Forrest Oakes Healthcare

Official Government Ratings

Care Quality Indicators

How Forrest Oakes Healthcare Compares

Forrest Oakes Healthcare is a 60-bed for-profit nursing facility in Albemarle, North Carolina. It holds an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars, below the North Carolina average of 2.9 stars. Its strongest area is quality measures (4 stars), while health inspections (1 star) is its weakest. Its rate of falls resulting in major injury (0.0%) is below the North Carolina average of 3.5%, a favorable sign for resident care. With 60 certified beds, it operates near capacity at roughly 90% occupied.

Among the 4 nursing facilities ElderVoice tracks in Albemarle, 1 hold a 5-star rating and the local average is 3.0 stars.

By the numbers vs. North Carolina average

• Long-stay antipsychotic medication use: 20.7% — worse than the North Carolina average of 14.1% (47% higher).
• Falls with major injury: 0.0% — better than the North Carolina average of 3.5% (100% lower).
• High-risk pressure ulcers: 6.2% — worse than the North Carolina average of 5.8%.
• Short-stay rehospitalization: 27.0% — worse than the North Carolina average of 23.0%.

Comparisons use CMS Care Compare data (updated May 4, 2026) measured against North Carolina averages across 418 facilities tracked by ElderVoice.

The Senior Community Around Albemarle

Albemarle sits in Stanly County, where adults 65 and older make up about 18.9% of the population — a higher share of seniors than North Carolina as a whole (16.3% statewide). The area's median household income is consistent with state averages.

Residents 65+

11,742 (18.9%)

Median age

42.0 years

Median household income

$54,104

Median home value

$150,400

Demographics for Stanly County from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates. Provided as local context for families comparing care options near Albemarle.

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