Nursing home
Fair Haven of Forest City
830 Bethany Church Road, Forest City, NC 28043 · Map
For profit - Partnership · 100 certified beds
Fair Haven of Forest City is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Forest City, North Carolina. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.62 hours per resident per day, below the North Carolina average of 3.78. Its most recent inspection on Feb 13, 2025 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Fair Haven of Forest City compares
This facility vs. the North Carolina and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | North Carolina avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.62 | 3.78 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.36 | 0.59 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.28 | 2.33 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 30.0% | 50.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 5.6 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the April 2, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 25, 2026
What inspectors found at Fair Haven of Forest City
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 16, 2023 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 6 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 16, 2023 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 830 Bethany Church Road
Forest City, NC 28043 - CMS certification #
- 345314
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Certified beds
- 100
- Avg residents/day
- 85.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1990-04-06
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Fair Haven of Forest City says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
With Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Certified Nurse Aides available 24/7, we focus on a person-centered approach that respects each individual’s choices, routines, and abilities.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Rutherford Regional Medical Center, Rutherfordton. 5.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Fair Haven Home Inc, Bostic. 5.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Carolina Home Care, Spindale. 5.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 2.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 28043 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Dialysis Care Of Rutherford County, Forest City, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Dci - Dialysis Clinic, Inc, Shelby, 12.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 28043.
Via Health Partners - Cleveland, office in Shelby, 21.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Blue Ridge Healthcare Medical Group Inc, Morganton. 32.0 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fair Haven of Forest City a good nursing home?
CMS gives Fair Haven of Forest City an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Fair Haven of Forest City staffed?
Fair Haven of Forest City reports 3.62 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the North Carolina average of 3.78.
Has Fair Haven of Forest City had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Fair Haven of Forest City have?
Fair Haven of Forest City is certified for 100 beds.