Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center
Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center is a 88-bed nursing home in Laurens, South Carolina. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1994-05-03. It averages 77.9 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center?
CMS lists 11 health-inspection deficiencies for Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center since 2022-04-22, 9 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-03-12.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G |
| 2025-09-18 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-09-18 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-08-02 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-08-02 | F0641, F0656, F0677, F0880 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2023-12-05 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2022-04-22 | F0756, F0758 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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. | D |
Why was Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Fine | $12,735 |
How is Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center staffed?
| Measure | This facility | SC average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.23681 | 3.83481 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 41.1 | 45.9 |
| Average number of residents per day | 77.9 | 92.1 |
Who owns Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center?
Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name SCBMA.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | BOYCE, BONNIE | since 01/01/2025 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | SPROUSE, ROBERT, TURNER, THOMAS | since 04/27/2009 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | SCBMA, TURNER, THOMAS | since 04/27/2009 |
Were you or a family member harmed at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center?