W Frank Wells Nursing Home

Nursing Home · 210 N 2nd St, Macclenny, FL 32063 · 9042596168

C+
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension

DimensionScoreData confidence
Safety & compliance1.0 / 5high
Staffing4.4 / 5high
Clinical outcomes2.4 / 5high
Enforcement3.7 / 5high
Financial stability4.8 / 5med

Key facts

Care typeNursing Home
Beds69
OwnershipNon Profit - Corporation
OperatorBaker County Medical Services Inc
Certified since1969-06-20
CMS overall star2 / 5
Accepts MedicaidYes

Inspection & enforcement record

Recent inspection findings

The 8 most recent health-inspection deficiencies on file with CMS, newest first. Severity is the CMS scope/severity scale (A–L); G and above mean actual harm or immediate jeopardy. "Corrected" shows the date the facility certified the fix.

DateFindingSeverityStatus
2024-12-05 Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0695) D corrected 2025-01-05
2024-12-05 Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. (Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies, tag 0800) D corrected 2025-01-05
2024-12-05 Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies, tag 0812) F corrected 2025-01-05
2024-12-05 Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly (Administration Deficiencies, tag 0868) F corrected 2025-01-05
2024-12-05 Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (Environmental Deficiencies, tag 0921) E corrected 2025-01-05
2024-06-13 Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies, tag 0600) J · immediate jeopardy corrected 2024-07-13
2024-06-13 Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0689) J · immediate jeopardy corrected 2024-07-13
2024-06-13 Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. (Administration Deficiencies, tag 0835) L · immediate jeopardy corrected 2024-07-13

Staffing

Nurse hours per resident per day (CMS Payroll-Based Journal) — the strongest objective predictor of care. "Expected" is what CMS's case-mix model says this facility's resident acuity calls for.

Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score

The 8 CMS MDS quality measures (2025Q1-2025Q4) driving this facility's clinical score — the same measures behind the CMS QM star. All are adverse-event rates: lower is better. Worst first. The quarterly column shows the four most recent quarters (Q1→Q4); benchmarks are the national percentile and the FL state median.

Measure4-qtr avgQuarterly (Q1→Q4)Benchmark
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay)7.8%5.6 → 7 → 9.6 → 9.3worse than 95% of US homes · FL median 2.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay)4.8%5.9 → 5.3 → 4.2 → 3.8worse than 92% of US homes · FL median 0.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay)28%not reportedworse than 90% of US homes · FL median 8.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay)2.2%3.1 → 2.6 → 3.1 → 0worse than 88% of US homes · FL median 0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay)17.2%23.8 → 12.5 → 17.1 → 15worse than 66% of US homes · FL median 7.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay)7.8%11.8 → 5.9 → 10 → 3.2better than 76% of US homes · FL median 7.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay)2%0 → 1.1 → 7.3 → 0better than 85% of US homes · FL median 4.4%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay)0%0 → · → · → ·better than 100% of US homes · FL median 1%

What this costs

Market medians: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (collected July–November 2025), state-level — individual providers vary widely around a median. Facility-level prices aren't published by any government source; how to get a real quote.

Hospitals serving Baker County

Hospitals in the same county — those with an emergency department first, then by CMS hospital star rating. Useful for transfers and emergencies.

HospitalCityERCMS starType
Ed Fraser Memorial HospitalMacclennyYes1★Acute care
Northeast Florida State HospitalMacclennyNoPsychiatric

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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Baker County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.