The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited May 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
Franklin County Medical Center
Registered name: Franklin County Transitional Care
Preston, ID · Medicare-certified · 35 beds
In good standing
Government-run
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
Franklin County Medical Center in Preston, ID has a 5 out of 5 overall rating, with strong staffing and quality ratings and 5.01 nurse hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1. It had 4 out of 5 on health inspections, $0 in fines over the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations in food handling, resident rights, and abuse/neglect prevention.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.0088 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 29, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.0088.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.20
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.49
- Nurse aides
- 3.31
- Weekend nursing
- 4.50
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 27%
Registered nurse turnover: 0%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
9.1%8.3%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.2%0%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
16.7%8.6%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
4.2%3.4%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
8.3%3.7%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
16.7%7.7%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—23.1%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
33.3%29.6%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
24.7%11.3%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
9.1%0%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.8%100%Improving
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—95.9%—
What the inspectors found
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to have policies and procedures in place to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Cited May 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 607 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: D
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Occupancy
- 31.8 residents on an average day (91% of 35 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 50 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.