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Heritage Woods

3812 Forrestgate Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27103

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9.7
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39 reviews
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9.7
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39 reviews
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Anonymous

Child of resident/client

5.0 out of 5 stars

Overall a nice community

The staff are very caring and sincere in all they do. The food is great per my loved one and others. The activities are great. I have been pleasantly impressed with Heritage Woods. Director [name removed] is the best.

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Heritage Woods

Rest assured Heritage Woods has a long standing reputation in the Winston Salem area. Established 30 years ago, we have served second and third generation family members. Multiple team members have been here over two decades and that is what makes us stand out! Our team is passionate about our mission of serving seniors and providing quality of life.
We are nestled among Doctor and Dentist offices in a prime location close to everything!

Senior living options offered

  • Independent Living

Heritage Woods

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for Heritage Woods

9.7 out of 10
Review Score39 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.3
Cleanliness
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Care Services
4.2
Staff
4.9
Meals & Dining
4.4
Activities
4.6
Value for Cost
4.3

A Place for Mom has scored Heritage Woods with 9.7 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Heritage Woods has 39 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.3 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 9/30/25

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Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

September 30, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Overall a nice community

The staff are very caring and sincere in all they do. The food is great per my loved one and others. The activities are great. I have been pleasantly impressed with Heritage Woods. Director [name removed] is the best.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

June 19, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Welcoming facility

The staff has made us feel very welcome and have gone out of their way to help us meet residents and enjoy all the events here.

Sharon H

Independent Living

Family/friend

March 31, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

You're At Home Here

The friendliness and the administrative staff gets a 10! Heritage Woods is welcoming, with caring neighbors and faculty ensure that a new resident settles in and all needs are met, while facilitating and encouraging independence. Pretty landscaping with ample area to sit alone or gather outside. Abundant opportunities for enrichment activities and outings. If needed, can help coordinate skilled assistance for ADL, PT, OT, etc.

MMM

Independent Living

Family/friend

September 13, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Review for Heritage Woods

I would recommend it as an ideal place to retire, meet good friendly residents, and enjoy a plethora of activities.

MP

Independent Living

Family/friend

August 26, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Review for Heritage Woods

Very happy with Heritage Woods and would definitely recommend to others. Very friendly people and staff always willing to help.

Belinda

Independent Living

Family/friend

April 29, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Great community

Heritage Woods would get a 5 in all the categories that are listed. We could not be happier with me. Our loved one has made so many new friends while being there and she lives so much better. We would most definitely recommend this community to other families based on the experience so far. Thanks for your help.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

April 12, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Review for Heritage Woods

My loved one lives there but I know when it's my time I'd like to go there.I love the lay out of the facility. Although they do need more parking.

Karen

Independent Living

Family/friend

March 28, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Friendly staff.

She loved the staff, facilities and activities. Only issue was the food. Lack of healthy eating options and flexibility of menu choices. For example the food was generally over salted and there were not fresh vegetables on a daily basis. That said she really enjoyed the people.

Brooke M

Independent Living

Family/friend

December 16, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Best Senior Living Community in Town

I enjoy having meals with my family member at Heritage Woods. The food is amazing! The staff is very friendly. The residents are smiling and seem very happy when I visit. I would recommend this community to anyone looking for a new place to call home.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Toured community

July 25, 2023

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Tour experience

My sister in law was the one who toured Heritage Woods, but she said that she found it to be "shabby, run down, and depressing" She thought that the residents were much more deteriorated than our father was, so it was not going to be a good fit. The staff were all great, it was just the facility itself that was not.

Steven

Assisted Living

Toured community

July 18, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

tour review

Our family had an in person tour with Heritage Wood and we felt the tour experience was really good and all of the staff members we met with were very informative

Belinda

Independent Living

Family/friend

July 11, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

great communty

We give 5 stars to ever category, we could not be happier with the experience we have had so far. Our loved one has made so many new friends and her life is so much better now. Thank you for your help, and we would most definitely recommend Heritage Woods community to other families looking for a place for their loved ones.

