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Wells Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
201 W Madison Avenue · Johnstown, NY 12095 · 100 certified beds
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About Wells Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Wells Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a nursing home in Johnstown, New York. Its capacity is 100 beds, below the New York median of 160 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Wells House Health System INC. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 16 citations, the most recent on March 3, 2026. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.53 hours per resident per day. Residents and families can raise concerns with the New York State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program at 1-855-582-6769. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
1.0Quality measures
2.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (16)
Records from May 2019 to March 2026.
March 3, 2026
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm.
September 12, 2024
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 9, 2024.
September 12, 2024
Tag F0582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2024.
September 12, 2024
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected April 17, 2024.
October 27, 2021
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 26, 2021.
May 9, 2019
Tag F0660Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 8, 2019.
May 9, 2019
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 8, 2019.
May 9, 2019
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 8, 2019.
May 9, 2019
Tag F0836Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 8, 2019.
May 9, 2019
Tag F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 8, 2019.
May 9, 2019
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 8, 2019.
May 9, 2019
Tag F0943Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 8, 2019.
May 9, 2019
Tag F0582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 8, 2019.
May 9, 2019
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 8, 2019.
May 9, 2019
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 8, 2019.
May 9, 2019
Tag F0813Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 15, 2019.
Penalties (2)
Total fines: $8,512
March 3, 2026 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $11,190 against this nursing home on March 3, 2026.
September 12, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $8,512 against this nursing home on September 12, 2024.
Staffing
3.53 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 2.97 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit
- Parent company: Wells House Health System INC
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in New York.
What Medicaid pays nursing homes
This is what New York Medicaid pays a nursing home for each resident per day. It is not what a family pays privately, but it shows what the state treats as the cost of a day of care.
Median facility daily rate
$273.87per day
About $8,326 a month.
Median we calculated from the state's own facility rate file, January 1, 2025. Based on 591 facilities.
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