Franklin County Transitional Care: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Franklin County Transitional Care is a 35-bed government-run nursing home in Preston, Idaho. In the CMS September 2026 release it reported 3.31 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 36% above the Idaho average of 2.44, and 27.1% nursing staff turnover (Idaho average 50.3%).
Franklin County Transitional Care
44 North 1st EastPreston, ID 83263
Franklin County
CMS Care Compare, September 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Franklin County Transitional Care, nurse aides logged 3.31 hours per resident per day, 36% above the Idaho average. With about 32 residents a day, that works out to roughly 105 aide hours a day, or about 13 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Idaho avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.31 | 2.44 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.49 | 0.74 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.20 | 0.86 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.01 | 4.04 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.50 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, September 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
27.1% of nursing staff at Franklin County Transitional Care left over the year CMS measured, against a Idaho average of 50.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 0.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 24, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 15 health deficiencies (Idaho average 10.3). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $23,001 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | Fine | $23,001 |
CMS Penalties file, September 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Franklin County Transitional Care holds 2 of 5 overall; the Idaho average is 3.2.
About Franklin County Transitional Care
- Ownership: Government - County
- Legal name: Franklin County Medical Center
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 1, 1975
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Franklin County Transitional Care
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Oneida County Hospital & Long Term Care Facility Malad | 20.5 | 33 | 3.50 | 5.85 | 26.8% | 5 | None |
| Maple Springs Senior Living North Logan | 22.6 | 98 | 3.62 | 5.88 | — | 3 | $8,278 |
| Rocky Mountain Care - Logan Logan | 23.5 | 120 | 1.86 | 3.36 | 56.8% | 3 | None |
| Logan Regional Hospital Transitional Care Unit Logan | 23.7 | 11 | 3.44 | 9.62 | 15.0% | 5 | None |
| Sunshine Terrace Skilled Nursing Logan | 24.9 | 172 | 2.53 | 4.06 | 47.2% | 2 | None |
| Bear Lake Memorial Skilled Nursing Facility Montpelier · many days without an RN | 32.9 | 36 | 2.24 | 3.74 | 35.3% | 3 | None |
| Monument Healthcare Brigham City Brigham City · abuse citation · staffing data not validated | 40.1 | 84 | — | — | — | 2 | $46,602 |
| Monument Healthcare Pioneer Trail Brigham City | 42.3 | 72 | 2.05 | 3.68 | 36.2% | 4 | $7,579 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, September 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.