Terrace Ridge Assisted Living
Assisted Living & Memory Care · Gastonia, NC
Terrace Ridge Assisted Living
Assisted Living & Memory Care · Gastonia, NC
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Overview of Terrace Ridge Assisted Living
Terrace Ridge Assisted Living is a 74-bed memory care center at 1251 East Hudson Boulevard, Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, 2.0 miles from downtown. the facility offers memory care with events, activities, and family resources. CMS Overall Rating is 2 out of 5 stars. The facility does not accept Medicaid or Medicare.
The regulatory record spans ten years with serious deficiencies in resident safety, medication management, therapeutic diet compliance, and facility maintenance. Over six years, Terrace Ridge logged 39 deficiencies, averaging 6.5 annually, 25 percent worse than North Carolina’s 5.2-deficiency benchmark. An October 14, 2015, construction survey cited eight deficiencies in water supply, HVAC, sprinkler maintenance, fire-resistant construction, corridor doors, exit signage, emergency lighting, and ventilation. An October 18, 2017, construction survey cited nine deficiencies in closet fire protection, ceiling gaps, escutcheon plates, pipe caulking, smoke walls, cable penetrations, smoke doors, and exhaust.
A November 14, 2019, construction survey cited ten deficiencies in fire-resistant construction, grab bars, fire rehearsals, emergency lighting, kitchen hood system, electrical outlets, gaps, smoke doors, sprinkler escutcheon plates, and blocked doors. A September 16, 2022, annual survey cited three deficiencies in therapeutic diet documentation, diet service, and medication observation. A March 13, 2024, annual survey and complaint investigation substantiated serious resident safety failures: failure to ensure exit doors had audible alarms for residents with wandering behaviors resulting in elopements, failure to properly supervise two residents with exit-seeking behaviors resulting in elopements and substantial risk of harm, failure to provide therapeutic diet menus for consistent carbohydrate diets, failure to serve ordered therapeutic diets, failure to administer medications as ordered with unapproved medication and improper preparation and borrowing. An October 15, 2025, annual survey cited two deficiencies in failure to implement physician discontinuation orders for two medications.
No fines or license suspensions are records.
The facility’s 2-star CMS rating and 25 percent worse-than-average deficiency rate reflect serious operational failures. The March 2024 substantiated elopement incidents involving residents with dementia and failure to provide audible alarms on exit doors represent critical patient safety breaches with documented substantial harm risk.
Before placement, families must ask directly about the March 2024 elopements and current exit door alarm systems, resident supervision protocols, and medication administration safeguards.
74-bed community Rank #175 / 389Bed count — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 175th out of 389 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 moderately sized community that may balance personal attention with shared amenities and social activities.
Walk Score: 46 / 100 Rank #186 / 573Walk Score — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 186th out of 573 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
StatusActive
CountyGaston
License NumberHAL-036-023
Pets not allowed
Specific ProgramsLiving Spaces, Health & Safety
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
39 deficiencies
19 inspections
0 penalties
11 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.
5 Better
Metrics better than North Carolina average:
• Total deficiencies (15% below)
• Deficiencies per year (17% below)
• Deficiencies per inspection (5% below)
• Inspections with deficiencies (42% below)
• Inspection deficiency rate (36% below)
• Total deficiencies (15% below)
• Deficiencies per year (17% below)
• Deficiencies per inspection (5% below)
• Inspections with deficiencies (42% below)
• Inspection deficiency rate (36% below)
Latest Inspection
October 15, 2025
Annual Inspection
Deficiencies
| This Facility | NC Average | vs. NC Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 39 | 46 | This facility has 15% fewer total deficiencies than a typical North Carolina assisted living residence (39 vs. NC avg 46).↓ 15% better |
|
Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2015.
| 3.5 | 4.2 | This facility has 17% fewer deficiencies per year than a typical North Carolina assisted living residence (3.5 vs. NC avg 4.2).↓ 17% better |
|
Deficiencies per inspection
Average deficiencies per inspection.
