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W Frank Wells Nursing Home

210 N 2Nd St, Macclenny, FL, 32063

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 105210Nonprofit

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Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall2 / 5
Health inspections1 / 5
Staffing5 / 5
Quality measures2 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified beds
69 · avg 57 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
36.7%lower than most Florida nursing homesFlorida avg: 41.9% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
35.7%lower than most Florida nursing homesFlorida avg: 46.0% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
1 fine · $26,320 total

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
105210
Certified beds
69 beds · avg 57 residents/day
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Baker County Medical Services Inc

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

Non-profitCorporation

Disclosed owners (7 on record)

  • Jeffrey Chilson

    Corporate Officer · since 2024

  • Charles Jackson

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2023

  • Tiffany Varnadoe

    Corporate Officer · since 2021

  • Baker County Medical Services Inc

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2007

  • Charles Kennedy

    Corporate Director · since 2007

  • Charles Wilson

    Corporate Director · since 2007

+ 1 additional owner on the federal record.

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

16 health citations on file4 immediate-jeopardy findings4 from complaints1 federal fine totalling $26K

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Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 16)

  • E0921·Dec 5, 2024

    Environmental Deficiencies

    Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

  • F0868·Dec 5, 2024

    Administration Deficiencies

    Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

  • F0812·Dec 5, 2024

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  • D0800·Dec 5, 2024

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

    Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.

  • D0695·Dec 5, 2024

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

  • L0867·Jun 13, 2024Complaint

    Administration Deficiencies

    Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

  • L0835·Jun 13, 2024Complaint

    Administration Deficiencies

    Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

  • J0689·Jun 13, 2024Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20241 fine · $26K

Most recent events

  • Jun 13, 2024Fine · $26K

Fire-safety citations

5 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Dec 5, 2024. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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