Forrest Oakes Healthcare
Nursing home in Albemarle, North Carolina, CMS certification number 345442
620 Heathwood Drive, Albemarle, NC 28001 · Stanly County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 60
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 29, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- $5,242 (1)
Does Forrest Oakes Healthcare take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Forrest Oakes Healthcare is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Forrest Oakes Healthcare reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.23
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.38
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.59
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.27
- Weekend total hours
- 3.04
- Nursing staff turnover
- 44.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 20%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 29, 2026 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 6, 2025, found 11.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Forrest Oakes Healthcare 1 time in the past 3 years, for $5,242 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 53.4 residents live here, about 89% of its 60 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 53.4
- Certified since
- August 18, 1993
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Forrest Oakes Healthcare
- Legal business name
- 620 Heathwood Drive Opco LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 38 homes nationally under Avardis Health, 2.1-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Forrest Oakes Healthcare
- Trinity Place24724 South Business 52, Albemarle 28001
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- Bethany Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center33426 Old Salisbury Road, Albemarle 28002
- Mountain Vista Health Park106 Mountain Vista Health Park Road, Denton 27239
- Autumn Care Of Biscoe401 Lambert Road, Biscoe 27209
Who inspects nursing homes in North Carolina
North Carolina's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in North Carolina, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Forrest Oakes Healthcare, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Forrest Oakes Healthcare
What is the CMS star rating of Forrest Oakes Healthcare?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Forrest Oakes Healthcare accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Forrest Oakes Healthcare?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Forrest Oakes Healthcare?
620 Heathwood Drive Opco LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.