Forest Acres Post Acute
2601 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC 29204 · Richland County · 132 certified beds · avg 125 residents/day · certified since Feb 28, 1972
Part of chain: PACS GROUP (274 facilities, chain avg rating 2.9★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 1/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Feb 15, 2024 · F-0600 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.
Why it matters: Abuse and neglect cause direct physical and emotional harm and are among the most serious failures a nursing home can have.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Mar 8, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (10)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need. |
| Feb 15, 2024 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint |
| Feb 15, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature. · from a complaint |
| Feb 15, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not have a working program to monitor how antibiotics are used. Tracking antibiotic use helps make sure these drugs are given only when needed and remain effective. · from a complaint |
| Feb 15, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · from a complaint |
| Feb 15, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. · from a complaint |
| Feb 15, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. · from a complaint |
| Feb 15, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. · from a complaint |
| Feb 15, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · from a complaint |
| Feb 15, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · from a complaint |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (9 → 1).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | J ▲ |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
1 fine totaling $82,018, plus 1 Medicare payment denial period.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2024 | Fine | $82,018 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Payment Denial | 24 days from Mar 16, 2024 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | South Carolina avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.00 | 4.08 | 3.95 | bottom 2% in South Carolina; bottom 14% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.18 | 0.67 | 0.69 | bottom 1% in South Carolina; bottom 2% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.78 | 3.55 | 3.50 | bottom 11% in South Carolina; bottom 20% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.13 | 0.41 | 0.48 | bottom 2% in South Carolina; bottom 3% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 64.9 | 45.9 | 45.8 | bottom 6% in South Carolina; bottom 10% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 84.6 | 42.1 | 42.9 | bottom 2% in South Carolina; bottom 3% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 2.88, RN 0.17, weekend 2.67. Staffing rating: 1/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Group NH, LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 100% | 08/09/2023 |
| SC Master Tenant, LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 08/09/2023 |
| Apt, Frederick | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Haws, Caden | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/23/2024 |
| Haws, Caden | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/24/2025 |
| Hunt, Leon | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/09/2024 |
| Hunt, Leon | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/24/2025 |
| Jergensen, Joshua | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Mitchell, John | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Nickerson, Latasha | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/09/2024 |
| Providence Administrative Consulting Services INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/09/2024 |
| Providence Group INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/24/2025 |
| Truist Bank | Organization | 5% or Greater Security Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/07/2023 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
- "How do you identify and arrange specialized services for residents with mental health conditions or disabilities?"
- "Could I join residents for a meal to see the food quality and temperature for myself?"
- "Who oversees antibiotic use here, and how do you decide when an antibiotic is really needed?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
- "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
- "What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 425008.