Sandy Ridge Assisted Living
Assisted Living & Memory Care · Candor, NC
Sandy Ridge Assisted Living
Assisted Living & Memory Care · Candor, NC
Sandy Ridge Assisted Living accepts Medicaid and Medicare.
Sandy Ridge Assisted Living sits at 326 Bowman Road in Candor, North Carolina. The community is licensed for both assisted living and memory care, so it serves residents who need help with daily routines and residents living with cognitive decline. Candor is a small town in the rural center of the state. The Walk Score here is 32, which means a handful of destinations are within walking distance while most trips will call for a car.
With 120 beds, this is one of the larger assisted living settings in its part of North Carolina. The layout is a shared community building rather than a house-sized residence. That structure generally means more common space and more organized group programming, and it also means a bigger resident population than a small home would have.
Staffing is in place 24 hours a day, and the care team includes licensed nurses and certified nursing assistants working alongside a doctor on staff. Rehabilitation services are offered on site. The community also takes respite residents, which matters for families who need short-term coverage during a hospital recovery or a caregiver’s absence. Memory care residents live in a secured setting.
Staff handle meal preparation, housekeeping, personal hygiene, shopping, and diet monitoring, and they coordinate medical care. Companionship is listed as part of the program rather than left to chance. Amenities cover an emergency call response system, gathering areas, beauty and barber services, and landscaped grounds. An activity director works on staff to keep programming running.
Inspection themes at Sandy Ridge have clustered around medication management, fire-safety systems, and environmental and hazardous-materials safety. Medicaid and Medicare are both accepted, which opens more payment routes than many assisted living communities offer. For a family in Montgomery County weighing a larger community with 24-hour clinical staffing and dual public payment acceptance, Sandy Ridge presents a defined set of tradeoffs worth measuring against the alternatives.
120-bed community Rank #35 / 387Bed count — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 35th out of 387 homes in North Carolina for bed count. Shows this facility's certified or reported bed count compared to other North Carolina facilities. Larger communities may offer more amenities, programs, and on-site services for residents and families.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in North Carolina that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
A larger shared setting that may offer more common spaces and organized community services.
Walk Score: 32 / 100 Rank #289 / 536Walk Score — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 289th out of 536 homes in North Carolina for walk score. Shows how walkable this facility's neighborhood is compared to the average walk score across North Carolina facilities. Higher scores benefit residents, families, and staff.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in North Carolina that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
About this community
105.5 Star Rating from North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
StatusActive
CountyMontgomery
License NumberHAL-062-009
Accept Medicaid
Accept Medicare
Rehabilitation Services
Respite Care
Doctor on Staff
Licensed Nurses/CNAs
24-Hour Staffing
Pets not allowed
Emergency Call System
Cable Tv
Salon
Gathering Areas
Specific ProgramsCompanionship, Meals Preparation, Housekeeping, Daily Hygiene, Shopping, Diet Monitoring, Medical Care
Inspection History
In North Carolina, the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulation conducts unannounced surveys to ensure nursing and adult care homes meet safety standards.
Since 2015 · 11 years of data
24 deficiencies
12 inspections
0 penalties
8 inspections with deficiencies
Inspection Scorecard
This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the North Carolina state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Since 2015 vs. North Carolina state average
Overall vs. NC average
0 Worse
No metrics in this bucket.
3 Better
Metrics better than North Carolina average:
• Total deficiencies (48% below)
• Inspections with deficiencies (58% below)
• Inspection deficiency rate (26% below)
• Total deficiencies (48% below)
• Inspections with deficiencies (58% below)
• Inspection deficiency rate (26% below)
Deficiencies
| This Facility | NC Average | vs. NC Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 24 | 46 | This facility has 48% fewer total deficiencies than a typical North Carolina assisted living residence (24 vs. NC avg 46).↓ 48% better |
Inspections
| This Facility | NC Average | vs. NC Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total inspections
Combined count of all inspections conducted at this facility.
| 12 | 21 | This facility has had 43% fewer total inspections than the North Carolina average (12 vs. NC avg 21). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 43% fewer |
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Inspections with deficiencies
Inspections that resulted in at least one regulatory deficiency.
| 8 | 19 | This facility has 58% fewer inspections with deficiencies than a typical North Carolina assisted living residence (8 vs. NC avg 19).↓ 58% better |
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Inspection deficiency rate
Percentage of inspections that resulted in at least one deficiency.
| 67% | 90% | This facility has 23 percentage points lower inspection deficiency rate than a typical North Carolina assisted living residence (67% vs. NC avg 90%).↓ 23% better |
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Info below is compiled from the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services (NCDHHS), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
Communities are listed from highest to lowest based on our ranking methodology.
| Sandy Ridge Assisted Living | AL MC | Candor | 120
Facility
120
NC AVG
72
Rank
#35 / 387 | No |
32
Facility
32
NC AVG
36
Rank
#289 / 536 | - | 105.50/200
Facility
105.50/200
NC AVG
92.2
Rank
#5 / 321 | 12 | 67%
Facility
67%
NC AVG
76.2%
Rank
#65 / 333 | - | |
| Given Estates | AL NH RC SNF | Asheville (Stockwood) | 70
Facility
70
NC AVG
72
Rank
#183 / 387 | Yes |
29
Facility
29
NC AVG
36
Rank
#322 / 536 | 82.0% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Friends Homes | AL NH IL MC SNF | Greensboro (Guilford College) | 69
Facility
69
NC AVG
72
Rank
#192 / 387 | No |
35
Facility
35
NC AVG
36
Rank
#261 / 536 | 87.5% | - | - | - | - | Villa Apartments / Townhomes / Apartments / Cottages |
| River Landing At Sandy Ridge | AL IL MC NH | Colfax | 60
Facility
60
NC AVG
72
Rank
#230 / 387 | Yes |
7
Facility
7
NC AVG
36
Rank
#476 / 536 | 92.5% | - | - | - | - | Apartments / Cottages / Townhomes / Villas |
| Carolina Village | AL IL MC NH SNF | Hendersonville | 60
Facility
60
NC AVG
72
Rank
#230 / 387 | Yes |
82
Facility
82
NC AVG
36
Rank
#3 / 536 | 79.8% | 99.50/200
Facility
99.50/200
NC AVG
92.2
Rank
#145 / 321 | 15 | 67%
Facility
67%
NC AVG
76.2%
Rank
#65 / 333 | - |
Frequently Asked Questions about Sandy Ridge Assisted Living
Is Sandy Ridge Assisted Living in a walkable area?
Sandy Ridge Assisted Living has a walk score of 32. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
What is the license number of Sandy Ridge Assisted Living?
According to NC state health department records, Sandy Ridge Assisted Living's license number is HAL-062-009.
Are pets allowed at Sandy Ridge Assisted Living?
No, Sandy Ridge Assisted Living has a no-pet policy.
How many beds does Sandy Ridge Assisted Living have?
Sandy Ridge Assisted Living has 120 beds.
Has Sandy Ridge Assisted Living had any deficiencies?
Sandy Ridge Assisted Living has had 24 reported deficiencies since 2015 according to records from NC Dept. of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS).
Are there photos of Sandy Ridge Assisted Living?
Yes — there are 8 photos of Sandy Ridge Assisted Living in the photo gallery on this page.
What is the address of Sandy Ridge Assisted Living?
Sandy Ridge Assisted Living is located at 326 Bowman Road Candor, Nc 27229, Candor, NC 27229.
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