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Sandy Ridge Assisted Living
Assisted Living & Memory Care · Candor, NC
Exterior view of Sandy Ridge Assisted Living facility Entrance with flowers and a welcome sign Dining area with sunflower decor and tables Cozy private room with a bed and artwork Outdoor seating area with umbrella and flowers An elderly woman smiling with a colorful background An elderly woman with glasses seated indoors A resident admiring a wedding photo in a vintage frame

Sandy Ridge Assisted Living

Assisted Living & Memory Care · Candor, NC
326 Bowman Road Candor, Nc 27229, Candor, NC 27229 View map Calculator: See prices in your area
Sandy Ridge Assisted Living accepts Medicaid and Medicare.
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Overview of Sandy Ridge Assisted Living

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.

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By The Numbers

Community insights.

Bed count Info A mid-sized community that may balance personal attention with shared amenities and social activities. 120 Rank #29 / 368Bed count — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 29th out of 368 homes we track 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.Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings cover every community we track in North Carolina that reports data for that category. Communities without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

Medium-capacity home · Offers a balance of services and community atmosphere.

Walk Score Info Car-dependent. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation. Rank #270 / 508Walk Score — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 270th out of 508 homes we track 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.Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings cover every community we track in North Carolina that reports data for that category. Communities without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
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About this community

Awards

105.5 Star Rating from North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

License Details

StatusActive
CountyMontgomery
License NumberHAL-062-009

Payment & Insurance

2 services
Accept Medicaid
Accept Medicare

Therapy & Rehabilitation

2 services
Rehabilitation Services
Respite Care

Staffing & Medical

3 services
Doctor on Staff
Licensed Nurses/CNAs
24-Hour Staffing

Additional Policies & Features

Pets not allowed

Amenities & Lifestyle

Emergency Call System
Cable Tv
Salon
Gathering Areas
Specific ProgramsCompanionship, Meals Preparation, Housekeeping, Daily Hygiene, Shopping, Diet Monitoring, Medical Care

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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 These figures come from state-published data and the state inspection reports we hold on file. The period covered can vary depending on document availability.
Includes all inspection records for this property, which could include management/ownership changes. 24 deficiencies 4 inspections 0 penalties 8 inspections with deficiencies

Inspection Scorecard Info 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 1 Worse Metrics worse than North Carolina average:
• Deficiencies per inspection (20% above) 3 Better Metrics better than North Carolina average:
• Total deficiencies (48% below)
• Inspections with deficiencies (84% below)
• Inspection deficiency rate (18% below)

Deficiencies Info Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

This FacilityNC Averagevs. NC Avg
Total deficiencies Info Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types. 2446 This facility has 48% fewer total deficiencies than a typical North Carolina assisted living residence (24 vs. NC avg 46).↓ 48% better
Deficiencies per inspection Info Average deficiencies per inspection. 6.05.01 This facility has 20% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical North Carolina assisted living residence (6 vs. NC avg 5.01).↑ 20% worse

Inspections Info State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.

This FacilityNC Averagevs. NC Avg
Total inspections Info Combined count of all inspections conducted at this facility. 421 This facility has had 81% fewer total inspections than the North Carolina average (4 vs. NC avg 21). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 81% fewer
Inspections with deficiencies Info Inspections that resulted in at least one regulatory deficiency. 319 This facility has 84% fewer inspections with deficiencies than a typical North Carolina assisted living residence (3 vs. NC avg 19).↓ 84% better
Inspection deficiency rate Info Percentage of inspections that resulted in at least one deficiency. 75%92% This facility has 17 percentage points lower inspection deficiency rate than a typical North Carolina assisted living residence (75% vs. NC avg 92%).↓ 17% better
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Performance summary

Key indicators of commitment to quality care and safety.

Ratings

Overall Rating
4 / 5

Based on the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulation surveys measuring health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.

