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Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 306 memory care communities in NC using NC Dept. of Health & Human Services (NCDHHS) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank memory care in NC
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Avg Walk Score: 36/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in North Carolina. 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: 72The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in North Carolina. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

Compare Memory Care around North Carolina

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.

St. Joseph of the Pines, a CCRC
MC
AL
IL
NH
SNF
Southern Pines
176
Facility 176
NC AVG 72
Rank #5 / 387
Yes
2
Facility 2
NC AVG 36
Rank #526 / 536
41.0% ----Private Rooms
The Rosewood Health Center – The Cypress of Raleigh
MC
NH
SNF
Raleigh (North Raleigh)
57
Facility 57
NC AVG 72
Rank #277 / 387
No
71
Facility 71
NC AVG 36
Rank #28 / 536
80.4% -----
River Landing At Sandy Ridge
MC
AL
IL
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
Piedmont Crossing
MC
NH
AL
HC
IL
RC
SNF
Thomasville (Hedrick Drive)
104
Facility 104
NC AVG 72
Rank #69 / 387
Yes
4
Facility 4
NC AVG 36
Rank #506 / 536
74.0% ----1 Bed / 2 Bed
Friends Homes
MC
NH
AL
IL
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
Abernethy Laurels
MC
NH
AL
HC
IL
RC
SNF
Newton
174
Facility 174
NC AVG 72
Rank #6 / 387
Yes- 96.0% ----1 Bed /2 Bed
Carolina Bay at Autumn Hall
MC
AL
IL
NH
SNF
Wilmington (Windemere)
30
Facility 30
NC AVG 72
Rank #326 / 387
No
18
Facility 18
NC AVG 36
Rank #394 / 536
94.3% ----1 Bed / 2 Bed
Maple Grove Health & Rehabilitation Center
MC
NH
SNF
Greensboro
210
Facility 210
NC AVG 72
Rank #2 / 387
No
51
Facility 51
NC AVG 36
Rank #138 / 536
51.0% -----
Carolina Village
MC
AL
IL
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
-
Croasdaile Village
MC
AL
HC
IL
NH
SNF
Durham
64
Facility 64
NC AVG 72
Rank #213 / 387
Yes
9
Facility 9
NC AVG 36
Rank #462 / 536
-
104.50/200
Facility 104.50/200
NC AVG 92.2
Rank #20 / 321
15
60%
Facility 60%
NC AVG 76.2%
Rank #43 / 333
-
Homestead Hills Assisted Living
MC
AL
IL
NH
SNF
Winston-Salem
66
Facility 66
NC AVG 72
Rank #198 / 387
Yes
20
Facility 20
NC AVG 36
Rank #377 / 536
30.3%
103.50/200
Facility 103.50/200
NC AVG 92.2
Rank #31 / 321
19
74%
Facility 74%
NC AVG 76.2%
Rank #116 / 333
-
The Shaire Center
MC
AL
NH
PC
SNF
Lenoir
82
Facility 82
NC AVG 72
Rank #142 / 387
No
76
Facility 76
NC AVG 36
Rank #9 / 536
-
98.00/200
Facility 98.00/200
NC AVG 92.2
Rank #181 / 321
19
74%
Facility 74%
NC AVG 76.2%
Rank #116 / 333
-
Brookdale Meadowmont
MC
AL
Chapel Hill (Glen Lennox Appartments)
64
Facility 64
NC AVG 72
Rank #213 / 387
Yes
53
Facility 53
NC AVG 36
Rank #128 / 536
100.0%
103.50/200
Facility 103.50/200
NC AVG 92.2
Rank #31 / 321
17
65%
Facility 65%
NC AVG 76.2%
Rank #60 / 333
Studio / Suite
Conover Nursing & Rehab Center
MC
NH
RC
SNF
Sw Conover (Tri-City)
90
Facility 90
NC AVG 72
Rank #116 / 387
No
59
Facility 59
NC AVG 36
Rank #77 / 536
84.9% ----Private / Semi-Private Rooms
Carolina Inn at Village Green
MC
AL
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
18
72%
Facility 72%
NC AVG 76.2%
Rank #105 / 333
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Overview of Goldsboro Assisted Living & Alzheimer’s Care

Goldsboro Assisted Living & Alzheimer’s Care offers two kinds of care at one address on Royale Avenue in Goldsboro. Older adults who need help with daily routines live here. So do residents with Alzheimer’s disease, who have a wing built for them.

The building holds 56 beds, and 51 of them are filled right now. That works out to 91 percent occupancy, a number that says local families keep choosing this place. A community this size can staff a separate memory care unit without becoming a place where nobody knows your name.

The Alzheimer’s Unit is the piece that sets this community apart from a standard adult care home. It was designed around residents whose needs and abilities run differently from the general population. Staff working that unit are trained specifically for memory loss. Everyone else gets support from licensed nurses and CNAs, with coverage running 24 hours a day.

Rehabilitation services happen on site, and for a resident coming back from a fall or a hospital stay, that removes a real logistical headache. No van rides, no rescheduling, no missed sessions because the driver was late.

Medicaid is accepted here; that single fact narrows or widens the field for a lot of North Carolina families more than any amenity list does. State inspections have looked at infection prevention and control and at fall and injury prevention. Both areas carry weight in a setting where residents may be unsteady on their feet.

One practical note about the location: the Walk Score is 0, meaning the neighborhood is car-dependent and errands require driving. Visiting family should plan around that, and residents will depend on scheduled transportation or relatives for anything off campus.

