A
Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center
81/100 score
0.66 hrs RN staffing
3 deficiencies
NHC Healthcare - Laurens
379 Pinehaven Street Extension, Laurens, SC 29360
Operator
NATIONAL HEALTHCARE · 64 facilities
- Provider number (CCN)
- 425054
- Certification
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 176
- Phone
- (864) 984-6584
- CMS data as of
- August 1, 2026
A
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stable
Staffing 0% · Deficiencies 0% over tracking period
What the records show
CMS rates NHC Healthcare - Laurens 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 of 5 for health inspections, 5 of 5 for staffing, 5 of 5 for quality measures. Federal inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies across the last three survey cycles, most recently surveyed in 2025, 1 at actual-harm level or higher. CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the covered period.
Facility Assessment
Inspectors recorded 1 citation at the actual-harm level or worse in the last three survey cycles. This facility is operated by NATIONAL HEALTHCARE, which scores 21 points above the national average.
Reviews, Ratings and Official Records
This page reviews NHC Healthcare - Laurens using federal government records — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing data and enforcement actions. NursingHomeGrade does not collect, host or publish resident or family testimonials, and no star rating below is a consumer review score.
At or above the 2024 benchmark — review the inspection and enforcement records below for the safety history behind the grade.
Ratings and Grade Breakdown
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RN Staffing
Registered nurse time each resident receives daily. 2024 federal benchmark: 0.55 hrs. Repealed February 2026.
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0.67 — At or above the repealed 0.55 hr benchmark |
The 0.55 hour RN standard was repealed effective February 2, 2026 and is not currently enforced. We still grade against it. Why |
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Health Deficiencies (last 3 survey cycles)
Violations found during federal inspections, with how many remain open and how many involved actual harm.
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Total
6
Outstanding
0
Actual harm or worse (G–L)
1
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CMS Ratings
Federal five-star ratings published by CMS. These are regulatory ratings, not consumer review scores.
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Overall: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Health inspection: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
Quality: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Staffing: ★★★★★ (5/5)
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NursingHomeGrade Score
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86/100 |
Loaded into NursingHomeGrade on September 5, 2026. This is the load date, not the date CMS published the underlying survey data — see release dates.
CMS scores each facility from one to five stars — one is in the bottom fifth of facilities in its state on health inspections, five is in the top tenth. Our own A–F grade is a separate 0–100 score built from staffing hours, inspection citations, and the severity and correction status of those citations, weighted as described in our grading methodology.
Staffing Compared With State and National Levels
| This facility | 0.67 hrs |
|---|---|
| SC median | 0.52 hrs |
| National average | 0.69 hrs |
Registered nurse turnover: 18.2% · Total nursing staff turnover: 18.1%
Staffing figures are the values CMS published in its file processed August 1, 2026, drawn from payroll-based journal reporting.
Inspection Records Covered
- Most recent standard health survey: March 27, 2025.
- Citations shown below span 3 recorded inspection cycles.
- Survey dates on file range from October 29, 2021 to May 23, 2025.
Source records: CMS Care Compare profile for provider 425054 ↗ · the federal files we load and when.
Inspection Deficiencies
Health inspections identify violations of federal standards. Severity ranges from no actual harm (A–F) to immediate jeopardy (J–L).
1 immediate jeopardy issue found among 6 total deficiencies. 6 corrected.
Most recent inspection (March 27, 2025)
D
Potential harm — isolated
F0641
Status: Corrected
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 1, 2025
D
Potential harm — isolated
F0842
Status: Corrected
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 1, 2025
Inspection cycle 2 (February 22, 2024)
E
Potential harm — pattern
F0809
Status: Corrected
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected March 18, 2024
J
Immediate jeopardy — isolated
F0689
Status: Corrected
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 24, 2025
D
Potential harm — isolated
F0554
Status: Corrected
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected March 12, 2024
Inspection cycle 3 (October 29, 2021)
D
Potential harm — isolated
F0610
Status: Corrected
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected November 18, 2021
Fines and Enforcement Actions
CMS lists no fines and no payment denials for NHC Healthcare - Laurens in the enforcement records covering the last three years, as published in the file processed August 1, 2026.
Ownership and Contact Information
- Facility name
- NHC Healthcare - Laurens
- Legal business name
- NHC HEALTHCARE-LAURENS LLC
- Address
- 379 Pinehaven Street Extension, Laurens, SC 29360
- Phone
- (864) 984-6584
- Provider number (CCN)
- 425054
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Operator
- NATIONAL HEALTHCARE · 64 facilities
- Medicare/Medicaid certified since
- October 1, 1973
- Official record
- CMS Care Compare profile ↗
- Details verified against CMS data dated
- August 1, 2026
The federal nursing-home files publish no email address for certified facilities, so none is listed here. We do not guess or construct contact addresses. Contact details above are reproduced from CMS Provider Information; call the facility to confirm before relying on them.
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Sources and Methodology
- CMS Provider Information (file processed August 1, 2026) — ratings, staffing, ownership, certification and contact details. Dataset 4pq5-n9py ↗
- CMS Health Deficiencies — inspection citations, scope and severity, correction status. Dataset r5ix-sfxw ↗
- CMS Ownership — owning and managing organisations. Dataset y2hd-n93e ↗
The NursingHomeGrade score is our own calculation from these federal files — it is not a CMS rating and not a consumer review score. See exactly how the score is calculated · full methodology · source files and load dates.
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