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Oak Grove Health Care Center in Rutherfordton, NC

Oak Grove Health Care Center is a nursing home community in Rutherfordton, NC.

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518 Old Us Highway 221, Rutherfordton, NC 28139

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Overall Review of Oak Grove Health Care Center

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Diet support is central

Diet-specific meal service is a key part of care, with experiences that vary by resident needs.

The community emphasizes diet-related support, including diabetic and other special dietary needs. One review describes staff understanding and accommodating complicated diet issues, while another says the facility did not send the correct food for a resident on a strict diet. Together, residents’ reports suggest diet attention is important here, but meal accuracy can be inconsistent.

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Staff care and responsiveness stand out

Many residents and families describe staff who treat people with compassion and follow through.

A recurring theme is staff who feel genuinely caring, warm, and personable. Several reviews mention nurses, CNA’s, or the broader team providing emotional support, checking in, and treating residents like family. A smaller number of negative reviews raise concerns about professionalism, responsiveness, or supervision, but the overall tone in the reviews is that staff dedication is a major reason families recommend the facility.

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Cleanliness is consistently praised

Residents and visitors repeatedly highlight the facility’s cleanliness and upkeep.

Multiple reviews describe the building as clean, well-kept, and welcoming. Several specifically mention housekeeping/EVS efforts, including the way the lobby or rooms are maintained. Even among mixed dining comments, cleanliness shows up as a steady positive across reviews.

caveat 7 reviews mention this

Dining quality is mixed

Dining gets mixed feedback, ranging from excellent to bland or inedible.

Some residents and families describe food as excellent and note that kitchen staff did a good job. Others characterize meals as bland or not very good, and a few mention problems with meal timing, portioning details, or food temperatures. When paired with reports about special diets not always being correct, the dining reviews suggest the experience may depend on the resident’s needs and day-to-day follow-through.

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Staffing and medication timing concerns

Some reviews raise concerns about staffing support and timely care delivery.

While some families report good nursing teams and feeling kept informed, other reviews mention gaps in communication and follow-through. Concerns include medication not being delivered on time, delays with care routines, and a lack of prompt responses when families ask questions. There are also reviews describing serious administrative issues around family notification during transfers, which adds to the overall caution for prospective residents.

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Home-like environment and activities

Residents often describe a home-like setting with engagement in activities.

Several reviews describe the environment as welcoming and home-like, with residents building relationships and feeling included. Some families highlight participation in organized events such as parties and games, while others mention therapy or staff connections that help residents feel known. One review criticizes an activities-related role, suggesting engagement may not be consistent for everyone.

How we summarize

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Features

Housing

  • 60 resident community capacity 60 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Restaurants

  • Strawberry Hill USA (15.1 miles)
  • Iron Key Brewing (15.5 miles)
  • The Rural Seed Restaurant (15.6 miles)
  • Southern Manners (15.7 miles)
  • McDonald's (16.2 miles)
  • El Limo'n Restaurant (16.4 miles)
  • Pizza House (16.4 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Cornerstone Baptist Church (15.4 miles)
  • Fairview Baptist Church (21.6 miles)
  • Gateway Baptist Church (22.5 miles)
  • Liberty Baptist Church (23.1 miles)

Physicians

  • Steen & Associates (16.3 miles)
  • Advent Internal Medicine (18.3 miles)
  • Mccormack S L Md (18.6 miles)
  • Boiling Springs Childrens Clinic (18.7 miles)
  • Family Physicians of Landrum (18.8 miles)
  • Landrum Family Healthcare (18.8 miles)
  • Mary Black Physicians Group Family Medicine North (21 miles)

Hospitals

  • St Luke's Hyperbaric & Wound Care Center (16.9 miles)

Parks

  • Cowpens National Battlefield Visitors Center (17.8 miles)
  • Edneyville Park (21.9 miles)
  • Holly Oak Park (25 miles)

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (18.6 miles)
  • Landrum Drug Co (18.8 miles)
  • Health Mart Pharmacy (18.8 miles)
  • Owen's Pharmacy (19.3 miles)
  • Tryon Pharmacy (19.6 miles)
  • Walgreens (22.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (23.8 miles)

Cafes

  • Cafe La Gaule (19.3 miles)
  • Starbucks (22.2 miles)
  • Starbucks (24.2 miles)
  • Starbucks (24.4 miles)
  • John's Cafe & Catering (24.9 miles)

Theaters

  • The Big E Gaffney (24.1 miles)

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