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Highlands Senior Living

Assisted Living in Forest City, NC · Adult Care Home · Capacity 44

Highlands Senior Living is a licensed adult care home in Forest City, North Carolina, licensed for 44 residents. Its AL Safety Signal is 72 out of 100 (Reassuring), which is a reassuring result on the measures its state publishes. That ranks it fifth of the 8 rated assisted living residences in Forest City.

72/100 Reassuring

A Reassuring signal means the state's published measures are generally positive for this residence. It is a good starting point; ask on tour about anything specific to your situation, such as memory care or medication management.

Facility snapshot

Address
2270 Oakland Road, Forest City, NC 28043
County
Rutherford
License type
Adult Care Home
Licensed capacity
44 beds
State rating
3-star

Inspection history

The state licensing authority has 39 inspection records on file for this residence. Each row is an official state inspection entry, most recent first.

Across its last 8 state inspections (Sep 18, 2019–Sep 9, 2025), cited deficiencies ranged from 0 to 2, and its most recent inspection cited 1.

Date Inspection record Sep 9, 2025 Statement of Deficiency — Constr Complaint (2 pages) May 28, 2024 Statement of Deficiency with Plan of Correction — ACLS Annual and Follow-up (4 pages) May 28, 2024 Statement of Deficiency — ACLS Annual and Follow-up (4 pages) Nov 21, 2023 Statement of Deficiency — ACLS Complaint (17 pages) Feb 21, 2023 Statement of Deficiency — ACLS Follow-up (7 pages) Jan 4, 2023 Statement of Deficiency with Plan of Correction — ACLS Annual, Complaint, and Follow-up (85 pages) Jan 4, 2023 Statement of Deficiency — ACLS Annual, Complaint, and Follow-up (81 pages) Sep 22, 2021 Statement of Deficiency with Plan of Correction — ACLS Annual (12 pages) Sep 22, 2021 Statement of Deficiency — ACLS Annual (12 pages) Nov 20, 2019 No Deficiencies Cited — Constr Biennial Follow-up (0 pages) Sep 18, 2019 Statement of Deficiency — Constr Biennial (9 pages) Sep 25, 2018 Statement of Deficiency — Constr Biennial Follow-up (5 pages)

Inspection records are published by the state licensing authority. The absence of a record is not a guarantee of quality; always confirm a residence's current standing directly with the state and on an in-person visit.

Frequently asked questions

What is Highlands Senior Living's safety rating?
Highlands Senior Living has an AL Safety Signal of 72 out of 100 (Reassuring). We derive this from North Carolina's official assisted-living oversight data and normalize it to a 0–100 scale so residences can be compared consistently.
How big is Highlands Senior Living?
Highlands Senior Living is licensed for 44 residents in Forest City, North Carolina. That makes it larger than 61% of assisted living residences in North Carolina.
How does Highlands Senior Living compare with other assisted living in Forest City?
Among the 8 rated assisted living residences in Forest City, Highlands Senior Living ranks fifth by AL Safety Signal. You can compare it directly with nearby residences further down this page.
Where is Highlands Senior Living located?
Highlands Senior Living is located at 2270 Oakland Road, Forest City, NC 28043.
Does Highlands Senior Living have any state inspection records?
The state licensing authority has 39 inspection records on file for Highlands Senior Living. Each entry, with its date, is listed in the inspection history above.
What type of assisted living is Highlands Senior Living?
Highlands Senior Living is a licensed Adult Care Home — a North Carolina residence that provides housing, meals, and personal care for adults who need help with daily activities but not continuous nursing care.

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