Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Forest City, NC

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Forest City
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 8, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Forest City has a total of 26 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,338 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Forest City of 25,311, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 10.83 persons in Forest City. There were 1,873 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 80.11 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Forest City has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Forest City and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.49	0.57 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.19	2.30 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.98	0.89 / 0.88
All Staff	3.67	3.76 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for North Carolina.

COVID-19 Infections in Forest City Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Forest City there were a total of 10 new cases and 10 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Forest City

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Forest City Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Forest City, NC. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Forest City

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Forest City based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Willowbrooke Court Sc Ctr at Tryon Estates 619 LAUREL LAKE DRIVE COLUMBUS, NC	1.33
Rosecrest Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 200 FORTRESS DRIVE INMAN, SC	7.33
Fair Haven Home Inc 149 FAIR HAVEN DRIVE BOSTIC, NC	6.00
Mountain Ridge Health and Rehab 611 OLD US HIGHWAY 70 EAST BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC	15.33
Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center 932 OLD US HIGHWAY 70 BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC	18.00
White Oak Manor - Tryon 70 OAK STREET TRYON, NC	4.67
Oak Grove Health Care Center 518 OLD US HIGHWAY 221 RUTHERFORDTON, NC	6.67
Cleveland Pines 1404 N LAFAYETTE STREET SHELBY, NC	19.33
Golden Age Operations 82 N MAIN STREET INMAN, SC	21.33
Peak Resources - Shelby 1101 NORTH MORGAN STREET SHELBY, NC	21.83

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Forest City based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Skylyn Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1705 SKYLN DRIVE OFC SPARTANBURG, SC	60.67
Magnolia Manor - Inman 63 BLACKSTOCK ROAD INMAN, SC	183.33
Physical Rehabilitation and Wellness Center of Spa 8020 WHITE AVENUE SPARTANBURG, SC	101.50
Willow Ridge of Nc 237 TRYON ROAD RUTHERFORDTON, NC	248.83
Lake Emory Post Acute Care 59 BLACKSTOCK ROAD INMAN, SC	65.00 /
Inman Healthcare 51 N MAIN ST INMAN, SC	44.00
Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation 188 OSCAR JUSTICE ROAD RUTHERFORDTON, NC	113.33
Valley Falls Terrace 400 LOCUST GROVE ROAD SPARTANBURG, SC	44.00
Deer Park Health and Rehabilitation 306 DEER PARK ROAD NEBO, NC	122.83 /
White Oak Manor - Shelby 401 N MORGAN STREET SHELBY, NC	99.83

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