The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
WELLS NURSING HOME INC
JOHNSTOWN, NY · Medicare-certified · 100 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationNon-profit
1 of 5 overall
WELLS NURSING HOME INC in Johnstown, NY has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with 1-star staffing and 2-star health inspections; reported staffing is 2.97 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it has had $8,512 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent abuse citation.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
2.9698 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 3, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $8,512recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.9698.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.38
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.85
- Nurse aides
- 1.73
- Weekend nursing
- 2.48
Hours per resident per day.
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
30.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.4%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.1%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
4.5%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
7.6%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
15.4%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
12.4%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
20.1%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
3%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
36.4%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.4%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
93.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
92%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
66.3%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited October 2021 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited May 2019 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited May 2019 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: E
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited May 2019 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,512 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,512 in total fines.
- $8,512
Federal fine
Sep 12, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 90.4 residents on an average day (90% of 100 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 55 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.