Wells Nursing Home Inc
201 W Madison Avenue, Johnstown, NY, 12095
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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.
CMS Abuse Flag
CMS has flagged this facility for a substantiated finding of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation in its current or recent inspection cycle. Ask the facility for the specific citation and corrective-action plan during your visit, and consider contacting your state's long-term care ombudsman for context.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 100 · avg 90 residents/day
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $8,512 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 335314
- Certified beds
- 100 beds · avg 90 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Wells Nursing Home Inc
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (11 on record)
- John Makoyi
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Wells House Health System Inc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Bryan Evan Kurtz
Adp of The Snf · since 2024
- Michele Dygert
Operational/managerial Control · since 2018
- Andrea Fettinger
Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2015
- Brett Preston
Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2015
+ 5 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 16)
- G0600·Mar 3, 2026Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D0761·Sep 12, 2024Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- G0600·Sep 12, 2024Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D0582·Sep 12, 2024Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- E0812·Oct 27, 2021
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0943·May 9, 2019
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
- D0836·May 9, 2019
Administration Deficiencies
Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
- E0813·May 9, 2019
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $8,512
Most recent events
- Sep 12, 2024Fine · $8,512
Fire-safety citations
13 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Sep 12, 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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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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