces, and scenic views are commonly praised, as are the active recreational programs (bingo, puzzles, games) and faith-based offerings such as an on-site chapel and church services. Several families highlighted caring, engaged staff members and administrative personnel who provided effective follow-up and helped facilitate safe discharges home.

    Care quality observations are mixed. Many reviews commend nurses, therapy and dietary teams for attentive care and good clinical skill. However, recurring operational concerns include uneven frontline caregiver bedside manner, delayed responses to call bells, and periodic staffing shortages that can affect continuity of care. Clinical-process gaps were described around toileting assistance and related infection risk, medication-administration errors, and insufficient mealtime help for residents who require feeding support. There are also mentions of fall-related monitoring and response weaknesses that prospective families should evaluate during a visit.

    Dining, activities, and amenities were often seen as positive: food quality described as decent by some, with plentiful beverage options and organized activities that engage residents. The campus offers family-friendly touches such as a visiting dog program, holiday events, a gift shop, and flexible room configurations including in-room showers. Facility-level concerns include limited availability of private rooms, relatively small room sizes in some units, and extra fees for certain basic amenities (television, phone) that affect overall cost-of-care considerations.

    Management and communication patterns show contrast. Positive accounts note organized admissions, responsive administrators, and staff who go beyond expectations. Conversely, reviews also point to unclear communication during tours (assisted living versus skilled nursing distinctions), an operational emphasis on private-pay arrangements, and gaps in social-services coordination. A few reviews raised allegations of discriminatory language and inappropriate staff conduct and described troubling experiences with end-of-life care coordination and family notification; these are serious issues that merit direct questions about policies, staff training, and oversight during any evaluation.

    Overall, Caring Place appears to offer strong rehabilitation services, a clean environment, active programming, and compassionate caregiving in many cases, but it also demonstrates recurring operational weaknesses that can affect vulnerable residents—particularly in staffing consistency, responsiveness, toileting and medication processes, and family communication. Prospective residents and families should tour the facility, ask specifically about staffing ratios, call-bell response times, fall-prevention protocols, medication-safety measures, private-room availability and fees, and the facility’s processes for communicating care-plan changes and end-of-life decisions.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2·/ 5
    Cited by CMS for abuse, or potential for abuse, on its most recent survey cycle.
    • Overall

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

    Location

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    Caring Place is located at 103 N 13th St, Franklin, PA, 16323.

    About Caring Place

    The Caring Place sits at 103 North 13th Street in Franklin, Pennsylvania, right among beautiful rose bushes in red mulch, and you can catch a nice view of French Creek from some second-story rooms, and the building, which went up in 1995, shows off a red brick exterior with a grand entrance that's hard to miss. The facility does more than one thing, since it works as an assisted living and personal care home, plus a nursing and rehab center, and they even have skilled nursing, rehab units, long-term care, and a memory care program set up for those who need it. The rooms come in double private, private, and semi-private options, and each room has its own climate control, closet, emergency call system, private full bathroom, flat screen TV, individual entrance, and lets residents look outside at the gardens if they want. You'll find communal dining so nobody has to eat alone unless they want to, and the place covers things like housekeeping, laundry, linen service, regular maintenance, plus salon help if folks are interested, and van rides for shopping or doctor trips. There are plenty of indoor common areas for social activities and programs meant to keep everyone busy and engaged, like educational classes, faith-based services, and even some simple fitness or wellness groups, and outside there's green space to enjoy.

    The place is a not-for-profit that's licensed as a personal care home and connects with the Churches of God, which guides the staff's focus on hope and healing according to the Christian tradition, and they're known for offering devotional services and on-site chaplain visits when people need them. Each resident who signs up gets help as needed with grooming, daily care, medication assistance, regular health monitoring, and blood pressure checks, but they also let more independent folks do their own thing while giving help if somebody's gone through surgery or illness and needs relief with respite care options. The team includes a part-time nurse on staff who helps with medication and daily reminders, and the skilled nursing side brings supervision from trained professionals, so families can know help is at hand for more serious medical needs. All meals come included and are served with attention to health and dietary needs, and the community pulls together for arranged social, spiritual, educational, and recreational activities. They've got a basic email contact and a website set up for information, plus a fax line for sending or getting paperwork when families need to arrange things ahead of time.

