151 Village Park Dr, West Jefferson, NC 28694
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Forest Ridge is an assisted living and memory care community offering extensive services and amenities in a picturesque home at the foot of West Jefferson. With striking views of the unique physical features of Ashe County, the community is centered conveniently close to local churches, medical care, and shopping centers.
Highly-trained staff at Forest Ridge deliver quality accommodating care to their residents in a warm, friendly environment. Make yourself at home by lounging by the fireplace or on the shaded patio when the weather permits. In their restaurant-style dining room, feast on nutritious, seasonal menus designed by dieticians among your newfound friends and community staff.
Comfortable private and shared apartments offer privacy and solitude, while diverse community activities promote activity and engagement. A full-time social director plans programs and events like wellness programs, card clubs, and local outings to help keep residents healthy, social, and active during their stay at Forest Ridge.
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Assisted Living
Memory Care
151 Village Park Dr, West Jefferson, NC 28694
375 Liberty Place, Bristol, VA 24201
910 29th Avenue Northeast, Hickory, NC 28601
826 Meadowview Rd, Bristol, TN 37620
Active promotion
No
Active promotion
No
Active promotion
No
Active promotion
No
Pet friendly
Yes
Pet friendly
Yes
Pet friendly
Yes
Pet friendly
Yes
Care types offered
2
Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types offered
2
Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types offered
1
Assisted Living
Care types offered
2
Assisted Living, Memory Care
for Forest Ridge
A Place for Mom has scored Forest Ridge with 9.4 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Forest Ridge has 19 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.7 out of 5.
Cam Cline
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
July 23, 2025
My family is very pleased with Forest Ridge. The staff has been very attentive and welcoming to my Mother. She enjoys the meals there and has made friends that she always sits with. She has had the freedom to decorate her room just the way she wants. And the beautiful scenic Mountain views surrounding Forest Ridge cannot be beat!
M R
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
May 19, 2025
Staff was very competent, friendly and showed my loved one much support and guidance. Room was beautiful. I especially liked that each room had it’s own bathroom, making the transition more like home.
Deidra P
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
May 1, 2025
This is a well maintained and clean facility and has a wonderful staff. They provided excellent care and were intentional in ensuring our loved one was well cared for during his stay. They were available when needed to provide updates or work with the care plan when needed. I would recommend this facility to anyone looking for a caring and professional home for someone in need of assisted living.
Ann
Memory CareFamily/friend
April 24, 2025
My loved one is cared for by loving staff that meet the needs of the resident. They provide a caring and safe environment that allows her to thrive. Activities are wonderful for the resident and the food services staff are amazing.
Pamela G
Memory CareFamily/friend
February 25, 2025
Forest Ridge has been a wonderful place for my mom. The staff has been helpful and friendly. The food is healthy and delicious. The facility is kept clean. Mom enjoys the activities she participates in also.
Patti G
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
February 24, 2025
All the staff made it an easy and effortless transition for my stepmother-in-law to move from rehab to assisted living. Overall great facility and best decision for our family in this difficult time. If you are considering a move for a loved one, check them out.
Elsie Eldreth
Assisted LivingResident/client
February 24, 2025
[name removed] and [name removed] were amazing. They understood and were very carrying. Easy and went fast getting ready for us. Make momma very comfortable. They came to visit us in the emergency Department of Ashe Hospital and explained how their system worked and went over their system. They make the hospital staff understand what we needed and understood what the nurses and Doctors wanted for momma. I could not ask for a more supportive two ladies. I cried and they were so supportive of me.
Gwynita
Memory CareFamily/friend
February 24, 2025
Well, it’s been exactly two months since we left out loved one in your care. The adjustment has been so much better than I expected…from an irritable, agitated soul to an agreeable, easy going human. Thank you so much for helping with the transition.
kathy elliott
Memory CareFamily/friend
February 24, 2025
Forest Ridge is a very good place for a loved one to be took care of. The staff is very caring and compassionate. My mom is treated with respect as well as my family when we visit. My one concern is that my mom’s laundry gets missing or mixed up with her roommate. Even though that is an inconvenience, I would still recommend this facility to others. If I had to voice a concern, it would be that there isn’t a way to get inside unless someone lets you in and that could take a few minutes. Need to have a bell to announce someone waiting to get in.