Ranked 9th (tied) of 138 homes in North Carolina See full North Carolina ranking
Division Of Health Service Rating
4/4

North Carolina average: 3 stars See full North Carolina ranking

Scores

DHSR Score
105.50 / 200

Quality score (0-200). Higher scores indicate better performance in inspections and compliance.

North Carolina average: 98 See full North Carolina ranking

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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-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.

Care Types in This Table AL (Assisted Living): Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing. NH (Nursing Home): 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility): Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness. MC (Memory Care): Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
Reported or derived occupancy for the facility—typically how fully licensed capacity is utilized. Compare across peers in the same market.
Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
NC DHSR Star Rating (0–4 stars). Issued by North Carolina's Division of Health Service Regulation based on annual facility inspections. Stars reflect overall compliance with state health and safety rules - 4 stars requires scores of 100+ on two consecutive annual inspections. Ratings can change between inspections if new violations or licensure actions occur.
DHSR Quality Score (/200). Each annual inspection starts at a base of 100 points. Facilities earn demerit points for violations and citations, and merit points for correcting issues, maintaining resident/family councils, sprinkler systems, and other quality programs. The "/200" display reflects the two most recent annual inspections combined - giving a longer-term view of compliance trends rather than a single snapshot.
Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
Share of inspections that resulted in deficiencies, expressed as a percentage of total inspections in the window.
Housing or bed configuration options (e.g. studio, shared), often from facility-reported amenities and licensing details.
Sandy Ridge Assisted Living
AL
MC
Candor
120
Facility 120
NC AVG 70
Rank #29 / 368
No
32
Facility 32
NC AVG 35
Rank #270 / 508
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105.50/200
Facility 105.50/200
NC AVG 92.2
Rank #5 / 321
4
75%
Facility 75%
NC AVG 91.8%
Rank #24 / 333
-
Wilkesboro Assisted Living Center
AL
MC
NH
SNF
North Wilkesboro
102
Facility 102
NC AVG 70
Rank #64 / 368
No
61
Facility 61
NC AVG 35
Rank #59 / 508
70.6%
Facility 70.6%
NC AVG 69.5%
Rank #118 / 213
-
104.00/200
Facility 104.00/200
NC AVG 92.2
Rank #28 / 321
6
83%
Facility 83%
NC AVG 91.8%
Rank #40 / 333
-
Brookdale Reidsville
AL
MC
Reidsville
76
Facility 76
NC AVG 70
Rank #150 / 368
Yes
32
Facility 32
NC AVG 35
Rank #270 / 508
100.0%
Facility 100.0%
NC AVG 69.5%
Rank #1 / 213
-
104.50/200
Facility 104.50/200
NC AVG 92.2
Rank #20 / 321
5
100%
Facility 100%
NC AVG 91.8%
Rank #138 / 333
Studio / Suite
Walnut Ridge
AL
MC
NH
Walnut Cove
63
Facility 63
NC AVG 70
Rank #205 / 368
No
50
Facility 50
NC AVG 35
Rank #142 / 508
100.0%
Facility 100.0%
NC AVG 69.5%
Rank #1 / 213
A+
103.50/200
Facility 103.50/200
NC AVG 92.2
Rank #31 / 321
5
80%
Facility 80%
NC AVG 91.8%
Rank #33 / 333
Studio / Suite
Navion of Rocky Mount
AL
MC
Rocky Mount (Northgreen)
60
Facility 60
NC AVG 70
Rank #214 / 368
Yes
37
Facility 37
NC AVG 35
Rank #228 / 508
100.0%
Facility 100.0%
NC AVG 69.5%
Rank #1 / 213
-
100.00/200
Facility 100.00/200
NC AVG 92.2
Rank #136 / 321
9
89%
Facility 89%
NC AVG 91.8%
Rank #71 / 333
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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. Car-dependent. 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 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 levels of care does Sandy Ridge Assisted Living provide?

Sandy Ridge Assisted Living offers Assisted Living and Memory Care.

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