Winston-Salem Senior AdvisorVerra Spring at Heritage Woods (3812 Forrestgate Drive, Winston-Salem) holds North Carolina adult care home license HAL-034-003 for 29 residents in Forsyth County. The state's current rating is 4 stars on a 0-4 scale.
Is Verra Spring at Heritage Woods in Winston-Salem a state-licensed adult care home?
Verra Spring at Heritage Woods is a licensed adult care home: 29 beds under HAL-034-003, set against a 62-bed median for Forsyth, Davidson, Davie, Stokes and Yadkin counties, with an expiration date of December 31, 2026.
| Item | State record |
|---|---|
| License number (DHSR) | HAL-034-003 |
| Category | Adult care home: 7 or more residents, 10A NCAC 13F |
| Licensed capacity | 29 beds |
| Dementia special care unit | No unit on DHSR's list |
| License valid through | December 31, 2026 |
| Licensee (legal operator) | KRC Woods, LP |
| Executive Director | Mary Stone |
| State star rating | 4 stars, score 106.50 |
| Fines on the 36-month list | 0 |
| Phone (from the state listing) | (336) 768-2011 |
Responsibility sits with the licensee shown here, KRC Woods, LP. When the state cites or fines a home, it does so in that legal name, which may not match the name on the front sign.
What is Verra Spring at Heritage Woods's North Carolina star rating?
Verra Spring at Heritage Woods is rated 4 stars of a possible 4 by DHSR (score 106.50), a rating shared by 25 of the 55 rated homes across Forsyth, Davidson, Davie, Stokes and Yadkin counties.
Treat the rating as a summary of recent survey results rather than a verdict. One survey with serious findings can cost a star, and a clean follow-up can earn it back within a rating cycle.
DHSR keeps the rating history and the inspection documents on its own page for this home.
What is in Verra Spring at Heritage Woods's state inspection file?
Verra Spring at Heritage Woods's last posted annual inspection, dated January 14, 2026, ended with no deficiencies cited.
| Visit date | Kind of visit | Document DHSR posted |
|---|---|---|
| 01/14/2026 | ACLS Annual | No Deficiencies Cited |
| 08/07/2024 | ACLS Annual and Follow-up | No Deficiencies Cited |
| 02/07/2024 | Constr Biennial Follow-up | No Deficiencies Cited |
| 10/25/2023 | Constr Biennial | Statement of Deficiency with Plan of Correction |
| 05/25/2023 | ACLS Annual | Statement of Deficiency with Plan of Correction |
| 10/13/2021 | ACLS Annual and Follow-up | No Deficiencies Cited |
| 08/20/2020 | Other | No Deficiencies Cited |
The record goes back to 2016: 6 annual or initial surveys (3 with nothing cited), 0 complaint investigations and 6 visits from DHSR's construction section, which checks the building. When two documents share a date, the one marked “with Plan of Correction” holds the home's own answer to the findings, and it is usually the more revealing read.
Are there DHSR penalties against Verra Spring at Heritage Woods?
No. Verra Spring at Heritage Woods is not on DHSR's list of adult care penalties from the past 36 months.
The penalty list covers Type A1 and A2 fines. Day-to-day problems that never reached that level are in the survey documents, which are the better picture of ordinary care.
Does Verra Spring at Heritage Woods have a locked memory care unit?
Verra Spring at Heritage Woods has no special care unit on the state's list, which means no licensed dementia unit; someone who comes to need a secured setting would generally have to transfer to a home that has one.
Early memory loss is not by itself a reason to turn someone away. The test is whether staff can keep the resident safe under the care plan. Nearest homes with a unit: Homestead Hills Assisted Living (1.1 mi, 18 unit beds), Southfork (2.3 mi, 20 unit beds), Brookdale Winston-Salem (2.4 mi, 38 unit beds).
Where could we look if Verra Spring at Heritage Woods has no opening?
Closest is Homestead Hills Assisted Living in Winston-Salem, roughly 1.1 miles as the crow flies: a adult care home licensed for 66 with a state rating of 2 stars.
| Facility | License type | Miles away | Licensed beds | Special care unit beds | DHSR stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead Hills Assisted Living 2101 Homestead Hills Drive, 27103 | ACH | 1.1 | 66 | 18 | 2 stars |
| The Southwood 3150 Burke Mill Road, 27103 | ACH | 1.2 | 100 | 0 | 3 stars |
| Whit Raven Family Home Care 203 Snead Road, 27103 | FCH | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | 3 stars |
| Whit Raven Family Home Care II 207 Snead Rd, 27127 | FCH | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | Not rated |
| Southfork 1345 Jonestown Road, 27103 | ACH | 2.3 | 78 | 20 | 3 stars |
What hospitals and nursing homes are near Verra Spring at Heritage Woods?
The home sits in the Southwest Winston-Salem, Hanes Mall & Jonestown part of Winston-Salem; the nearest acute-care hospital on the state's list is Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, roughly 0.8 miles as the crow flies.
Second closest is North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, about 2.7 miles. These are straight-line figures between mapped addresses; the drive is longer.
For nursing care later on, the two nearest Medicare-certified nursing homes are Silas Creek Rehabilitation Center (0.8 mi; CMS 4 of 5) and The Oaks (1.1 mi; CMS 1 of 5).
What should a family confirm with Verra Spring at Heritage Woods before move-in?
Begin with the state record itself: ask who led the home through its January 14, 2026 survey, which had nothing cited, and whether that person is still there.
- Ask to see last month's night and weekend schedules instead of an average staffing figure.
- Ask whether Special Assistance and Medicaid personal care services are accepted before you count on either.
- Ask for the written grievance procedure and the policy on holding a resident's money before signing.