D M

Independent Living

Family/friend

March 24, 2023

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Care Services
3.0
Staff
5.0

My loved one has asked several times for bathroom sink to be fixed. It doesn't hold water for 30 seconds and my loved one does a lot of sponge bathing. Also, the toilet paper holder hasn't been fixed. Now I don't live there, but I know my loved one doesn't strip their bed anymore because my loved one says, "they don't know how to make it. First-person put bottom sheet over the top. I asked my loved one to show them how they wanted it made. Kind of teach them. (no reply). Last week whoever cleaned the shower flipped the shower curtain and liner over the rod didn't flip it back over. When my loved one did it, several of the hooks came off, my loved one had a very difficult time fixing it, as they are very weak. Staff is kind, my loved one doesn't eat or use dining room. It probably is a good value for the money, if you can get your bed made, and things fixed. My loved one had to go down stairs before to see if they had a delivery. And a case of food was there, rather than delivered to their room. Please don't let my loved on know I've mentioned this, but these are their words. And they should come from my loved one. My loved one likes the entertainment. And still shy about activities. I don't think it's a reflection on A Place for Mom. They were wonderful finding the place. And the family like's Heritage Woods. Just not the things mentioned and would very much appreciate having these things improved, but that's not your fault or place.

MC

Assisted Living

Family/friend

July 8, 2022

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Heritage Woods

Very quiet like a library. We were worried she would not enjoy this one as much. Dimmer and less active.

June

Independent Living

Resident/client

March 21, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Activities
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Couldn't ask for a better place to be

It is wonderful, I love it and I could not be happier than I am now living at Heritage Woods. The facility itself is very clean and all of the staff members are super friendly. The food was not the best when I got here, but it is getting better, we have a new chef and he has new ideas and is putting forth new things. The activities director is wonderful, I would give her higher than a 5 if I could. With covid we were kind of bored since we could not go out and do things, but now we are getting back to normal and it has been great. We have had lots of entertainment coming in and we have been going out to do activities. The staff go out of their way to help us and make us happy. I fell in love with my apartment right when I walked in, it is perfect and exactly what I was looking for. The director has been strict on the covid protocols and we still have to wear masks. She was very empathetic when I lost my dog a few months ago. We have a community dog, it is a toy poodle and if I am ever feeling lonely or want cuddles, she lets me come into her office and get the dog. I would most certainly recommend Heritage Woods to others who are looking, it is a great place.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

December 20, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

The staff (absolutely everyone) treat our resident with kindness, unconditional acceptance, nurture and support. They are knowledgeable of details of needs and prompt to respond. The culture is warm and friendly.

L S

Independent Living

Family/friend

September 16, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

A Great Community to Live In

This is an absolute place you should look at for your loved ones. This is a wonderful community. The staff are easy to work with and are concerned about the residents. My loved one has enjoyed the food here.

Bonnie

Independent Living

Resident/client

May 7, 2021

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Overall experience has been great

The activities are starting to open back up, there are more and more being offered each day. When I first came to look at it, i really liked it but what really sold me was the friendliness of the staff members and the location. They have been very considerate during the pandemic, and trying to keep the residents safe and as active as possible at the same time. The staff are just very caring.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 10, 2021

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Good experience

We chose Heritage Woods at the time for independent living, the room size that he got was big and lovely and had a garden view. They were much better for the cost especially compared to others we saw. Overall, it has been a good experience and I would recommend.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

November 18, 2020

0.5 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
0.5
Friendliness
0.5
Value for Cost
0.5
Care Services
0.5
Activities
0.5

New Management is horrible

The place has really gone downhill since the new director took over. She likes to make things about herself but presents as someone who cares about the folks that live here, when in reality she only cares for herself. She speaks to us residents like we are dumb half the time and does not seem to care about our opinions. I believe multiple residents here are not receiving the care they need and we continuously have new move ins that are not at all appropriate for independent living or even assisted, but it’s rent money paid every month so management does not care who moves in. Too many recent changes for the negative and I will be actively looking for better places to live that are run by someone who actually cares about the PEOPLE and not the money.

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