W Frank Wells Nursing Home

    210 N Second St, Macclenny, FL, 32063
    4.4 · 8 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    4.0

    Mom happy; nursing care inconsistent

    My mom is happy, loves the group activities, and is generally well taken care of - staff are kind with her and our family is relieved after a previous place that used to make her cry. Nursing is inconsistent: some nurses are excellent, others are terrible, and help can take up to 30 minutes. Overall we're cautiously pleased but keep an eye on the nursing care.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.38 · 8 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.7
    • Staff

      3.7
    • Meals

      4.4
    • Amenities

      4.4
    • Value

      4.4

    Pros

    • Resident is happy and emotionally improved compared to previous facility
    • Enjoys group activities
    • Some nurses provide good, attentive care
    • Family feels relieved by resident’s current placement
    • Staff are generally kind and good with the resident

    Cons

    • Inconsistent nursing quality across staff
    • Reports of negligent or poor care by some nurses
    • Long wait times for assistance (around 30 minutes)
    • High variability in individual caregiver performance

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in the reviews is mixed but leans positive for the specific resident in question: the resident is described as happy, enjoys group activities, and is perceived by the family as being well cared for compared with a previous placement that caused distress. Multiple comments emphasize emotional relief among family members, indicating that, at least for this resident, the facility has provided a meaningful improvement in quality of life and social engagement.

    Care quality is a central and conflicted theme. On the positive side, reviewers note that some nurses are attentive and provide good care; staff are described as treating the resident well and being effective with day-to-day needs. However, this positive picture is tempered by consistent reports of inconsistent nursing quality. Several summaries explicitly call out negligent behavior by some nurses and label certain staff as "terrible," and there is a specific mention of long waits for assistance — roughly 30 minutes. These reports raise legitimate concerns about reliability and safety of care during certain shifts or with particular caregivers.

    Staffing and day-to-day interactions show a clear pattern of variability. While some caregivers create a supportive and reassuring environment for the resident (contributing to the family's relief), other staff members fall short of expectations. The mix of "some nurses are good" and "some nurses are terrible" suggests that resident experiences may depend heavily on which staff are on duty. That variability can produce uneven outcomes: improved emotional and social well-being when care is consistent, and frustration or risk when response times are slow or care is negligent.

    Activities are a definite strength based on the available comments: the resident enjoys group activities, which likely supports socialization and overall happiness. There is no specific information in these summaries about dining, physical environment, therapy services, or administrative responsiveness. Because those areas are not mentioned, no definitive conclusions can be drawn about facility amenities or management beyond the staffing-related observations noted.

    Notable patterns and recommended focus areas emerge directly from the reviews: first, management should address inconsistent nursing performance and the reported negligent incidents, since these have the greatest implications for resident safety and family trust. Second, response time for assistance needs monitoring and improvement (the cited ~30-minute waits are significant). Third, whatever factors are enabling positive outcomes for this resident — such as quality group programming and certain committed staff members — should be identified and reinforced across shifts. In summary, the facility appears capable of providing a comforting, socially-engaging environment for some residents, but systemic issues with staff consistency and response times create important risks that leadership should prioritize resolving.

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    About W Frank Wells Nursing Home

    W Frank Wells Nursing Home sits in Baker County, Florida, right next to Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital, and offers skilled nursing care for seniors who need help with daily living or medical support, and there's room for 100 residents with studio choices and private bathrooms, plus cable TV, kitchenettes, air conditioning, telephones, and furnished rooms, and the whole place is ADA compliant with handicap accessibility. The center holds a 4-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, is the highest rated in Macclenny with an 8.2 out of 10 average, and it's dually certified to accept Medicare and Medicaid, as well as self-pay and most major insurances, and also helps residents who have Medicaid. There's round-the-clock skilled nursing care plus an emergency call system and a 24-hour call button for help, and residents can get assistance with things like dressing, bathing, eating, and medications, along with transfers or non-ambulatory care, and the staff will help with wounds and IV therapy.

    The place offers therapy programs including physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and there are special therapy plans for each resident to help recovery or keep up abilities, and the staff takes care to work with various medical needs, including palliative care, hospice care with the help of Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, and long-term custodial support, so some people stay while recovering from surgery, stroke, or injury, and others stay longer due to chronic illnesses. The nursing home brings in services like radiology, podiatry, and laboratory work from its hospital connection, and residents get regular doctor supervision and medication management with drugs stored and dispensed on site. For meals, the kitchen serves food in a restaurant-style dining room, and if someone has special dietary needs from allergies or diabetes, the kitchen staff makes those meals too, and there's a professional chef handling food preparation and menu planning.

    Throughout the facility, residents find plenty of community spaces and programs, with an arts and activity room, library, community theater, in-house beauty services, outdoor gardens and walking paths, and spaces for families to visit and support their loved ones, and residents use Wi-Fi or a resident email system to stay in touch. Daily activities fill the schedule, with music, fitness, arts, and outdoor programs, plus resident-run activities and events organized by the staff, and there's transportation and parking for getting offsite when needed. The staff handles housekeeping, laundry, dry cleaning, and helps with personal needs, while offering supervision and supporting independence as much as possible. Tours are available for families, and the intake process involves getting more information by calling, which helps match the right services to each individual, focusing on residents' health, dignity, and overall well-being, while maintaining a compassionate and professional environment.

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