# Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center

Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Laurens, SC, CMS Certification Number 425334, with 88 certified beds and about 77 residents per day. CMS rates it 3/5 overall (health inspections 2/5, staffing 4/5, quality measures 5/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: One Martha Franks Drive, Laurens, SC 29360 (Laurens County)
- Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation

- Operator (legal business name): [Scbma](https://carefield.site/operator/op-scbma)
- CMS chain: not part of a CMS-reported chain

- CMS abuse icon: yes (cited for abuse in the recent window)

- Phone: 8649844541
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/425334

## Inspection record
8 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-03-12); 12 citations (11 health, 1 fire safety); 1 at actual harm and 0 at immediate jeopardy; 0 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history.
- 2026-03-12 — [F-0600](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0600) Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Past non-compliance; complaint survey
- 2025-09-18 — [F-0812](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0812) Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-09-18 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-08-02 — [F-0641](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0641) Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-08-02 — [F-0656](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0656) Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-08-02 — [F-0677](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0677) Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-08-02 — [F-0812](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0812) Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-08-02 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-12-05 — [F-0609](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0609) Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2022-04-22 — [E-0015](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-e0015) Address subsistence needs for staff and patients. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2022-04-22 — [F-0756](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0756) Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2022-04-22 — [F-0758](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0758) 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. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected

## Penalties
- 2026-03-12 — Civil money penalty (fine): $8,278

## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day)
- Total nurse: 4.2506 (state avg 3.87063, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.58304
- Nursing staff turnover: 42.4%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- [Scbma](https://carefield.site/owner/org-scbma) — Operational / managerial control, since 1994-05-03
- Thomas Turner — Operational / managerial control, since 2009-04-27

## Nearby nursing homes
- [Nhc Healthcare - Laurens](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-425054) — 0 km, CMS overall 4/5
- [Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina- Clinto](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-425393) — 14 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [Nhc Healthcare - Clinton](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-425071) — 14.7 km, CMS overall 5/5

## Sources
- cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=425334&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=425334&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=425334&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=425334&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=425334&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=425334&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-425334 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.