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Forest Acres Post Acute

2601 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC 292048032564983Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 132Avg. daily residents: 125Chain: Pacs Group (274 facilities)County: Richland

The complete public record on Forest Acres Post Acute, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Columbia, South Carolina, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★☆☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. South Carolina average: 3.0 stars.
Health inspection
★★☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Forest Acres Post Acute holds a 1-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Nursing staff turnover of 65% is well above the South Carolina average of 46%; high turnover is one of the strongest predictors of inconsistent care. Federal regulators have fined this facility $82,018 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

2.88 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (3.83)
0.17 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.63)
2.67 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
64.9% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (45.9)
84.6% RN turnover
2 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

May 15, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
1 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (3.7)
9 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$82,018 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
above the state average ($14,211)
1 payment denial
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

10 citations on record across recent inspections, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
May 15, 20250644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 15, 20240600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. ComplaintJ · Immediate jeopardy
February 15, 20240804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. ComplaintF · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 15, 20240881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. ComplaintF · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 15, 20240761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all… ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 15, 20240641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 15, 20240758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 15, 20240759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 15, 20240812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 15, 20240880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.