Forest Lake Manor

Is Forest Lake Manor a licensed assisted living facility in Columbia, SC?

Forest Lake Manor appears on DPH's active list of community residential care facilities, license CRC-2364, sized at 60 beds against a Columbia-area midpoint of 39.

Each CRCF license covers twelve months, and this term started June 1, 2026. DPH bills the operator $10 for every licensed bed (never less than $75), so the bed figure above doubles as the building's paid-for capacity.

Sorted by license number, CRC-2364 falls at position 57 of 64 senior CRCFs in our six counties. Lower numbers generally mean an older license line, though not necessarily an older building.

Is there a memory care wing at Forest Lake Manor?

Only partly: DPH's record shows Alzheimer's care at Forest Lake Manor but no secured special care unit, so a resident who starts trying to leave would most likely have to move to a building with one.

A diagnosis of mild dementia is not by itself a reason to refuse admission; what matters is whether the person is safe and whether staff can meet the need. The closest senior CRCFs flagged for a secured unit are Merrill Gardens at Columbia (3.0 mi), Palmettos of Parklane (4.4 mi), Laurel Crest (5.2 mi).

Was Forest Lake Manor fined by South Carolina?

No. None of the DPH Healthcare Quality enforcement reports for January 2025 to September 2026 names Forest Lake Manor.

Routine deficiencies are handled with a written correction plan rather than an order, so the inspection report is still the document to read.

Where can I read Forest Lake Manor's DPH inspection reports?

Write to DPH Healthcare Quality and ask: South Carolina keeps CRCF inspection reports off the internet, but Section 202.E of Regulation 60-84 makes them, and the facility's response, available to anyone who requests them in writing.

DPH has no fixed inspection schedule for CRCFs, so ask when the last visit happened, what was cited, and to see the plan of correction the administrator signed.

What other assisted living is near Forest Lake Manor?

The nearest other senior CRCF is Westside Residential Home in Columbia, about 2.3 miles away as the crow flies, licensed for 38 beds and not flagged for an Alzheimer's special care unit.

Where is Forest Lake Manor, and how close are the hospitals?

Forest Lake Manor is located in Columbia's Downtown, Shandon & Forest Acres area, and MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown is the closest general hospital on DPH's list, about 2.2 miles away by straight line.

Prisma Health Richland is next, roughly 3.3 miles off. All distances are straight-line measurements between mapped points, not driving times.

Should nursing care become necessary, the two nearest CMS-certified nursing homes are White Oak Manor Columbia (1.3 mi; CMS rating 4 of 5) and Forest Acres Post Acute (1.8 mi; CMS rating 1 of 5).

What does Forest Lake Manor's record suggest asking on a tour?

Use the public record as your checklist: ask the date of the last DPH visit and whether you can read the report and the facility's response.

• Ask for a sample week of staff schedules: the legal floor for 60 residents is 8 staff at peak and 2 at night.
• Ask what happens when a private-pay resident's savings are gone, and whether OSS residents are accepted.
• Ask which charges rise as care needs rise, and check that the agreement promises 30 days' notice of any increase.