Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation

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Care Quality Indicators

How Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation Compares

Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation is a 170-bed for-profit nursing facility in Winston Salem, North Carolina. It holds an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars, below the North Carolina average of 2.9 stars. Its lowest sub-rating is staffing at 1 star. Its rate of high-risk residents with pressure ulcers (13.3%) is above the North Carolina average of 5.8% — a measure worth asking the staff about. With 170 certified beds, it operates near capacity at roughly 92% occupied.

Among the 10 nursing facilities ElderVoice tracks in Winston Salem, 4 hold a 5-star rating and the local average is 3.2 stars.

By the numbers vs. North Carolina average

• Long-stay antipsychotic medication use: 14.5% — worse than the North Carolina average of 14.1%.
• Falls with major injury: 2.4% — better than the North Carolina average of 3.5% (33% lower).
• High-risk pressure ulcers: 13.3% — worse than the North Carolina average of 5.8% (130% higher).
• Short-stay rehospitalization: 28.5% — 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 Winston Salem

Winston Salem sits in Forsyth County, where adults 65 and older make up about 15.9% of the population — a share of seniors in line with North Carolina as a whole (16.3% statewide). The area's median household income is consistent with state averages.

Residents 65+

60,329 (15.9%)

Median age

38.4 years

Median household income

$53,583

Median home value

$163,800

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

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