Overview
The Gardens at Cedarwood has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Massachusetts average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Franklin. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.8 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 54% of nursing homes in Massachusetts (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 17, 2025, found 5 health deficiencies, fewer than the Massachusetts average of 6.4. Medicare records 3 fines totaling $7,596 in the past three years.
The Gardens at Cedarwood is a for-profit facility with 82 certified beds, caring for about 58 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1990.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 46%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 17, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 5
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 3 totaling $7,596
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 3
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.77 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.46 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.41 hrs
- Nurse aides1.90 hrs
- Physical therapists0.07 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 82
- Average residents per day
- 58
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 1, 1990
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes