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5680 Windy Hill Drive Winston-Salem, NC 27105 · Forsyth County

(336) 776-5000

All 10 nursing homes in Winston-Salem, NC (9 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 170 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 345443 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record

There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below the North Carolina average of 3.0. Inspectors issued 26 citations in the last three years. CMS imposed 3 penalties, including $38,527 in fines, in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 1 out of 5; for long-term residents, 2 out of 5.

Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.

Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 4.01 hours per resident per day at Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation, above the North Carolina median of 3.57 (US median: 3.72). About 0.26 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.71 hours, 8% below its all-week average. 58.6% of nursing staff left within a year (North Carolina median 48.5%). High turnover can mean residents see unfamiliar caregivers; ask how long the nurses on the unit have worked there.

Nursing care per resident per day 4.01 hours
Above the North Carolina median of 3.57 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.26 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.71 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 58.6% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 52.4% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 1 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds170
Residents per day 149 About 88% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Limited Liability company
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceJuly 1993
Part of a chainLiberty Senior Living
Legal business nameLIBERTY HEALTHCARE GROUP LLC

Paying for care at Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation: Medicare and Medicaid

Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet North Carolina's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.

In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.

Health inspections

The most recent standard inspection was on July 23, 2026 and found 3 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 26 citations in the last three years.

Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

What the inspections found

Over the last three years, inspectors issued 26 citations at Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation across 6 inspection dates, 14 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on November 8, 2024 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (9) and pharmacy service (4). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors" (tag F0760, level J, November 8, 2024). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.

July 23, 2026 · 5 citations · includes complaint inspection

EHonor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0584 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 12, 2026)

DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 12, 2026)

DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0695 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 12, 2026)

DProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0698 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 12, 2026)

DEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0761 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 12, 2026)

June 12, 2025 · 9 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection

GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Actual harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 27, 2025)

DHonor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0561 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 27, 2025)

DProtect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0602 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 13, 2025)

DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0656 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 27, 2025)

DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0677 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 27, 2025)

DProvide appropriate foot care.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0687 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 24, 2025)

DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0690 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 13, 2025)

DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0755 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 13, 2025)

DEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0761 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 13, 2025)

February 12, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection

DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0641 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 21, 2025)

November 8, 2024 · 2 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection

JEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Immediate jeopardy · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0760 · Complaint inspection · Past Non-Compliance (Oct 23, 2024)

DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0658 · Complaint inspection · Past Non-Compliance (Oct 23, 2024)

February 15, 2024 · 7 citations · includes complaint inspection

FDispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0814 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 1, 2024)

FSet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Administration Deficiencies · Tag F0867 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 1, 2024)

EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0812 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 1, 2024)

DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0656 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 1, 2024)

DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0677 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 1, 2024)

DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 1, 2024)

CPost nurse staffing information every day.

Potential for minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0732 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 1, 2024)

December 18, 2023 · 2 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection

GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Actual harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Complaint inspection · Past Non-Compliance (Nov 24, 2023)

DSet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Administration Deficiencies · Tag F0867 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 27, 2023)

Questions to ask on a tour of Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on November 8, 2024 under the rule on pharmacy service. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on June 12, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
  3. CMS rates staffing 1 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
  4. Nursing staff turnover was 58.6% a year. How many of the staff come from agencies?
  5. CMS rates short-stay quality 1 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
  6. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  7. When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?

Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.

Fines and payment denials

3 penalties in the last three years, including $38,527 in fines.

DateTypeAmount or length
Jun 12, 2025 Fine $12,948
Nov 8, 2024 Fine $16,801
Dec 18, 2023 Fine $8,778

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 1/5 2/5 1/5 1/5
August 2026 1/5 2/5 1/5 1/5
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Location

Hospitals near Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation

The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.

  • 7.3 mi
    North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem
    Emergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5
    Median ER visit 3h 3m for patients treated and sent home
  • 8.3 mi
    Medical Park Hospital Winston-Salem
    Emergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5
  • 8.4 mi
    Forsyth Memorial Hospital Winston-Salem
    Emergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5
    Median ER visit 3h 26m for patients treated and sent home

Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

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Mill Creek Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Winston-Salem · 3.1 mi away ★★☆☆☆ Inspection 2/5 · Staffing 2/5 66 beds · Medicaid
Brookridge Retirement Community Winston-Salem · 3.8 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 4/5 77 beds · Medicaid
Salemtowne Winston-Salem · 4.7 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 3/5 100 beds · Medicaid
Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community Winston-Salem · 6.2 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing — 6 beds
Trinity Glen Winston-Salem · 6.4 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 4/5 117 beds · Medicaid

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