Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center
Nursing home in Laurens, South Carolina, CMS certification number 425334
One Martha Franks Drive, Laurens, SC 29360 · Laurens County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 88
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- September 18, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- $8,278 (1)
Does Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.25
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.58
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.08
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.59
- Weekend total hours
- 3.56
- Nursing staff turnover
- 42.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 16.7%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 18, 2025 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 2, 2024, found 5.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $8,278 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 76.6 residents live here, about 87% of its 88 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 88
- Average residents per day
- 76.6
- Certified since
- May 3, 1994
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center
- Legal business name
- Scbma
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center
- NHC Healthcare - Laurens379 Pinehaven Street Extension, Laurens 29360
- Presbyterian Communities Of South Carolina- Clinto801 Musgrove Street, Clinton 29325
- NHC Healthcare - Clinton304 Jacobs Highway, Clinton 29325
- Fountain Inn Post Acute501 Gulliver St, Fountain Inn 29644
- Woodruff Manor1114 East Georgia Road, Woodruff 29388
Who inspects nursing homes in South Carolina
South Carolina's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in South Carolina, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center
What is the CMS star rating of Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center?
Scbma, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.