    People notice the staff at The Caring Place-folks working in nursing, cleaning, and dining-tend to care about the residents, which comes through in how the place stays clean and feels like people look out for each other day after day, and this earns the place an average rating of 3.4 from ten online reviews, which isn't perfect but says something about steady service and care. The Caring Place opened in 1996 thanks to Mary Griffin and over the years it's served over 500 young people with a special focus on providing a safe and supportive place for children and teenagers who need extra help, and although today the focus leans toward senior care, this history of caring for others still shapes the way people treat each other there. Every room stays well-equipped for emergencies with call systems and bathroom safety, and the whole place keeps running on a regular schedule with meals, lights, heating, air, water, and pharmacy services all looked after. The Caring Place holds a state license as a personal care home, and they do regular tours for anyone who wants to see the place before making a decision.

    People often ask...

    Caring Place offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 103 N 13th St, Franklin, PA 16323.

    No, Caring Place does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Pennsylvania, the Department of Human Services licenses personal care homes and assisted living residences and publishes its licensing inspection summaries.

    License number468690
    Facility typeFull
    License classLicensed
    Capacity32 residents
    LicenseeGROVE MANOR CORPORATION
    Care servedPersonal Care Homes
    EffectiveMarch 2nd, 2026
    ExpiresMarch 2nd, 2027
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    Inspection Reports

