Martha Franks Retirement Community
State licensed1 Martha Franks Dr, Laurens, SC 29360
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Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center
Laurens, South CarolinaMedicare inspection record
About Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center
Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Laurens, South Carolina with compassionate support for recovery and healing. Our dedicated team helps residents regain strength and independence through personalized treatment plans and daily encouragement.
Community at a glance
Capacity
88 residents
Location
Laurens, SC
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
One Martha Franks Drive, Laurens, South Carolina 29360
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
- Medicare flags Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 18, 2025, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the South Carolina average is 3.6).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 14 minutes with each resident a day, above the South Carolina average of 3 hours 50 minutes.
Medicare fined Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center once in the last three years, $12,735 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 14 minutesAbove the South Carolina average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 39 minutes |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 41%Below the South Carolina average |
Inspections
9 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 12, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed before the inspection
September 18, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Nov 25, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 17, 2025
August 2, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Aug 30, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 30, 2024Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 30, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Aug 30, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 30, 2024
December 5, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 31, 2023
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $12,735 in the last three years.
- March 12, 2026Fine: $12,735
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Scbma
- Medicare-certified beds
- 88
- Average residents per day
- 78
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- May 3, 1994
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 425334
Location
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One Martha Franks DriveLaurens, SC 29360
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Questions about Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center
How did Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on September 18, 2025 and cited 3 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The South Carolina average is 3.6.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 14 minutes with each resident per day, including 39 minutes from registered nurses. 41% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center once in the last three years, totaling $12,735.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.