Nursing home
Forrest Oakes Healthcare
620 Heathwood Drive, Albemarle, NC 28001 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Consulate Health Care/Independence Living Centers/Nspire Healthcare/Raydiant Health Care (36 facilities) · 60 certified beds
Forrest Oakes Healthcare is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Albemarle, North Carolina. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.32 hours per resident per day, below the North Carolina average of 3.78. Its most recent inspection on Feb 6, 2025 cited 12 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $5,242In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Forrest Oakes Healthcare 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) | 3.32 | 3.78 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.38 | 0.59 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.30 | 2.33 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 53.8% | 50.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 12.0 | 5.6 | 9.5 | above 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $5,242, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Forrest Oakes Healthcare
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
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 · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 6, 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 · Feb 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 6, 2025 · 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 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Feb 6, 2025 · 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
- 620 Heathwood Drive
Albemarle, NC 28001 - CMS certification #
- 345442
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 51.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1993-08-18
- Chain
- Consulate Health Care/Independence Living Centers/Nspire Healthcare/Raydiant Health Care (36 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Consulate Health Care/Independence Living Centers/Nspire Healthcare/Raydiant Health Care
Consulate Health Care/Independence Living Centers/Nspire Healthcare/Raydiant Health Care operates 36 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Consulate Health Care/Independence Living Centers/Nspire Healthcare/Raydiant Health Care facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Stanly Regional Medical Center, Albemarle. 2.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Trinity Place, Albemarle. 1.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Adoration Home Health, Albemarle. 0.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 28001 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Bma Albemarle, Albemarle, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 28001.
Tillery Compassionate Care, office in Albemarle, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, Concord. 25.6 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 moderate, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 very 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Forrest Oakes Healthcare a good nursing home?
CMS gives Forrest Oakes Healthcare an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Forrest Oakes Healthcare staffed?
Forrest Oakes Healthcare reports 3.32 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the North Carolina average of 3.78.
Has Forrest Oakes Healthcare had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.
How many beds does Forrest Oakes Healthcare have?
Forrest Oakes Healthcare is certified for 60 beds.