    31

    Reports

    3

    Type A Citations

    1

    Type B Citations

    0

    Complaints

    16

    Years

    10 Dec 2025Inspection
    Investigated multiple safety and care deficiencies were found, including missing first aid supplies, improper refrigeration temperatures, blocked egress, unsecured medications, mislabeled meds, and inadequate resident support plans.
    • 2600.96aFirst Aid Kit
    • 2600.103fRefrigerator/Freezer Temps
    • 2600.121aUnobstructed Egress
    • 2600.183bMeds and Syringes Locked
    • 2600.184aMeds Labeled
    • 2600.227dSupport Plan Medical/Dental
    10 Dec 2024Inspection
    Identified deficiencies in annual medical evaluations, preadmission screenings, and initial/additional assessments; missing dates and device information were noted.
    • 2600.Annual Medical Evaluation
    • 2600.Preadmission Screen Form
    • 2600.Assessment 15 Days
    • 2600.Additional Assessment
    11 Jun 2024Inspection
    Found no deficiencies. No regulatory citations were identified.
    28 Dec 2023Inspection
    Determined that the plan of correction was fully implemented and that continued compliance must be maintained.
    • 2600.81bWheelchairs and related equipment must be clean, in good repair and free of hazards
    • 2600.102iSoap Dispenser
    • 2600.103gStoring Food
    • 2600.103iOutdated Food
    • 2600.126bFurnace Cleaning
    • 2600.184aResident Meds Labeled
    28 Dec 2022Inspection
    Found deficiencies related to uncovered trash receptacles and unlabeled leftovers observed during the review.
    • 2600.85.dTrash in kitchens and bathrooms shall be kept in covered trash receptacles
    • 2600.103.eLeftovers must be labeled and dated; food shall not be served again
    13 Jan 2022Inspection
    Found no deficiencies.
    25 Oct 2021Inspection
    Identified deficiencies in staff training records, trash management, medication labeling, and care plan updates.
    • 2600.65(a)Training Record
    • 2600.85(d)Trash Receptacles
    • 2600.184(a)Labeling Prescription Medications
    • 2600.227(c)Support Plan Revision
    05 Feb 2021Inspection
    Granted a regular license to operate a Personal Care Home; license valid from 2021-03-02 to 2022-03-02.
    15 Nov 2019Inspection
    Issued a renewal license for a personal care home. A regular license was granted.
    02 Aug 2019Inspection
    Identified deficiencies related to contract payment terms, lighting in bedrooms, and sanitary/ventilation conditions. Violations included missing payment responsibility in an admission contract and unsafe bedroom lighting and bathroom conditions.
    • 25 Pa. Code Ch. 2600Payment Responsibility
    • Lighting/Operable Lamp
    • Sanitary Conditions
    • Bathroom Regulations
    13 Nov 2018Inspection
    Renewal license issued for a personal care home following review; no deficiencies cited.
    10 Aug 2018Inspection
    Identified privacy issues with resident names in a binder, incorrect resident rate notices, and failure to conduct required fire drills on schedule.
    • 55 Pa.Code §2600.17Resident records shall be confidential
    • 55 Pa.Code §2600.25(c)(2)Fees schedule for resident charges
    • 55 Pa.Code §2600.132(e)Fire drills during sleeping hours
    02 May 2018Inspection
    Confirmed no regulatory violations identified.
    11 Jan 2018Inspection
    Determined no regulatory violations identified during a licensing visit.
    15 Nov 2017Inspection
    Issued a regular license upon renewal after review.
    03 Aug 2017Inspection
    Investigated the incident; multiple deficiencies were found including failure to report a death within the required timeframe, and problems with medication documentation, labeling, and preadmission screening.
    • 2600.16(c)Reporting incidents and abuse
    • 2600.184(a)Medication labeling
    • 2600.187(a)Medication records
    • 2600.224(a)Preadmission screening and admission documentation
    14 Nov 2016Inspection
    Renewed the license and issued a regular license; no deficiencies cited.
    18 Aug 2016Inspection
    Inspectors found deficiencies in medication labeling/administration and missing bedside furniture during the licensing visit.
    • 2600.184(a)Original container for prescription medications labeling
    • Type A2600.187(a)(13) and 2600.187(a)(14)Record of medication administration timing
    • Type B2600.184(b)Bedside furniture availability
    10 Mar 2016Inspection
    Found no regulatory violations.
    08 Dec 2015Inspection
    Approved renewal of the license after reviewing the renewal application; no deficiencies cited.
    29 Jan 2015Inspection
    Identified medication management violations, including storing discontinued medications and failing to document administration events on MAR.
    • 55 Pa. Code § 2600.183(f)Discontinued medications must be destroyed or properly handled
    • 55 Pa. Code § 2600.187(a)(13) and (14)Medication administration records must record time and initials
    • 55 Pa. Code § 2600.187(a)(13) and (14)Medication administration records must record time and initials
    • 55 Pa. Code § 2600.187(a)(13) and (14)Medication administration records must record time and initials
    18 Nov 2014Inspection
    Granted a certificate of compliance and renewed license for a personal care home with a capacity of 32 residents.
    21 Nov 2013Inspection
    Found that residents did not evacuate to designated meeting places during fire drills when weather was bad.
    • 55 Pa.Code 2600.132(h)Fire drill evacuation requirements
    • 55 Pa.Code 2600Description of violation
    04 Nov 2013Inspection
    Granted a certificate of compliance and issued a regular license for a personal care home with a capacity of 32.
    02 Nov 2012Inspection
    Found violations involving locked egress routes and locked medications that could affect resident safety and access to medications.
    • Type A2600.121(a)Stairways, hallways, doorways, passageways and egress routes must be unlocked and unobstructed
    • Type A2600.183(b)Prescription medications, OTC medications, CAM and syringes shall be kept in an area or container that is locked
    12 Jun 2012Inspection
    Determined that a waiver was not needed for staff qualifications. Documentation supported the decision.
    26 Jan 2012Inspection
    Investigated a complaint and found sanitation deficiencies, including stained dining linens and clutter in a resident's room.
    • 55 Pa.Code §2600Sanitary conditions shall be maintained
    25 May 2011Inspection
    Identified a violation involving misappropriation of a resident's funds and delayed reporting of the incident.
    • Regulation 20b(4)Regulation 20b(4): Financial exploitation & misappropriation of funds
    14 Jan 2011Inspection
    Identified two violations: unsecured poisonous materials and failure to conduct sleeping-hours fire drills as required.
    • 55 Pa.Code §2600Fire drills conducted during sleeping hours
    • 55 Pa.Code §2600Poisonous materials kept locked and inaccessible
    19 Nov 2010Inspection
    Found violations involving misuse of a resident's funds by staff and inadequate background checks/hiring policies.
    • 55 Pa.Code §2600Resident funds and property shall only be used for the resident's benefit
    • Older Adult Protective Services Act (35 P.S. §§ 10225.101–10225.5102) and 6 Pa. Code Chapter 15Criminal history checks and hiring policies shall be in accordance with the Older Adult Protective Services Act
    02 Mar 2010Inspection
    Investigated deficiencies related to confidentiality of resident records and medical documentation, as well as improper storage of medication records and missing equipment in the kitchen. Multiple violations were identified in the recordkeeping and storage processes.
    • 55 Pa.Code § 2600Records management and confidentiality
    • 55 Pa.Code § 2600Medical documentation
    • 55 Pa.Code § 2600Medication records storage
    • 55 Pa.Code § 2600Resident records access control
    • 55 Pa.Code § 2600Kitchen equipment monitoring

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