Karen H
Memory CareFamily/friend
February 24, 2025
At Forest Ridge all the staff are amazing and they will go far and beyond to help make the stay of your loved one to feel like they are at home. The place is always clean and when you walk in the staff always makes you feel welcome. They are very supportive with the family and they treat you like family.
Anonymous
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
May 17, 2024
I still see an issue with being understaffed. I guess it's still considered the best choice in this area.
Vernon T
Memory CareFamily/friend
August 11, 2022
My wife has been in Memory Care Unit for over three and a half years. From day one she has been cared for by a very caring and professional staff. The facility is kept very clean and the meals provided are both balanced and favorable. Prior to the pandemic many activities and field trips were provided to the residents who chose to attend. In the past few months, all of these events have returned for the residents to enjoy. At Forest Ridge, the resident comes first and foremost. A top-notched leadership team and a caring and dedicated staff provide excellent care for the residents. These are very difficult jobs, and it takes special people to fulfill these tasks.
anonymous
Assisted LivingToured community
February 3, 2022
Forest Ridge seemed like a great place and we really liked it, we are actually still in touch with them in case things continue to decline where my loved one is at. The only turn off for us was when we went to visit the memory care side, we got a strong smell of urine. At the time we were looking, the location was further away than we would have liked.
Linda
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
November 4, 2021
We chose Forest Ridge because it came recommended to us. I called several places and when I called this facility, they said they had nurses on staff and would be able to deal with any of his medical needs instead of just sending him to the hospital. They also said eventually when he needed hospice, they would come to him and he would not have to move. Every staff member from the time they came to my home to evaluate him to the hospice nurses were wonderful. They were always so supportive and I always had a shoulder to cry on if needed. They were always so helpful with anything that we needed, especially with financial questions about the VA. I have only good things to say about them and I would highly recommend them to others who are looking.
Karen
Assisted LivingResident/client
August 17, 2021
I would suggest you check other places out. The nursing care isn't the best. The community is on the expensive side. There are activities going on at different times for the residents. There are physical activates such as exercises and we have an activities director on site.
Shelby
Memory CareFamily/friend
December 11, 2020
The staff is very helpful, caring, and nice. The communication of the staff is amazing, I receive an email or call if there are any changes. They have taken care of my loved one and it has been a very good place. My loved one said it's bright and a happy place. She likes the food in this community also. I would definitely recommend this community to others.
Anonymous
Memory CareFamily/friend
August 30, 2017
This community has gone beyond our expectations in their care for our mother. I have not seen my mother so content in many years. She is taking part in the activities and on the field trips she has helped the needy kids pick-out school supplies, she helped a friend find a watch. The community is beautiful, clean and welcoming.
Anonymous
Memory CareFamily/friend
July 27, 2015
I just think Forest Ridge did a really good job on helping my loved one adjust to the atmosphere. It is a difficult time for anyone, but my loved one ended up liking it at Forest Ridge. It was a good experience.
Daughter in law
Memory CareFamily/friend
October 9, 2013
Things went well when we put her in for assisted living, but the only thing we've come up against, which nobody told us is we had already had her signed up and everything, my brother in law is power of attorney over her finances, and they told us there was a $3000 non refundable community fee, she was adding it non chalantly like everybody knew about it and they just looked at each other and said they thought the other person told us about it. Everything else has been pretty good, my brother in law says they get your money and then they don't care about nothing and they don't give us attention like when we first went. I know she's satisfied there, she says she likes it and more people come to see her there, she used to say negative things to my husband and she doesnt say things like that now.
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A Place for Mom has scored Forest Ridge 3 out of 10 using our proprietary review score.
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