Wells Rehabilitation and Nursing Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Wells Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a 100-bed nonprofit nursing home in Johnstown, New York. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.12 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the New York average of 2.15.
Wells Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
201 W Madison AvenueJohnstown, NY 12095
Fulton County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Wells Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, nurse aides logged 2.12 hours per resident per day, about the same as the New York average. With about 93 residents a day, that works out to roughly 198 aide hours a day, or about 25 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 19% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New York avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.12 | 2.15 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.78 | 0.76 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.33 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.23 | 3.62 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.62 | 3.18 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for Wells Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in this release.
CMS note: Staffing data not submitted or not valid for calculating turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 12, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (New York average 8.0). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,512 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2024 | Fine | $8,512 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Wells Rehabilitation and Nursing Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the New York average is 3.0.
About Wells Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Wells Nursing Home Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 5, 1971
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Wells Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Fulton Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare Gloversville | 4.9 | 176 | 2.10 | 3.45 | 54.0% | 2 | None |
| Nathan Littauer Hospital Nursing Home Gloversville | 5.1 | 84 | 1.94 | 3.83 | 50.0% | 1 | None |
| Wilkinson Residential Health Care Facility Amsterdam | 9.5 | 160 | 2.19 | 3.83 | 39.3% | 3 | None |
| River Ridge Living Center Amsterdam | 9.6 | 120 | 1.78 | 3.12 | 67.9% | 1 | $3,387 |
| Palatine Nursing Home Palatine Bridge | 11.3 | 70 | 1.44 | 2.37 | 61.0% | 1 | None |
| Capstone Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Amsterdam | 14.9 | 120 | 1.90 | 3.17 | 52.5% | 1 | $47,879 |
| St Johnsville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Saint Johnsville | 15.8 | 120 | 2.40 | 3.82 | 50.9% | 2 | None |
| Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Scotia | 24.1 | 262 | 1.86 | 3.12 | 52.7% | 1 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.