Overview
Wells Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the New York average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Johnstown. It scores best on health inspections (2 of 5) and lowest on staffing (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 53% of nursing homes in New York (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 0.3 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on September 12, 2024, found 3 health deficiencies, fewer than the New York average of 8.0. All of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $19,702 in the past three years.
Wells Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a nonprofit facility with 100 certified beds, caring for about 98 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1971.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- September 12, 2024
- Health deficiencies cited
- 3
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 3
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $19,702
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.53 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.34 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.75 hrs
- Nurse aides2.45 hrs
- Physical therapists0.09 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 98
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 5, 1971
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes