Forest Acres Post Acute

Nursing home in Columbia, SC

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 2601 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC 29204
Phone: (803) 256-4983
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 425008
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 1 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 132
Average residents per day: 125
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Forest Acres Community Healthcare, LLC
Chain: Pacs Group (274 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Feb 28, 1972
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 425008. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 15, 2025. CMS lists 10 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 15, 2024 to May 15, 2025): 9 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
May 15, 2025	Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 15, 2024	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 15, 2024	Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and… Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 15, 2024	Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 15, 2024	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 15, 2024	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 15, 2024	Ensure 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… Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 15, 2024	Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Feb 15, 2024	Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. Infection Control · complaint inspection	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Feb 15, 2024	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $82,018 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Feb 15, 2024	Fine: $82,018
Feb 15, 2024	Payment denial for 24 days from Mar 16, 2024

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 2.88 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.17 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.71 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.67 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 65%
RN turnover (yearly): 85%
Administrators who left in the past year: 2

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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