Nursing home in Johnstown, Fulton County
Wells Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
201 W Madison Avenue, Johnstown, NY 12095 · (518) 762-4546
Medicare abuse alert: cited for abuse
2 federal penalties on record · $25,727 in fines
Located in Johnstown, Fulton County, Wells Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a nonprofit nursing home with 100 certified beds. By certified beds, it is the 2nd-largest of the 3 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Fulton County. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 3 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the Fulton County average of 1.3 stars. Medicare currently displays an abuse alert for the facility, meaning it was cited for abuse in a recent inspection. Inspectors issued 16 health citations across 4 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 2 involving actual harm to a resident. Federal regulators have imposed 2 fines totaling $25,727 in the past three years. Residents receive about 3.2 hours of total nursing care per day on average.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
1 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
2 / 5
Based on findings from state health inspections and complaint investigations.
Staffing rating
1 / 5
Based on reported nurse and aide staffing hours per resident.
Quality measures rating
3 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.23
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.33
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 201 W Madison Avenue, Johnstown, NY 12095
- County
- Fulton
- Phone
- (518) 762-4546
- Certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 93
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Wells Nursing Home Inc
- Chain affiliation
- None reported
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1971
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335314
- Most recent standard inspection
- September 12, 2024
Location and getting there
Wells Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is located at 201 W Madison Avenue in Johnstown, Fulton County, in the Mohawk Valley (ZIP 12095). Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 4
- Total health citations
- 16
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 2
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 0
Serious citations
Citations where inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; most recent March 3, 2026.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2026 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody | Actual harm (isolated) | Yes |
| September 12, 2024 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody | Actual harm (isolated) | Yes |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2026 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Actual harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| September 12, 2024 | Standard health inspection | 3 | Actual harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| October 27, 2021 | Standard health inspection | 1 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| May 9, 2019 | Standard health inspection | 11 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
Understanding these citations
Inspectors cited this facility for serious deficiencies involving abuse, neglect or failure to investigate. These guides from Leitner Warywoda PLLC, the New York law firm that sponsors this site, explain what these problems look like and what families can do:
Federal penalties
- Federal penalties
- 2
- Fines
- 2
- Total fines
- $25,727
- Payment denials
- 0
- Most recent penalty
- March 3, 2026
| Date | Penalty | Amount / Duration |
|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2026 | Civil money penalty | $17,215 |
| September 12, 2024 | Civil money penalty | $8,512 |
Penalty data last updated September 1, 2026.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 27
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 34.5
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 3
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| William McCoski | Managing employee (since 04/04/2006) |
| Maryann Reppenhagen | Managing employee (since 10/26/2009) |
| Barbara Thompson | Managing employee (since 10/15/2012) |
| Dee Dee Vangorder | Managing employee (since 10/26/2009) |
| Neal Vanslyke | Managing employee (since 09/11/2000) |
| Carol Bartholomew | Corporate director (since 01/01/2014) |
| Anne Campos | Corporate director (since 01/01/2009) |
| George Kline | Corporate director (since 01/01/1998) |
| Peter McNamara | Corporate director (since 01/01/2005) |
| Jane Sitterly | Corporate director (since 01/01/2014) |
| Sara Slingerland | Corporate director (since 01/01/1992) |
| Peter Smith | Corporate director (since 01/01/1986) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335314. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.