The Gardens at Cedarwood
Nursing Home Facility
130 Chestnut Street, Franklin, MA 02038
The Gardens at Cedarwood is a senior care community located in Franklin, MA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Franklin area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (508) 528-4600.
The Gardens at Cedarwood is licensed for 82 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Franklin average about 82 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 66% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2025 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 38 problems at The Gardens at Cedarwood. None of them caused harm to a resident. 2 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home 3 times, a total of $7,596.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Administration
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
The Gardens at Cedarwood offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 82
- Occupancy 66%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.7
- Last health inspection June 2025
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