| 2.1 | 2.2 | This facility has 5% fewer deficiencies per inspection than a typical North Carolina assisted living residence (2.1 vs. NC avg 2.2).↓ 5% better |
Inspections
| This Facility | NC Average | vs. NC Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
| 19 | 21 | This facility has had 10% fewer total inspections than the North Carolina average (19 vs. NC avg 21). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 10% fewer |
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Inspections with deficiencies
Inspections that resulted in at least one regulatory deficiency.
| 11 | 19 | This facility has 42% fewer inspections with deficiencies than a typical North Carolina assisted living residence (11 vs. NC avg 19).↓ 42% better |
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Inspection deficiency rate
Percentage of inspections that resulted in at least one deficiency.
| 58% | 90% | This facility has 32 percentage points lower inspection deficiency rate than a typical North Carolina assisted living residence (58% vs. NC avg 90%).↓ 32% better |
Inspection Reports Summary
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
- March 13, 2024 inspection found 7 deficiencies including missing audible alarms on exit doors, poor supervision of exit-seeking residents causing elopements, and multiple medication and diet management errors.
- October 15, 2025 annual survey cited 2 deficiencies for failing to implement physician orders to discontinue medications due to communication and transcription errors.
- No deficiencies or complaints were cited in the most recent inspection before 2024, but physical plant issues with fire safety and ventilation were repeatedly noted in prior years.
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The information below is reported by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulation.
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NC AVG
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89
NC AVG
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NC AVG
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#507 / 573 | - | A+ | 91.50/200
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91.50/200
NC AVG
92.2
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76.5%
NC AVG
76.2%
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| Brookdale New Hope | AL | Gastonia | 86
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NC AVG
72
Rank
#130 / 389 | Yes |
38
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38
NC AVG
33
Rank
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91.50/200
NC AVG
92.2
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#252 / 321 | 25 | 84%
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84%
NC AVG
76.2%
Rank
#231 / 333 | Private Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms | |
| Brookdale Union | AL | Gastonia | 78
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78
NC AVG
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Rank
#163 / 389 | Yes |
35
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35
NC AVG
33
Rank
#261 / 573 | 100.0% | A+ | 98.50/200
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98.50/200
NC AVG
92.2
Rank
#168 / 321 | 28 | 75%
Facility
75%
NC AVG
76.2%
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#119 / 333 | Studio | |
| Terrace Ridge Assisted Living | AL MC | Gastonia | 74
Facility
74
NC AVG
72
Rank
#175 / 389 | No |
46
Facility
46
NC AVG
33
Rank
#186 / 573 | - | - | 99.50/200
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99.50/200
NC AVG
92.2
Rank
#145 / 321 | 19 | 63.2%
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NC AVG
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Rank
#60 / 333 | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Terrace Ridge Assisted Living
Is Terrace Ridge Assisted Living in a walkable area?
Terrace Ridge Assisted Living has a walk score of 46. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
What is the license number of Terrace Ridge Assisted Living?
According to NC state health department records, Terrace Ridge Assisted Living's license number is HAL-036-023.
Are pets allowed at Terrace Ridge Assisted Living?
No, Terrace Ridge Assisted Living has a no-pet policy.
How many beds does Terrace Ridge Assisted Living have?
Terrace Ridge Assisted Living has 74 beds.
Are there photos of Terrace Ridge Assisted Living?
Yes — there are 2 photos of Terrace Ridge Assisted Living in the photo gallery on this page.
What is the address of Terrace Ridge Assisted Living?
Terrace Ridge Assisted Living is located at 1251 E Hudson Blvd Gastonia, Nc 28054, Gastonia, NC 28054.
What is the phone number of Terrace Ridge Assisted Living?
(704) 865-5556 will put you in contact with the team at Terrace Ridge Assisted Living.
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