Winston-Salem Senior AdvisorOak Forest Health and Rehabiliation (5680 Windy Hill Drive, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County) is a nursing home certified for Medicare and Medicaid, with 170 certified beds and state license NH0548. Medicare's Care Compare gives Oak Forest Health and Rehabiliation 1 of 5 stars overall, in the CMS data release of October 1, 2026.
How does Care Compare score Oak Forest Health and Rehabiliation in Winston-Salem?
Medicare's Care Compare gives Oak Forest Health and Rehabiliation 1 of 5 stars overall; on the same federal scale it has 2 stars for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 1 for quality measures.
| CMS or state measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 170 beds; 149.1 residents a day |
| Name used by CMS | Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Part of a chain (CMS) | Liberty Senior Living (37 homes) |
| First certified for Medicare and Medicaid | July 28, 1993 |
| North Carolina license | NH0548, 170 nursing beds |
An average of 149 residents a day fills about 88% of the certified beds, lower than the 92% median among certified homes in Forsyth, Davidson, Davie, Stokes and Yadkin counties.
How many deficiencies does Oak Forest Health and Rehabiliation have?
The most recent full inspection, completed July 23, 2026 by state surveyors on behalf of CMS, cited Oak Forest Health and Rehabiliation for 5 health deficiencies: 5 routine and 2 complaint-driven.
The survey cycle before (June 12, 2025) recorded 16 deficiencies, and infection-control inspections added 0. The middle figure for the latest cycle across certified homes in our five counties is 3, so this home is above it.
Over three years CMS records 3 fines adding up to $38,527, and 0 denials of payment.
What do staffing and turnover look like at Oak Forest Health and Rehabiliation?
Each resident at Oak Forest Health and Rehabiliation gets about 4.01 nursing hours a day in CMS's payroll-based figures, above the five-county median of 3.62, including 0.26 RN hours (below the five-county median of 0.51).
On weekends nurse staffing averages 3.71 hours per resident-day. Turnover among nursing staff is 58.6%, above the five-county median of 54.7%, and RN turnover is 52.4%. CMS also counts 1 administrator leaving during its measurement period.
Which certified homes should we compare with Oak Forest Health and Rehabiliation?
With 170 certified beds it is bigger than the Forsyth County median of 100 licensed nursing beds. Its closest certified neighbor is Mill Creek Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Winston-Salem, roughly 3.1 miles as the crow flies, rated 2 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Creek Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation 4911 Brian Center Lane, 27106 | 3.1 | 66 | 2 of 5 | May 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Brookridge Retirement Community 1199 Hayes Forest Drive, 27106 | 3.8 | 77 | 5 of 5 | August 1, 2025 | 1 |
| Salemtowne 1550 Babcock Drive, 27106 | 5.0 | 100 | 4 of 5 | December 19, 2025 | 2 |
| Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community Inc 1250 Arbor Road, 27104 | 5.3 | 83 | 4 of 5 | March 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Trinity Glen 849 Waterworks Road, 27101 | 6.6 | 117 | 4 of 5 | April 2, 2026 | 2 |
Where is Oak Forest Health and Rehabiliation, and which hospital is closest?
It is located in the Downtown, North & East Winston-Salem part of Winston-Salem; North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem is the nearest acute-care hospital on the state list, roughly 7.3 miles as the crow flies.
Next nearest is Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, about 8.6 miles in a straight line.
Which questions does Oak Forest Health and Rehabiliation's CMS data raise?
Open with what the inspection and staffing data show: ask to see the plan of correction for the 5 deficiencies from July 23, 2026 and what has changed since.
- Nursing turnover of 58.6% is higher than the local median; ask how many shifts agency nurses fill.
- Ask what caused the $38,527 in federal fines and how the problem was fixed.
- With beds about 88% full, ask which halls have openings and why.
- CMS shows a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether family members can come.
- If NC Medicaid may be needed later, confirm Oak Forest Health and Rehabiliation takes it for long-term residents and how the switch from private pay works.
