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Wells Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

201 W MADISON AVENUE, JOHNSTOWN, NY, 12095

(518) 762-4546

www.wellsnursinghome.org

100 licensed beds

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections1/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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201 W Madison Avenue

Johnstown, NY 12095

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Bed capacity

100

CMS facility ID

335314

Care type

Nursing home

County

Fulton

Facility name

Wells Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Street address

201 W MADISON AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Johnstown, NY 12095

Phone

(518) 762-4546

Website

www.wellsnursinghome.org

About this facility — Wells Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Wells Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Johnstown, New York. It is licensed for 100 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in New York (160 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Johnstown and 596 skilled nursing facilities across New York. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Wells Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 29 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $8,512 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Bartholomew, Carol

Director — since 2014

Campos, Anne

Director — since 2009

Kline, George

Director — since 1998

Mccoski, William

Managing employee — since 2006

Mcnamara, Peter

Director — since 2005

Reppenhagen, Maryann

Managing employee — since 2009

Sitterly, Jane

Director — since 2014

Slingerland, Sara

Director — since 1992

Smith, Peter

Director — since 1986

Thompson, Barbara

Managing employee — since 2012

Vangorder, Dee Dee

Managing employee — since 2009

Vanslyke, Neal

Managing employee — since 2000

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

1 naming this facility — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1971-01-05

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

3 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$8,512 total

Last standard inspection

2024-09-12

Nurse staffing

3.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$413 per day (≈ $12,560/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

79% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 18% private/other

Occupancy

83% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

15% below the NY median of $486/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

100

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Saturday: Closed · Sunday: Closed

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-03-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0600

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2026-02-06

2024-09-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0582

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2024-10-10

F-0600

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2024-04-17

F-0761

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure 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.

Corrected 2024-10-09

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (25 citations)

2021-10-27Health inspection1 citation

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2021-12-26

2019-05-09Health inspection11 citations

F-0550

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2019-07-08

F-0580

D · No harm found

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2019-07-08

F-0582

D · No harm found

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2019-07-08

F-0656

E · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2019-07-08

F-0660

D · No harm found

Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.

Corrected 2019-07-08

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2019-07-08

F-0697

E · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2019-07-08

F-0812

D · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2019-07-08

F-0813

E · No harm foundFood safety

Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

Corrected 2019-07-15

F-0836

D · No harm found

Ensure 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.

Corrected 2019-07-08

F-0943

D · No harm found

Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Corrected 2019-07-08

2024-09-12Fire-safety inspection2 citations

E-0006

F · No harm found

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

Corrected 2024-11-08

E-0026

F · No harm found

Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.

Corrected 2024-11-08

2021-10-27Fire-safety inspection2 citations

E-0037

F · No harm found

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2021-12-26

K-0921

E · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2021-12-26

2019-05-09Fire-safety inspection9 citations

E-0006

D · No harm found

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

Corrected 2019-07-08

E-0024

D · No harm found

Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.

Corrected 2019-07-08

E-0026

D · No harm found

Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.

Corrected 2019-07-08

K-0271

D · No harm found

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Corrected 2019-07-08

K-0311

D · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2019-07-08

K-0914

D · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2019-07-08

K-0916

D · No harm found

Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.

Corrected 2019-07-18

K-0921

D · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2019-07-08

K-0926

D · No harm found

Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.

Corrected 2019-07-08

Federal penalties

2024-09-12Fine$8,512

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 335314.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

2.719 ratings on Google

★Lisa Russo · 2026-02-10 · via Google
“This place is terrible. Dirty, uncompassionate. My dad was there for only rehabilitation. After two days we took him out. He is in his late 80's with dementia. My mom was visiting him and for six hours nobody ever came in to ask if he needed something to drink or eat. My mom went out to get him some food and was the one giving him water and cranberry juice the entire time NOBODY came in. My…”

★Michele Ryan · 2026-02-05 · via Google
“My mother was recently here for respiratory therapy after a hospital stay with pneumonia. From day 1 they spoke down to her as if she were a mental patient (far from it). She had a roommate who was left to sit in her feces for hours until shift change because the CNA had “had it with her” after the elderly woman, who was trying to hold onto her while being moved back to bed, “dug her nails into C…”

★Lynn Lair · 2025-10-26 · via Google
“My mother recently went to Wells Nursing Home for rehab. What resulted from day 1 was a nightmare for her and our family. By the second week she had contracted rashes due to poor care and an unclean environment. I was informed the facility is under new management and most of the seasoned staff had moved on due to the new, poor working conditions. She was denied care by a doctor. I was told I could…”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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