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69/100

Average

Forrest Oakes Healthcare

620 Heathwood Drive, Albemarle, NC 28001

CMS 3/5 stars #3 of 4 in Stanly County (704) 983-2686
Certified beds
60
Occupancy
88%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • $5,242 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).

Our read on Forrest Oakes Healthcare

Forrest Oakes Healthcare runs 60 certified beds in Albemarle under corporate for-profit ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing that stands out. At 3.27 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 15% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly another 10% below its own weekday coverage. Annual turnover of 55.2% is well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents change often. The inspection record shows 30 deficiencies, including one abuse-related citation, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level, and CMS has fined the home once for $5,242. A recent inspection means the record is current.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing13/30Stability3/15Outcomes15/15Enforcement8/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

13/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →3.49 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.46 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 10% against weekdays

Staff stability

3/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →55% of nursing staff left in the last year
  • →-2 for 2 administrator departures

Resident outcomes

15/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →5 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

8/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →$5,242 in federal fines across 1 action(s)

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day3.27 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.46 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours2.96 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover55.20%
National average 45.80%Below average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: May 29, 2026 (5 months ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of AVARDIS HEALTH, which operates 38 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Forrest Oakes Healthcare

What is the ElderGrade for Forrest Oakes Healthcare? +

Forrest Oakes Healthcare holds an ElderGrade of C (69 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Forrest Oakes Healthcare? +

Residents receive an average of 3.27 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Forrest Oakes Healthcare been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Forrest Oakes Healthcare accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Forrest Oakes Healthcare is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.