Hickory Creek at Franklin
580 Lemley Street, Franklin, IN 46131 · Johnson County · (317) 736-8214
36 certified beds, about 32 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1992
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 155442 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 13, 2026, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Indiana average is 7.2, the national average 9.2).
None of its 6 health citations since September 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.37 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Indiana and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.87 of those hours.
55.0% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Indiana average 45.9%).
CMS links it to American Senior Communities, an affiliated group of 90 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 6 health citations on file.
June 25, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure food was stored in a sanitary manner for 1 of 2 kitchen observations. Food was not labeled or dated.
February 13, 2026Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to notify the physician of a weight gain of more than 5 pounds in a week in accordance with the written plan of care for 1 of 16 residents reviewed for physician's orders. (Resident 36)
January 13, 2025Standard inspection · 0 citations
April 5, 2024Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident received the correct diet as ordered by the physician for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for diet order. (Resident 228)
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure infection control procedures were completed for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for resident care. Glove changes and hand hygiene was not performed. (LPN 2, Resident 11)
December 13, 2023Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to complete a thorough investigation for an allegation of physical abuse for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for abuse. (Resident B)
September 27, 2023Complaint inspection, Infection control · 1 citation
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure infection control practices implemented to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 for 2 of 3 residents reviewed for infection control. A staff member entered a resident's room with droplet precautions without eye protection and 2 staff members where observed not wearing a facemask inside the facility as indicated on the sign posted at each entrance to the facility. (Resident B, CNA 1, CNA 2, Maintenance Director)
Fire safety inspections
18 fire safety citations on file: 5 on February 13, 2026, 10 on January 13, 2025, 3 on April 5, 2024.
Every fire safety citation18 citations
- F Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- F Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- F Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- E Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
- F Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- F Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- C Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- C Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
- C Develop a communication plan.
- C List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
- C Establish emergency prep training and testing.
- F Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- F Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.37 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.87 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.01 | 3.25 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.93 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.57 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 55.0% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 28.6% | 40.3% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 4.88 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.51 on weekdays and 3.01 on weekends, 14% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.26 in April to June 2025 to 3.37 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.37 | 0.87 | 3.51 | 3.01 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 32 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.30 | 0.73 | 3.45 | 2.92 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 31 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.35 | 0.70 | 3.56 | 2.83 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 32 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.26 | 0.64 | 3.41 | 2.87 | 0.0% | 4 of 91 | 33 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Indiana, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.63 | 0.62 | 3.80 | 3.19 | 3.4% | 0.4% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.2 | 11.9 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 18.8 | 13.6 | 15.4 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: HENRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. CMS links this home to American Senior Communities, a group of 90 nursing homes averaging 3.9 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County Memorial Hospital | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 08/01/2013 |
| Chies, Steven | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/01/2021 | |
| Dynes, Sheldon | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2013 | |
| Jackson, Blake | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/01/2021 | |
| Jackson, Ethan | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/01/2021 | |
| Jackson, Mark | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/01/2021 | |
| Jackson, Michael | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 05/14/2024 | |
| Jackson, Wessley | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/01/2021 | |
| Justice, David | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/01/2021 | |
| Kelsey, Donna | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 07/18/2024 | |
| Pidgeon, John | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2013 | |
| Shore, Marion | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2013 | |
| Stitle, Stephen | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/01/2021 | |
| Ware, Deborah | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 08/27/2021 | |
| Wright, Theressa | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 05/21/2021 | |
| Ring, Brian | Corporate officer | Individual | 08/01/2022 | |
| American Senior Communities LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 03/01/2021 | |
| Abbott, Emma | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/25/2026 | |
| Dice, Mark | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/01/2023 | |
| Hayden, Karen | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/26/2025 | |
| Ring, Brian | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/01/2022 | |
| Shane, Andrew | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Van Camp, Steven | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/01/2023 | |
| Yates, Patrice | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/01/2021 | |
| Dynes, Sheldon | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2013 | |
| Pidgeon, John | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2013 | |
| Shore, Marion | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2013 | |
| Ware, Deborah | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 08/27/2021 | |
| American Senior Communities LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 05/14/2025 | |
| Henry County Memorial Hospital | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 04/27/2025 | |
| Abbott, Emma | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/30/2026 | |
| Dice, Mark | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 06/01/2023 | |
| Shane, Andrew | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Van Camp, Steven | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 06/01/2023 | |
| Yates, Patrice | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/20/2025 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on June 25, 2026: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 5, 2024: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on February 13, 2026: "Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on December 13, 2023: "Respond appropriately to all alleged violations."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.01 hours per resident per day, below the Indiana average of 3.25.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Otterbein Franklin Seniorlife Comm Res & Com Care Franklin, 1 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 17 citations
- Franklin Meadows Franklin, 1.2 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 13 citations
- Homeview Center of Franklin Franklin, 1.6 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 5 citations
- Compass Park Franklin, 1.8 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 8 citations
- Greenwood Village South Greenwood, 7.9 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 6 citations
- Aspen Trace Health & Living Community Greenwood, 7.9 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 2 citations
- Greenwood Healthcare Center Greenwood, 9.8 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 17 citations
- Greenwood Health and Living Community Greenwood, 10.1 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 14 citations
Indiana contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Indiana. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Indiana Department of Health, Division of Long-Term Care, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Indiana Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, 800-622-4484. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: Indiana Department of Health, Nursing Home Report Cards, where Indiana publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Hickory Creek at Franklin's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Hickory Creek at Franklin 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Hickory Creek at Franklin get at its last inspection?
- 1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on February 13, 2026. The Indiana average is 7.2.
- Has Hickory Creek at Franklin been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Hickory Creek at Franklin accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Hickory Creek at Franklin?
- CMS lists 35 owners and managers, and links the home to American Senior Communities. Legal business name: HENRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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