Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center — Nursing Home in Laurens, SC

One Martha Franks Drive, Laurens, SC, 29360 | 8649844541

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★☆☆☆ 2/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds88
Average Residents/Day71.2
CMS Certification Number425334

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 4.58 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.57 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection March 12, 2026
Total Deficiencies 1 1 Severe

Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center had 1 health inspection deficiency on its most recent inspection (March 12, 2026), including 1 classified as severe.

Inspection Findings — March 12, 2026

  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Level J)
    Corrected
CareQED Analysis

Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center is a 88-bed nursing home in Laurens, South Carolina. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.6 hours per resident day, above the South Carolina average of 3.8. Its most recent inspection, in March 2026, cited 1 deficiency, one of them severe.

Nursing coverage is a relative strength at this facility, with nursing time per resident above the state average. However, the most recent inspection included a severe deficiency involving resident protections, medication storage/labeling, and food handling — ask the facility what corrective actions were taken and how those issues are being monitored going forward.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center Medicare and Medicaid certified?

Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center's CMS star rating?

Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center?

Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center reports 4.58153 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center had 1 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.

How many beds does Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center have?

Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center has 88 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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