Forrest Oakes Healthcare: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Forrest Oakes Healthcare is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in Albemarle, North Carolina, part of Avardis Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.27 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% below the North Carolina average of 2.34, and 55.2% nursing staff turnover (North Carolina average 49.0%).
Forrest Oakes Healthcare
620 Heathwood DriveAlbemarle, NC 28001
Stanly 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 Forrest Oakes Healthcare, nurse aides logged 2.27 hours per resident per day, 3% below the North Carolina average. With about 53 residents a day, that works out to roughly 119 aide hours a day, or about 15 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.27 | 2.34 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.54 | 0.89 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.46 | 0.61 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.27 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.96 | 3.40 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
55.2% of nursing staff at Forrest Oakes Healthcare left over the year CMS measured, against a North Carolina average of 49.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 42.9%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 29, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (North Carolina average 4.8). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $5,242 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2025 | Fine | $5,242 |
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. Forrest Oakes Healthcare holds 3 of 5 overall; the North Carolina average is 2.9.
About Forrest Oakes Healthcare
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Avardis Health, 38 homes
- Legal name: 620 Heathwood Drive Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 18, 1993
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Forrest Oakes Healthcare
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Trinity Place Albemarle | 1.4 | 76 | 2.94 | 4.65 | 34.1% | 5 | $8,788 |
| Stanly Manor Albemarle | 3.8 | 90 | 2.33 | 3.45 | 67.6% | 2 | $12,054 |
| Bethany Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Albemarle | 4.3 | 180 | 2.23 | 3.60 | 58.6% | 3 | None |
| Mountain Vista Health Park Denton | 18.4 | 60 | 2.64 | 4.96 | 21.9% | 5 | None |
| Autumn Care Of Biscoe Biscoe | 20.9 | 141 | 1.94 | 3.16 | 23.9% | 4 | $15,350 |
| Cabarrus Health and Rehabilitation Center Concord · SFF candidate | 24.2 | 120 | 2.00 | 3.51 | 73.3% | 1 | $138,723 |
| Copperfield Health & Rehabilitation Concord · abuse citation | 25.5 | 120 | 1.87 | 3.18 | 64.1% | 1 | $73,983 |
| Kannapolis Health and Rehabilitation Kannapolis | 25.9 | 107 | 2.16 | 3.30 | 52.9% | 2 | $34,690 |
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.