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Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center
One Martha Franks Drive, Laurens, SC 29360 · Laurens County · (864) 984-4541
88 certified beds, about 78 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1994
CMS abuse icon: cited for abuse in a recent inspection Part of a continuing care retirement community Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
3 of 5
Health inspections
2 of 5
Staffing
4 of 5
Quality measures
5 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 425334 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 18, 2025, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the South Carolina average is 3.7, the national average 9.2).
Of 11 health citations since April 2022, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $12,735 in the last three years; the largest was $12,735, and the latest is dated March 12, 2026.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.24 hours per resident per day, against 3.84 across South Carolina and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.66 of those hours.
41.1% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (South Carolina average 45.9%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
204/22
112/23
508/24
209/25
103/26
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 11 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
1G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
8D
0E
2F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
March 12, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- G Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to ensure Resident (R)1, was free from physical abuse. Specifically, on 02/20/26, R1 had her hands held down and was slapped with an open hand in the face by Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)3.
September 18, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, and a review of facility policy, the facility failed to properly label and discard expired food items in the main kitchen (1 of 1). This failure to follow proper food storage protocols presents a potential risk to the health and safety of the 79 residents who consume food prepared in the facility's kitchen.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the facility's policy, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure the proper handling and transport of resident linens in a manner that prevents cross-contamination. This lapse in infection control practices poses a potential risk to resident health and safety by increasing the likelihood of infectious agents spreading.
August 2, 2024Standard inspection · 5 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure the floor in the kitchen was free of debris, staff appropriately wore a hair restraint, food items were labeled and dated, expired food items were discarded, and personal items were not stored in the nourishment room. These deficient practices had the potential to affect all residents who received food from the kitchen.
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, review of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure a Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment accurately reflected the status for 1 (Resident (R)31) of 22 sampled residents. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure R31's MDS accurately reflected the resident's fall status.
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to develop a care plan to address the wandering behavior of 1 (Resident (R)172) of 22 sampled residents.
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure nail care was provided to a dependent resident for 1 (Resident (R)26) of 2 residents reviewed for activities of daily living (ADL).
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, document review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure staff wore personal protective equipment (PPE) for 1 (Resident (R)27) of 5 sampled residents reviewed for infection control, who was on enhanced barrier precautions (EBP).
December 5, 2023Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the facility policy, record review and interview, the facility failed to report an alleged violation within 24 hours for 1 of 4 residents reviewed (Resident (R)3.
April 22, 2022Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review, and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to ensure that the consulting pharmacist identified during the monthly medication regimen review all irregularities. Specifically, a resident had an order for an as needed (PRN) antipsychotic medication and there was no indication of a 14 day stop date or that the consulting pharmacist identified this issue for one resident (R)59 of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications, resulting in the potential for adverse side effects from an unnecessary medication.
- D Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to ensure that the use of an PRN (as needed) psychoactive medications was not continued beyond the 14 days without documentation from the resident's physician the indication for continued use for one of five residents (R)59 reviewed for unnecessary medications, resulting in the potential for adverse side effects from an unnecessary medications.
Fire safety inspections
1 fire safety citation on file: 1 on April 22, 2022.
Every fire safety citation1 citation
- D Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2026 | Fine | $12,735 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.24 | 3.84 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.66 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.68 | 3.33 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.50 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.08 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 41.1% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 25.0% | 42.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS expects 3.45 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.46 on weekdays and 3.68 on weekends, 17% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.9% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.58 in April to June 2025 to 4.24 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.24 | 0.66 | 4.46 | 3.68 | 0.9% | 0 of 90 | 78 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.19 | 0.64 | 4.42 | 3.61 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 81 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.32 | 0.68 | 4.53 | 3.79 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 79 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.58 | 0.57 | 4.79 | 4.05 | 0.6% | 0 of 91 | 71 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| South Carolina, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.62 | 0.53 | 3.81 | 3.13 | 7.2% | 0.3% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 15.2 | 11.9 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 13.2 | 12.7 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 29.4 | 15.3 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 18.2 | 24.3 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 6.8 | 13.9 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: SCBMA.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyce, Bonnie | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Sprouse, Robert | Corporate officer | Individual | 08/04/2024 | |
| Turner, Thomas | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/27/2009 | |
| Scbma | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 05/03/1994 | |
| Turner, Thomas | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/27/2009 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 12, 2026: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on September 18, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on September 18, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on August 2, 2024: "Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment."
Other nursing homes nearby
- NHC Healthcare - Laurens Laurens, 0 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 6 citations
- Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina- Clinto Clinton, 8.7 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 0 citations
- NHC Healthcare - Clinton Clinton, 9.2 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 5 citations
- Fountain Inn Post Acute Fountain Inn, 16.5 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 11 citations
- Woodruff Manor Woodruff, 17.3 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 13 citations
- Simpsonville Post Acute Simpsonville, 20.4 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 8 citations
- NHC Healthcare - Greenwood Greenwood, 22.2 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 18 citations
- Wesley Commons Health and Rehabilitation Center Greenwood, 22.6 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 5 citations
South Carolina contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in South Carolina. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: South Carolina Department of Public Health, Healthcare Quality, Nursing Homes, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: South Carolina Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, Department on Aging, 1-800-868-9095. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: SC Survey and Certification Public CMS-2567 Search, where South Carolina publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on September 18, 2025. The South Carolina average is 3.7.
- Has Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $12,735 in the last three years.
- Does Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center?
- CMS lists 5 owners and managers. Legal business name: SCBMA.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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