Best Assisted Living in Fayetteville, NC

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 12 assisted living communities in Fayetteville, NC using NC Dept. of Health & Human Services (NCDHHS) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank assisted living in NC
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Avg Monthly Cost: $6,015The average monthly cost across facilities in Fayetteville, NC. Reflects published or estimated base rates and can vary with care level, room type, and amenities. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: $5,600
Avg Walk Score: 33/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Fayetteville, NC. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 85The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Fayetteville, NC. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

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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.

Care Types in This Table AL (Assisted Living): Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing. MC (Memory Care): Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. IL (Independent Living): Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
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.
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.
Carolina Inn at Village Green
AL
MC
Fayetteville (Terry Sanford)
100
Facility 100
NC AVG 72
Rank #77 / 387
Yes
60
Facility 60
NC AVG 36
Rank #72 / 536
-
103.50/200
Facility 103.50/200
NC AVG 92.2
Rank #31 / 321
6
100%
Facility 100%
NC AVG 76.2%
Rank #138 / 333
1 Bed / 2 Bed
The Addison of Fayetteville
AL
MC
Fayetteville (Seventy-First)
96
Facility 96
NC AVG 72
Rank #89 / 387
No
19
Facility 19
NC AVG 36
Rank #384 / 536
22.9%
Facility 22.9%
NC AVG 70.6%
Rank #228 / 232
-
0.00/200
Facility 0.00/200
NC AVG 92.2
Rank #305 / 321
13
92%
Facility 92%
NC AVG 76.2%
Rank #97 / 333
Suite / 1 Bed
Harmony at Hope Mills
AL
Fayetteville (Jack Britt)
100
Facility 100
NC AVG 72
Rank #77 / 387
Yes--
103.50/200
Facility 103.50/200
NC AVG 92.2
Rank #31 / 321
4
75%
Facility 75%
NC AVG 76.2%
Rank #24 / 333
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Morning Star Special Care Unit
AL
Fayetteville
44
Facility 44
NC AVG 72
Rank #307 / 387
No-
75.0%
Facility 75.0%
NC AVG 70.6%
Rank #122 / 232
98.50/200
Facility 98.50/200
NC AVG 92.2
Rank #168 / 321
18
94%
Facility 94%
NC AVG 76.2%
Rank #125 / 333
-
Heritage Place Senior Living
AL
IL
Fayetteville (Terry Sanford)
-No
61
Facility 61
NC AVG 36
Rank #66 / 536
-----1 Bed / 2 Bed
Wickshire Creeks Crossing
AL
MC
Raeford
-Yes------Studio / Suite
Eastover Gardens
AL
Eastover (Cape Fear)
-No
6
Facility 6
NC AVG 36
Rank #484 / 536
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Joyful Living Group Home
AL
Fayetteville (Seventy-First)
-No
33
Facility 33
NC AVG 36
Rank #281 / 536
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The Arc of Hope Mills
AL
MC
Hope Mills (South View)
-No-------
North Carolina State Veterans Home
AL
Fayetteville
-No-------

Rank badges are statewide: each community is ranked against every NC community we track that reports that metric, not just the 12 analyzed for Fayetteville.

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Overview of Carolina Inn at Village Green

Carolina Inn at Village Green is a 100-bed assisted living community at 400 Forsythe Street in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The facility occupies a three-story building and offers one-bedroom and two-bedroom units. Walk Score puts the location at 60, which means it is moderately walkable, with some nearby amenities accessible on foot.

The community provides respite care, 24-hour staffing, 24-hour security and maintenance, medication management and monitoring, and memory care support. Meals are prepared on-site. An activity calendar structures programming throughout the week, supported by two designated services: Dine with Us and a news program.

Inspection records show significant recurring themes. Staffing qualifications, food service execution, medication administration, and infection control have been consistent areas of documented concern. The facility’s history includes repeated failures in therapeutic diet adherence and food service cleanliness spanning multiple years. Earlier surveys documented building maintenance, fire safety, and door-latching code violations, with only partial remediation; some issues persisted in follow-up inspections.

Carolina Inn operates a moderately scaled assisted living community oriented toward residents with memory care needs. The inspection history suggests meaningful compliance gaps in critical operational areas; food safety and medication handling stand out, paired with building-system and safety-code issues that required repeated follow-up.

This is a facility where structural and procedural adherence has been uneven, and the historical data suggests ambiguity regarding the effectiveness of recent corrective measures.

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Overview of The Addison of Fayetteville

The Addison of Fayetteville provides a quintessential community for assisted living. Residents are guaranteed to enjoy their stay because of the astonishing, beautifully decorated interiors of the building– adding to the charm the community holds. The assisted living home heeds a warm and welcoming environment. As a proud member of the Senior Lifestyle community, The Addison strives to fulfill the needs of its residents, including their general health and activity level.

The Addison of Fayetteville comprises all-inclusive services, including 24/7 support and assistance, dining areas, weekly physician and nurse practitioner visits, wellness programs, social outings, nutritious meal plans, fall prevention, and extensive safety features.

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Overview of Harmony at Hope Mills

As its name suggests, Harmony at Hope Mills ensures a serene and harmonious community environment. The name also suggests that senior living is supposed to be calming and balanced– a freeing lifestyle with the necessary support. The elegant home is an independent living, assisted living, and memory care community with personal care services. Community residents receive a strong sense of freedom in addition to specialized assistance. Harmony at Hope Mills is a home that allows residents to tailor their lifestyle to suit their needs.

The luxury retirement home offers an elevated lifestyle because of its detail-oriented approach to care and complete attention to the needs of its residents, allowing residents to practice a stress-free and well-balanced lifestyle. Their amenities and services include laundry services, transportation services, healthy and delicious chef-prepared meals, memory retention activities, and fitness programs. Its memory care services aid seniors programs that are focused on mental stimulation.

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Morning Star Special Care Unit

3017 Dunn Road Fayetteville, Nc 28312, Fayetteville, NC 28312
Overview of Morning Star Special Care Unit

Morning Star Special Care Unit is an assisted living home in Fayetteville, North Carolina, at 3017 Dunn Road on the city’s southeast side. The area is car-dependent. Residents and the family who visit them will want a vehicle for errands and appointments.

The home has 44 beds and runs at about three-quarters full, with 33 people living there. It stays small by design, and the resident count reflects that.

Staff are on-site at all hours. Residents can also use telehealth, which brings some medical visits to them instead of sending them out to an office.

North Carolina inspectors review homes like this one on a regular basis. Their work here has covered fire-safety systems, staffing and staff credentials, dietary and food service, and resident rights and protections.

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Overview of Heritage Place Senior Living

Discover an enjoyable community with the Heritage Place Senior Living located in the heart of Fayetteville, NC. This welcoming community offers independent living, assisted living, and respite care services. Here, residents are convenient to roam around beautiful places like Cape Fear Botanical Garden, and centuries-old cathedrals. Spacious accommodations with a wide array of floor plans are tailored to individual tastes or preferences.

With its modern amenities, residents can enjoy health and wellness programs like fitness and therapy services. Enjoy its chef-prepared dining with delightful meals and art activities like painting classes and museum visits. Meet new people and build lasting friendships through its interactive and fun life enrichment activities. At the Heritage Place Senior Living, seniors are assured of a wondrous living experience.

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Overview of Wickshire Creeks Crossing

Wickshire Creeks creates a cozy and welcoming atmosphere for its residents. An assisted living and memory care home for seniors, management ensures you get a hassle-free and seamless transfer to your new place. Wickshire Creeks Crossing is an upscale community that enriches, encourages, and empowers the overall wellness of its residents.

Their list of community features is thoughtfully designed to ensure residential experiences and services received are successful and fulfilling. Services and amenities include 24-hour care staff, concierge services, a full-service salon, an elegant dining room, a library, and lounge areas. 

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Overview of Eastover Gardens

Eastover Gardens is a residential assisted living and memory care home in Fayetteville. Trusted as a home where seniors are treated like family, management ensures that residents receive tailored care uniquely designed for their needs. Eastover Gardens is a vibrant community where seniors can find a sense of belonging and grow as individuals when they find inspiration in everyday living.
The premier community has boasted an elevated lifestyle through the high quality service they have provided for assisted and memory care living. Community features include lounge areas, an activity room, a private dining room, recreational rooms, housekeeping, and 24/7 care and supervision.

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Overview of Joyful Living Group Home

Joyful Living Group Home operates as a private-pay assisted living community at 6125 Louise St in Fayetteville, North Carolina, roughly 20 miles from the city center. The single-story facility is located in the Seventy-First neighborhood, where a walk score of 33 means residents will need transportation for most daily errands and services. The community provides assisted living with round-the-clock staffing and individualized care plans. Memory care and rehabilitation services are listed as available.

A critical distinction: this facility is not Medicare or Medicaid certified. Unlike regulated nursing homes and many larger assisted living communities that operate under federal oversight, Joyful Living Group Home functions as a private provider outside the CMS framework.

This means families interested in this community should request licensing verification directly from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and inquire about any state-level oversight.

The facility operates on a private-pay model. North Carolina residents may have access to financial assistance through programs like Medicaid Special Assistance (which provides supplemental funds for licensed adult care home residents), Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults, and VA benefits for eligible veterans.

Direct contact with the facility is necessary to assess services, verify credentials, understand care protocols, and determine whether the community’s offerings align with individual care needs.

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Overview of The Arc of Hope Mills

An elegant and luxurious home that steeps compassionate and dedicated professional care, The Arc of Hope Mills raises the standard of senior living. The assisted living home strives to be a place of growth where seniors are encouraged to be themselves and create new memories. The community practices a results-driven lifestyle that aims to provide quality service for its assisted living and memory care residences. Seniors can thrive at The Arc.
Assisted living and memory care residents each receive specific care in terms of providing assistance with daily living and memory care– help with bathing, grooming, dressing; medication management; activities for physical and mental stimulation.

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Overview of North Carolina State Veterans Home

Found in Fayetteville, the North Carolina State Veterans Home offers unwavering support for the nation’s heroes – its veterans. What sets them apart is not just their commitment but also their distinctive approach to care. With integrity as their cornerstone, they provide round-the-clock comprehensive support, ensuring that veterans receive the respect and attention they deserve.
This remarkable facility offers a wide spectrum of services tailored to the unique needs of veterans. From medical and psychological care to dental and therapeutic services, they leave no stone unturned. Their offerings encompass counseling services, hospice care, IV therapy, medication management, nutritional support, and various therapies such as occupational, physical, oxygen, and speech therapy. Additionally, they provide specialized wound care management and religious services, reflecting their holistic approach to veteran well-being. For nursing home veterans and families seeking compassionate care, this facility remains a trusted haven among the nursing homes near you.

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Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
04

Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
05

Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Assisted Living in Fayetteville, NC

What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in North Carolina?

Assisted living in North Carolina supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.

What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in North Carolina?

Assisted living in North Carolina is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.

Does North Carolina Medicaid cover assisted living?

North Carolina Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for assisted living, but most states (including North Carolina) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.

What is assisted living?

Assisted living combines private or semi-private apartments with help on activities of daily living (meals, bathing, dressing, medication management) and a social calendar — for residents who need some support but do not need 24/7 medical care.

How many assisted living facilities are listed on this page?

This page features 12 assisted living facilities in Fayetteville, NC. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right assisted living facility in Fayetteville, NC?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Fayetteville, NC, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting assisted living facilities in Fayetteville, NC?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.