Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center
One Martha Franks Drive, Laurens, SC, 29360
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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
- 88 · avg 81 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 36.8% — lower than most South Carolina nursing homesSouth Carolina avg: 45.9% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 41.7% — near the South Carolina averageSouth Carolina avg: 42.7% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $12,735 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 425334
- Certified beds
- 88 beds · avg 81 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- Yes
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Scbma
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (4 on record)
- Bonnie Boyce
Corporate Director · since 2025
- Robert Sprouse
Corporate Officer · since 2024
- Thomas Turner
Corporate Officer · since 2009
- Scbma
Operational/managerial Control · since 1994
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 11)
- G0600·Mar 12, 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.
- D0880·Sep 18, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0812·Sep 18, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0880·Aug 2, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0812·Aug 2, 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.
- D0677·Aug 2, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D0656·Aug 2, 2024
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D0641·Aug 2, 2024
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20261 fine · $13K
Most recent events
- Mar 12, 2026Fine · $13K
Fire-safety citations
1 Life-Safety-Code citation on file. Most recent: Apr 22, 2022. 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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