Forest Acres Post Acute: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Forest Acres Post Acute is a 132-bed for-profit nursing home in Columbia, South Carolina, part of Pacs Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.71 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 22% below the South Carolina average of 2.19, and 64.9% nursing staff turnover (South Carolina average 45.9%).
Forest Acres Post Acute
2601 Forest DriveColumbia, SC 29204
Richland County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Forest Acres Post Acute, nurse aides logged 1.71 hours per resident per day, 22% below the South Carolina average. With about 125 residents a day, that works out to roughly 214 aide hours a day, or about 27 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | South Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.71 | 2.19 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.00 | 1.02 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.17 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.88 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.67 | 3.33 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
64.9% of nursing staff at Forest Acres Post Acute left over the year CMS measured, against a South Carolina average of 45.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 84.6%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 15, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 1 health deficiency (South Carolina average 3.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $82,018 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2024 | Fine | $82,018 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Payment Denial | 24 days from Mar 16, 2024 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Forest Acres Post Acute holds 1 of 5 overall; the South Carolina average is 3.0.
About Forest Acres Post Acute
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Pacs Group, 274 homes
- Legal name: Forest Acres Community Healthcare, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 28, 1972
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Forest Acres Post Acute
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| PruittHealth- Columbia Columbia | 0.2 | 144 | 2.17 | 3.51 | 49.5% | 1 | $48,523 |
| Midlands Health & Rehabilitation Center Columbia | 0.8 | 88 | 1.95 | 3.50 | 52.8% | 2 | $51,803 |
| White Oak Manor - Columbia Columbia | 1.3 | 120 | 2.07 | 3.65 | 29.0% | 4 | $8,788 |
| C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilio Columbia | 1.3 | 308 | 3.87 | 6.40 | 34.6% | 2 | $59,779 |
| C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Fewell and Stone Columbia · abuse citation | 1.3 | 252 | 2.79 | 5.20 | — | 2 | $239,350 |
| Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community West Columbia | 3.7 | 22 | 3.69 | 7.61 | — | 5 | None |
| NHC Healthcare - Parklane Columbia | 5.5 | 106 | 3.12 | 4.97 | 37.7% | 5 | None |
| Millennium Post Acute Rehabilitation West Columbia | 5.8 | 132 | 2.17 | 4.05 | 59.4% | 2 | $4,271 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.