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B
Good

Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center

One Martha Franks Drive · Laurens, SC 29360

8649844541 · Non profit - Corporation

88 beds79.2 residents110 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
A
Very Good
Total Staff
B
Good
RN Staff
B
Good
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✓Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center receives an overall staffing grade of B (Good). With 4.3249 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.6787 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.43 HPRD above the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 16.36% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have remained relatively stable over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (1)

⚠️RN staffing (0.6787 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
4.3249hrs/resident/day▲ 0.43
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.6787hrs/resident/day▼ 0.00
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
16.36%
4.5345 weekday → 3.7929 weekend
Agency Staff
0%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.6317hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
1.0145hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.404std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Laurens County Average+0.68 HPRD
3.65
04.32 HPRD
vs. South Carolina State Average+0.47 HPRD
3.86
04.32 HPRD
vs. National Average+0.43 HPRD
3.90
04.32 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center ★
Laurens · This facility
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B
4.32490.6787★★★★☆
NHC Healthcare - Laurens
Laurens
0 mi
C
3.17570.6202★★★☆☆
Presbyterian Communities Of South Carolina- Clinto
Clinton
8.7 mi
A+
7.04742.5888★★★★★
NHC Healthcare - Clinton
Clinton
9.1 mi
C
3.43820.7865★★★★★
Carlyle Senior Care of Fountain Inn
Fountain Inn
16.5 mi
C
3.62920.463★★★☆☆
Woodruff Manor
Woodruff
17.3 mi
C
3.38030.7995★☆☆☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

4
Inspections
10
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Sep 18, 2025Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Aug 2, 2024Health
5 deficiencies cited
▼
Dec 5, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Apr 22, 2022Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.