Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation
5680 Windy Hill Drive, Winston Salem, NC 27105
Winston Salem, North Carolina · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation carries a 1 of 5 CMS overall rating, below-average quality that runs below North Carolina's state average of 2.9.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation in Winston Salem, North Carolina holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 20 of 100 (grade F). The 170-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in North Carolina runs a median of $9,733 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lower star tercile)
This facility's 1/5 CMS overall rating sits in the lower U.S. star tercile (≤2/5). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 20 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 20.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation holds a CMS overall quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (2/5), staffing (1/5), and quality measures (2/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Winston Salem, North Carolina, this facility operates 170 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 157 residents - an occupancy rate of about 92%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At about 92% occupancy, this facility's bed usage looks steady and consistent with a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within North Carolina, Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation is one of 177 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.7 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (34 total). CMS has levied 4 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation's lower-tercile stars compare to North Carolina
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the North Carolina facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = North Carolina state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation ranks in North Carolina
Among the 417 CMS-rated nursing homes in North Carolina, Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all North Carolina homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
90 North Carolina homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 170 |
| Residents | 157 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Forsyth |
| Penalties | 4 |
| Deficiencies | 34 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation? ▾
1 out of 5 stars is Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 2/5, a staffing rating of 1/5, and a quality measures rating of 2/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in North Carolina? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts North Carolina's median semi-private nursing home rate at $9,733 per month ($116,800 per year), with private rooms averaging $10,798 per month.
What services does Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation offer? ▾
Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation operates as a skilled nursing facility (170 beds with approximately 157 current residents) under for profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 34 deficiencies and 4 penalties there.
Does Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation has multiple deficiencies (34 total) and 4 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in North Carolina? ▾
In North Carolina, alternatives include assisted living ($6,496/mo), home health aides ($5,720/mo), and adult day care ($1,831/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the North Carolina elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 345443.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.