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Brookdale Forest City

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493 Piney Ridge Road, Forest City, NC 28043

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All 5's so far. Our loved one is in the memory care unit and there are no men which she really likes that. In the past we have had problems with men bothering our loved one in other facilities..

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Brookdale Forest City

Let your next chapter be filled with care and companionship, here at Brookdale Forest City. With personalized memory care and assisted living services under one roof, you can find confidence knowing your needs will be catered to. Brookdale’s team works daily to create a warm and inviting environment that promotes routine and familiarity.

For example, if you need assistance with medication management, bathing, or dressing, Brookdale’s compassionate care team is trained to help. Staff is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to be alerted to any emergencies, and an alert system, as well as keypad entries, are also used. Additionally, assistance with meal preparation, home maintenance, trash removal, and transportation are all provided, as well.

Located in the small town of Forest City, North Carolina, you will find Brookdale Forest City offers Southern charm paired with modern innovation. Historic downtown offers plenty of mom-and-pop restaurants and places to find old-fashioned antiques. The community is also in close proximity to many modern boutiques, as well as popular attractions like The Bennett Classics Antique Car Museum and the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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Pet friendly

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Care types offered

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Amenities
at Brookdale Forest City

Healthcare Services

  • High Acuity Care
  • Memory Care
  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • Incontinence Care
  • Medication Management
  • Non-Ambulatory Care
  • Diabetic Care

Meals & Dining

  • Special Dining Programs
  • No Sugar
  • Low / No Sodium
  • Guest Meals
  • Gluten-free
  • Meals Provided
  • Restaurant Style Dining
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Room Service
  • Pureed Meals
  • Kosher

Room Amenities

  • Ground Floor Units
  • Cable or Satellite TV
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
  • Kitchenette
  • Air Conditioned
  • Handicap Accessible
  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers
  • Bath Tubs

Community Amenities

On-site dining options

  • Private Dining Room

Transportation & parking

  • Complimentary Transportation
  • Resident Parking Available

Pets

  • Pet Care Available
  • Weight Limit (lbs)
  • Dogs Allowed
  • Cats Allowed

Common areas

  • Barber Shop
  • Indoor Common Areas
  • Library
  • Central Fireplace
  • Outside Patio
  • Meeting Room
  • Outdoor Common Areas
  • Beauty Salon

Recreational areas

  • Raised Garden Beds
  • Piano or Organ

Services

  • Beautician
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning

Languages spoken

  • English

Activities

  • Current Events Club
  • Brain fitness / Dakim
  • Birthday Parties
  • Wine Tasting
  • Day Trips and Outings
  • Karaoke
  • Art Classes
  • Gardening Club
  • Cooking Classes
  • Men's Club
  • Happy Hour
  • Trivia Games
  • Activities Off-site
  • Live Well Programs
  • Christian Services
  • Sensory-based Programs
  • Pet-focused Programs
  • Live Musical Performances
  • Holiday Parties
  • Choir / Singing Club
  • Yoga / Chair Yoga
  • Reminiscence Programs
  • Community Service Programs
  • Activities On-site
  • Devotional Activities On-Site
  • BBQs or Picnics
  • Dances
  • Educational Speakers / Life Long Learning
  • Resident Band or Musicians

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for Brookdale Forest City

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A Place for Mom has scored Brookdale Forest City with 9.5 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Brookdale Forest City has 25 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.1 out of 5.
Overall Experience
4.1
Cleanliness
4.3
Friendliness
4.3
Care Services
4.1
Staff
4.5
Meals & Dining
4.4
Activities
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Value for Cost
4.0
A Place for Mom has scored Brookdale Forest City with 9.5 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Brookdale Forest City has 25 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.1 out of 5.
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Anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
November 12, 2025
5.0
Verified Review
my mom's experience with. Brookdale.
All 5's so far. Our loved one is in the memory care unit and there are no men which she really likes that. In the past we have had problems with men bothering our loved one in other facilities..
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Deborah B - Toured community
Not Sure
October 29, 2025
5.0
I hesitate to call this a facility because it feels more like home.
Super clean and apartments are bright and spacious. We selected Brookdale at Forest City for my Mother in law after touring a half dozen other places. They have gone out of their way to help us with this transition to find the care needed for our loved one.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
4
Staff
5
Darrin V - Family/friend
Assisted Living
October 17, 2025
5.0
Best of the best Care
I brought my mom to Brookdale Forest City to live in the assisted-living side. Mom adjusted well everyone was attentive to her needs management has been nothing but good to me in my mother. I couldn't have asked for a better place to place my mom. I know she's being loved by other others than my family.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Jurden N - Family/friend
Assisted Living
October 16, 2025
5.0
The right place for someone with dementia
The staff is well trained in the memory care unit to assist with the residents that have dementia. I know it can’t be easy for caregivers dealing with people with dementia and I was simply amazed. The engagement with the residents and activities impressed me. All of the staff throughout the building are so compassionate and helpful. I am happy my loved one is at Brookdale Forest City Memory Care.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
October 16, 2025
5.0
Their Memory Care is Amazing
I recently visited the community. My loved one is in their Memory Care community. The staff back there are so compassionate with the residents back there. While I was there the Memory Care Director was so engaging with the residents and their activities. I am so impressed with the overall compassion and engagement I witnessed from all of the staff including managers. Brookdale Forest City is the place for your loved one when needed. Clean, no smells, attentive and caring staff.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Carolyn D. Fender - Family/friend
Assisted Living
October 15, 2025
5.0
Positive experience
Very nice facility. Well maintained & attentive to any requests that we have. Staff is very friendly & courteous. Activities keep everyone happy & healthy. Food is good with it leaning more towards very good most of the time. A great place for mom to call home.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
4
Sandra Brown - Family/friend
Assisted Living
October 15, 2025
5.0
Great place
My mom is very happy here. Wonderful people working here. I can leave and know she is being taken care and is safe. She has a great roommate who she loves. Everyone is always looking out for her well being .
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
4
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
3
David N - Family/friend
Assisted Living
October 14, 2025
5.0
Absolutely not what I expected
I recently went to vist my great aunt that hasn't been in community long. I was instantly impressed at not only rhe cleanliness of the building, but the atmosphere itself. The caregivers are so nice and take pride in their work. The ED [name removed] is very pleasant, the nurse [name removed] is very attentive and knowledgeable. All of the staff that I encountered while I was visiting were super nice and helpful. If you have a loved one who needs assisted living, Brookdale Forest City is the place to take them.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
October 14, 2025
3.0
Verified Review
Not recommended for memory care
Most of our experience with Brookdale was positive but I wouldn't recommend them to anyone with dementia. The place is clean and the staff is helpful, they just don't have the expertise to help dementia patients.
Response from Brookdale Forest City
October 14, 2025
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. Your feedback will be shared with management.
Brad M - Family/friend
Assisted Living
October 14, 2025
5.0
Brookdale Forest City
Brookdale Forest City is felt like home when I went to visit my friend. I can understand why he loves it so much there. The Boss [name removed], the nurse [name removed], and the sales manager [name removed] are very informative and pleasant to speak with. You can tell they love the residents. [name removed] at the front desk is amazing. I was told she has been there for a very long time. All of the staff are pleasant and caring towards the residents. I came in when they were having karoake in the dining room with all the residents. It was a praise and worship karoake like I have never seen before. This just proved to me that this home is where my friend needed to be.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Sydney H - Family/friend
Assisted Living
October 14, 2025
5.0
Brookdale Forest City
I can not say enough about the community at Brookdale Forest City. The ED [name removed], the sales manager [name removed], and the HWD [name removed] are amazing. All of the staff at Brookdale are amazing. I had lunch with a friend of the family and the food was great. The residents are very friendly and my friend is very pleased with the care from the staff. If you are looking for a place for your loved one, Brookdale Forest City is the place.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
April 20, 2023
4.0
Verified Review
Caring and Friendly
The corporate billing process for Brookdale Forest City caused me much heartache. I had to move my Mom to another facility due their billing process and how long term insurance paid out accordingly. Brookdale needs to fix their billing to be more cooperative and people need to know this. We ended up having to move Mom to a lesser-quality facility because of this. Also, they were charging $[removed]or so to give meds and if my Mom said no (she was in Memory Care) they tacked on $[removed]. Same with the shower deal. They reimbursed me when I caught this. My Mom was very high functioning and when I told the caregivers how to approach her and told her not to say no, this changed. Everything else was great! The activities were top notch! I am still in contact with some of the caregivers and I have visited the Memory Care residents a few times since. When mom was here, I visited 2-3 times a week and was always welcome. Much of the administration changed after we left, but I do not know anything about that. My Mom passed in November and many times I've wished I would have left her at this facility. But she was in such good health, I thought she might make it 10 more years. (She had a brain bleed) At the next facility, I went every other day to make sure that things were going well. But that's just how attentive I was anyway.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
4
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
4
Anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
April 13, 2023
1.0
Verified Review
Poor experience, lack of communication
I would not recommend this facility to friends and family. They engaged with third parties about my mother and her state of care and placement. They broke major trust and failed to communicate with family.
Cleanliness
3
Friendliness
1
Value for Cost
1
Care Services
2
Activities
2
Staff
1
Meals & Dining
3
Response from Brookdale Forest City
April 17, 2023
We take your comments seriously and are committed to providing quality care and services to our residents. We would welcome an opportunity to discuss any concerns you may have and hope you will contact our management team to further discuss.
Lisa - Family/friend
Assisted Living
April 12, 2023
2.0
Verified Review
The staff did ok but the administration was horrible. Just place their loved ones somewhere close to be checked on. My dad fell and broke his ankle there and because he was unable to stand on it they tripled his rent. Hire an administrator that cares about the people not just money.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
3
Value for Cost
2
Care Services
1
Activities
3
Staff
3
Meals & Dining
4
Response from Brookdale Forest City
April 17, 2023
We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback and are sorry to hear you feel this way. Our staff is committed to providing the highest-quality service and care for each resident and we will share your concerns with our management team for review.
Anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
March 17, 2022
5.0
Verified Review
My Tour
The transition would be easier here from assisted to memory care but the independent living is better at other places. That was what I got from the tour with my loved one.
Charlotte - Toured community
Assisted Living
December 9, 2021
5.0
Verified Review
My tour review
I really liked this community it was just a lot more expensive. My loved one is here now and things are going great.
Anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
January 29, 2019
0.5
Poor Experience
My father was in Brookdale’s Memory Care facility for 5 months. He fell 4 times, as far as we know, and was admitted to the ER 4 times. He broke his shoulder a few days after entering Brookdale and fell again reinjuring his shoulder 4 days later. He fell and broke his hip and died 12 days later. I feel the lack of care and attention led to my father’s rapid decline and ultimate death. There were a few good employees but the constant staff turnover resulted in inconsistent and poor care. I would not recommend this facility to anyone needing this type care.
Cleanliness
0.5
Friendliness
0.5
Value for Cost
0.5
Care Services
0.5
Activities
0.5
Anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
January 9, 2018
3.0
Verified Review
Nice facility but didn't get the best vibe
I toured this facility while looking for a place for my Father. It’s a very nice community and the staff members were nice to us. While we were touring the place, I didn’t get the best vibe. They let me know in the beginning that they did not have a bed available. I felt like the marketing director was just going through the motions of the tour because they didn’t have to sell it. She was knowledgeable and answered our questions. I would recommend other families to tour this facility.
Cleanliness
3
Friendliness
3
Value for Cost
3
Anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
September 25, 2017
4.0
Verified Review
Mom is very active!!
I have no complaints of how things are going for my mother since she made the move into this community. She has had some of the best therapy at this place and is becoming more active every single day. She is enjoying her dinning experience and is always saying how amazing the meals are. My mom likes the fact she has lots of varieties on the menu to choose from and fresh salad. Overall it has been the perfect fit and we are very happy.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
4
Value for Cost
4
Care Services
4
Activities
4
Anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
July 25, 2017
4.0
Verified Review
Things are going great!!
My mother has recently made the move into this community and I have no complaints of how things are going for her. The staff have been wonderful to work with and I am comfortable with the care they have been providing her. The floor plan is easy to navigate through and the property is always kept clean with lots of great amenities for the residents. Overall I am happy with how things are going and would recommend it to anyone.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
4
Value for Cost
4
Care Services
4
Activities
4
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