Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center

One Martha Franks Drive, Laurens, SC 29360 · CCN 425334 · 88 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall3 of 5CMS inspections2 of 5CMS staffing4 of 5CMS quality5 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 1 citation(s) in the last three years where CMS determined a resident was actually harmed.

CMS has flagged this facility with its abuse icon, which marks facilities cited for abuse in recent inspections.

Serious inspection findings

2026-03-12 ACTUAL HARM (tag F0600, severity G)
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.97

state median 3.28

Weekend staffing gap

−11%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −9%

RN hours / resident / day

0.39

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

1%

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

41%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

1 enforcement action(s), totaling $12,735 in fines.

DateTypeAmount
2026-03-12Fine$12,735

Ownership

Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation.

Full citation history

By severity: Actual harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 10

Survey dateTagCategorySeverityCorrected
2026-03-12F0600Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesGnot recorded
2025-09-18F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesFnot recorded
2025-09-18F0880Infection Control DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-08-02F0641Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-08-02F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-08-02F0677Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-08-02F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesFnot recorded
2024-08-02F0880Infection Control DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-12-05F0609Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2022-04-22F0756Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2022-04-22F0758Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center, Laurens” at medicare.gov/care-compare.