Frankfort Trails
117 OLD SOLDIERS LANE, Frankfort, KY 40601
Frankfort, Kentucky · CMS verdict
CMS rates Frankfort Trails at 2 of 5 stars overall - below-average on the federal scale, and below the Kentucky average of 2.9.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Frankfort Trails in Frankfort, Kentucky holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 39 of 100 (grade F). The 100-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Kentucky runs a median of $9,718 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 39 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 39.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Data insights
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Frankfort Trails's overall quality rating at 2 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (3/5), staffing (1/5), and quality measures (2/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Frankfort, Kentucky, this facility operates 100 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 89 residents - an occupancy rate of about 89%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 89% occupancy, this facility runs close to its typical range for a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Kentucky, Frankfort Trails is one of 115 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.7 stars, ahead of roughly 25% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (7 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
Where these figures come from
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Frankfort Trails compares to Kentucky
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Kentucky facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Kentucky state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Frankfort Trails ranks in Kentucky
Among the 266 CMS-rated nursing homes in Kentucky, Frankfort Trails’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 23% of them. The bars show how all Kentucky homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
49 Kentucky homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 100 |
| Residents | 89 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Franklin |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 7 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Frankfort Trails? ▾
CMS rates Frankfort Trails at 2 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 3/5, staffing 1/5, quality measures 2/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Kentucky? ▾
In Kentucky, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $9,718/month ($116,618/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $11,254/month.
What services does Frankfort Trails offer? ▾
With 100 beds with approximately 89 current residents, Frankfort Trails is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - limited liability company ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 7 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does Frankfort Trails have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Frankfort Trails has multiple deficiencies (7 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Kentucky? ▾
In Kentucky, alternatives include assisted living ($5,528/mo), home health aides ($6,197/mo), and adult day care ($1,907/mo).
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 185159.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.