Home / South Carolina / Columbia
Forest Acres Post Acute
2601 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC 29204 · Richland County · (803) 256-4983
132 certified beds, about 125 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1972
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
1 of 5
Health inspections
2 of 5
Staffing
1 of 5
Quality measures
4 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 425008 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on July 17, 2026, inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the South Carolina average is 3.7, the national average 9.2).
Of 14 health citations since February 2024, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (1 immediate jeopardy).
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $82,018 in the last three years; the largest was $82,018, and the latest is dated February 15, 2024.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 2.88 hours per resident per day, against 3.84 across South Carolina and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.17 of those hours.
64.9% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (South Carolina average 45.9%).
CMS links it to PACS Group, an affiliated group of 275 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
902/24
105/25
407/26
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 14 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
1J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
9D
2E
2F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
July 17, 2026Standard inspection · 4 citations
- E Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to maintain an effective pest control program involving Residents (R)7, R13, and R34, for 3 of 28 sampled residents.
- D Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to refer Resident (R)89 and R90 to the appropriate state-designated authority for a Level II preadmission screening and resident review (PASARR) evaluation and determination when the resident was diagnosed with a new mental illness diagnosis for 2 of 3 sampled residents reviewed for PASARR.
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to provide nail care for Resident (R)9 and R86), for 2 of 3 sampled residents reviewed for activities of daily living.
- D Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to provide Resident (R)89 enteral tube feeding formula as ordered and failed to label the tube feeding formula bottle with the resident's name, date, time, and infusion rate for 1 of 3 sampled residents reviewed for tube feeding.
May 15, 2025Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure a Pre-admission Screening and Resident Review (PASARR) Level 1 Screening was accurate for one (Resident (R) 114) of four residents reviewed for PASARR. This created a potential failure to identify what specialized or rehabilitative services the resident needed and whether placement in the facility was appropriate prior to admission.
February 15, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 9 citations
- J Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the facility policy, record reviews, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure Resident (R)78 was free from neglect. Specifically, the facility failed to properly assess and provide care and services to prevent the loss of a limb for 1 of 1 residents. On 02/14/24 at 5:49 PM, the State Agency (SA) determined that the facility's non-compliance with one or more federal health, safety, and/or quality regulations has caused or was likely to cause serious injury, serious harm, serious impairment, or death. On 02/14/24 at 5:49 PM, the Administrator and the Director of Nursing (DON) were notified that failure to provide care and services for a resident to prevent the loss of a limb constituted Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) at F600. [...]
- F Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure proper temperature of the food was maintained upon delivery to residents rooms. Furthermore, the facility failed to ensure food was appetizing and palatable.
- F Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure an ongoing antibiotic stewardship program.
- E 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, observations and interviews, the facility failed to ensure medications and biological's, that were expired, were removed from medication carts and treatment carts. The expired medications were observed in 3 of 5 medication carts and in 1 of 1 treatment cart.
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to accurately code the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment for Resident (R)80 for dialysis for 1 of 1 resident. The facility further failed to ensure 2 assessments were coded correctly and no missing OBRA assessments for Resident A and Resident B for 2 of 2 residents reviewed on a monthly missing OBRA assessment report.
- D Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record reviews and interviews the facility failed to ensure Resident #167 (167) was free from unnecessary psychotropic medications for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications.
- D Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a medication error rate less than 5 percent. Specifically, an insulin pen was not primed prior to administering 4 units of insulin and an insulin pen was not primed correctly prior to administration. The medication error rate is 7.41 percent for 2 of 27 opportunities for error.
- D Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to follow sanitation and proper food handling to prevent foodborne illnesses. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure the ice scoop was covered and not left in the container of ice. Furthermore, during the lunch meal, brownies and mandarin oranges were not covered during transport to resident's room.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteReview of the facility policy titled, Handwashing/Hand Hygiene, (Revised October 2023) states, This facility considers hand hygiene the primary means to prevent the spread of healthcare- associated infections. Indications for Hand Hygiene, 1. Hand hygiene is indicated: e. after touching the resident's environment; 2. Use an alcohol-based hand rub containing at least 60% alcohol for most clinical situations. During an observation on 02/13/24 at 12:52 PM, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)4 delivered a food tray to room [ROOM NUMBER]-2. CNA4 did not practice proper hand hygiene prior to taking the food tray in or scooping ice into glass for tea. During an observation on 02/13/24 at 12:59 PM, CNA4 did not practice proper hand hygiene after delivering a food tray to room [ROOM NUMBER] and prior to using plastic scoop that was left inside the resident's room. [...]
Fire safety inspections
8 fire safety citations on file: 8 on February 15, 2024.
Every fire safety citation8 citations
- E Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- E Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- D Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| February 15, 2024 | Fine | $82,018 |
| February 15, 2024 | Payment Denial | 24 days from March 16, 2024 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 2.88 | 3.84 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.17 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.67 | 3.33 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.71 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.00 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 64.9% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 84.6% | 42.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 2 |
CMS expects 3.68 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 2.97 on weekdays and 2.67 on weekends, 10% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 25.8% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 2.86 in April to June 2025 to 2.88 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 2.88 | 0.17 | 2.97 | 2.67 | 25.8% | 0 of 90 | 125 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 2.85 | 0.15 | 2.94 | 2.63 | 21.6% | 0 of 92 | 124 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 2.90 | 0.30 | 2.98 | 2.71 | 28.1% | 0 of 92 | 125 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 2.86 | 0.35 | 3.00 | 2.52 | 28.3% | 1 of 91 | 124 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| South Carolina, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.62 | 0.53 | 3.81 | 3.13 | 7.2% | 0.3% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.0 | 11.9 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.6 | 12.7 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 13.7 | 15.3 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 19.4 | 24.3 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 24.2 | 13.9 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: FOREST ACRES COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE, LLC. CMS links this home to PACS Group, a group of 275 nursing homes averaging 2.9 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sc Master Tenant, LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 08/09/2023 |
| Providence Group Nh, LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 08/09/2023 |
| Truist Bank | 5% or greater security interest | Organization | 12/07/2023 | |
| Apt, Frederick | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Haws, Caden | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/23/2024 | |
| Hunt, Leon | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/09/2024 | |
| Jergensen, Joshua | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Mitchell, John | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Nickerson, Latasha | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/09/2024 | |
| Providence Administrative Consulting Services Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/09/2024 | |
| Providence Group Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/24/2025 | |
| Haws, Caden | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/24/2025 | |
| Hunt, Leon | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/24/2025 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on July 17, 2026: "Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on February 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on July 17, 2026: "Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on February 15, 2024: "Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.67 hours per resident per day, below the South Carolina average of 3.33.
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 2 administrators who left in the period it measured.
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- C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Fewell and Stone Columbia, 1.3 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 24 citations
- C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilio Columbia, 1.3 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 7 citations
- Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community West Columbia, 3.7 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 2 citations
- NHC Healthcare - Parklane Columbia, 5.5 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 10 citations
- Millennium Post Acute Rehabilitation West Columbia, 5.8 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 20 citations
South Carolina contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in South Carolina. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: South Carolina Department of Public Health, Healthcare Quality, Nursing Homes, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: South Carolina Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, Department on Aging, 1-800-868-9095. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: SC Survey and Certification Public CMS-2567 Search, where South Carolina publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Forest Acres Post Acute's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Forest Acres Post Acute 1 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Forest Acres Post Acute get at its last inspection?
- 4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on July 17, 2026. The South Carolina average is 3.7.
- Has Forest Acres Post Acute been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $82,018 in the last three years.
- Does Forest Acres Post Acute accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Forest Acres Post Acute?
- CMS lists 13 owners and managers, and links the home to PACS Group. Legal business name: FOREST ACRES COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE, LLC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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