Forrest Oakes Healthcare Center
Nursing Home Facility
620 Heathwood Drive, Albemarle, NC 28001
Forrest Oakes Healthcare Center is a senior care community located in Albemarle, NC. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Albemarle area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (704)983-2686.
Forrest Oakes Healthcare Center is licensed for 60 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Albemarle average about 61 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 88% of its licensed beds. That is above the Albemarle average of roughly 80%.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in May 2026 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Albemarle average about 3.8 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 55%.
The community is located in Stanly County, NC.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 30 problems at Forrest Oakes Healthcare Center. None of them caused harm to a resident. 13 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $5,242.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Forrest Oakes Healthcare Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit limited liability corporation
- Beds / units 60
- Occupancy 88%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.3
- Annual staff turnover 55%
- Last health inspection May 2026
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