Contact Goldsboro Assisted Living & Alzheimer’s Care

Scotland House

27669 Highway 125 Scotland Neck, Nc 27874, Scotland Neck, NC 27874
Overview of Scotland House

Scotland House is a 60-bed assisted living and memory care community at 27669 Highway 125 in Scotland Neck, North Carolina. The building sits in a somewhat walkable area (Walk Score 30), where a few destinations are reachable on foot but most trips will require a car or the community’s transportation service. Roughly 90 percent of the beds are filled, which puts the community close to capacity for a building of this size.

Care here covers three tracks. Residents can receive assisted living support, memory care, or respite care for shorter stays, with nursing services and 24-hour staffing behind all three. The community also runs a named program called Secured Living, which is relevant for families weighing a memory care placement where wandering is a concern.

Day-to-day life is built around a set of shared spaces. Meals are served restaurant-style rather than on trays, and residents have access to a library, an entertainment room, and an outdoor common area. Housekeeping, maintenance, and scheduled transportation are handled by the community.

State inspections have centered on routine areas such as medication management and housekeeping and upkeep rather than the structure of the care model itself. Scotland House accepts Medicaid, which matters for families planning coverage over a long horizon rather than a short private-pay stretch. Between the secured memory care track and the respite option, the community is set up for older adults who need daily hands-on support in a small-town setting, including those whose dementia has progressed far enough to require a secured environment.

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Yancey House

6 Cooper Lane Burnsville, Nc 28714, Burnsville, NC 28714
Overview of Yancey House

Yancey House sits at 6 Cooper Lane in Burnsville, a small town in the mountains of western North Carolina. It is a 70-bed community offering assisted living, memory care, and respite stays. The neighborhood scores a 58 for walkability, so a short walk covers some errands. Most trips still need a car.

About 80% of the beds are filled. For families still touring and comparing, that means real availability rather than a waitlist conversation.

Staff are on-site 24 hours a day, and respite care gives family caregivers a place to turn when they need a short break or when a parent is coming home from the hospital and needs a bridge. Memory care here runs through a program called Secured Living, built for residents who wander or need a more structured environment than general assisted living can provide.

The building has a library, an entertainment room, restaurant-style dining, and an outdoor common area. Housekeeping, maintenance, and transportation are the community’s responsibility, not the family’s. That is a practical difference for adult children managing care from another county.

Medicaid is accepted. Families thinking in years rather than months will want to weigh that. State inspections have focused on areas like medication management, care planning and documentation. Taken as a whole, Yancey House suits older adults who need daily hands-on help and families who want a secured memory care option close to home in Yancey County, without moving a parent hours away to find it.

Contact Yancey House

Overview of The Addison of Indian Trail

Peacefully burrowed in Monroe, NC, The Addison of Indian Trail is a warm and welcoming senior living community focused on providing exceptional Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Short Term Care services. Residents enjoy an engaging lifestyle filled with care, friendliness, and comfort with carefully built accommodations. With a compassionate team, personalized care plans, and licensed nursing team available 24/7, residents receive the highest quality care to meet their individual needs.

The community is dedicated to maintaining residents’ independence and creating opportunities for them to thrive with a variety of amenities and programs designed to foster choice and connection. Residents can enjoy a beauty and barber shop, lovely dining areas, stimulating programming and events, a card room, and a courtyard with a shaded walking path. Other amenities include spacious community rooms, guest parking, complimentary Wi-Fi, and a pet-friendly environment. The community ensures comfort and safety with an emergency call response system and individually controlled heat and air.

Contact The Addison of Indian Trail

Seven Lakes Assisted Living

292 Mcdougall Drive West End, Nc 27376, West End, NC 27376
Overview of Seven Lakes Assisted Living

Seven Lakes Assisted Living operates at 292 Mcdougall Drive in West End, North Carolina. The community provides assisted living, memory care, and respite care. Its Walk Score of 21 places it firmly in car-dependent territory, so errands, appointments, and visits all involve driving.

The community is licensed for 60 beds, with roughly 50 of those currently occupied for an occupancy rate of 83 percent. A secured living program operates within the building, structured for residents with dementia who require a protected setting.

Nursing services and 24-hour staffing are both in place, meaning trained personnel are present around the clock. Respite care gives families a short-term option when a primary caregiver needs relief or when a trial period makes sense before a permanent move.

Daily support covers housekeeping, maintenance, and transportation. Meals are served restaurant-style. The community also maintains a library, an entertainment room, and an outdoor common area.

Medicaid is accepted here, which affects affordability for families working within a fixed budget or planning for a spend-down. North Carolina inspections of adult care homes look at medication management, staffing and staff credentials, care planning and documentation, and fall and injury prevention. Seven Lakes Assisted Living presents a mid-sized, rural community with layered care levels, Medicaid acceptance, and an inspection record that families will want to examine in full through state channels.

Contact Seven Lakes Assisted Living

Twelve Oaks

1297 Galax Trail Mount Airy, Nc 27030, Mount Airy, NC 27030
Overview of Twelve Oaks

Twelve Oaks sits at 1297 Galax Trail in Mount Airy, North Carolina. It offers assisted living, memory care, and respite care under one roof. The neighborhood scores a 74 on Walk Score, which puts it firmly in very walkable territory. Most errands can be handled on foot from here.

The community is licensed for 112 beds. Only 29 of those are filled right now, an occupancy rate of 26 percent. That is a lot of empty space in a building designed as a larger shared setting with common areas and group programming. What it means in practice is a quieter hallway and fewer residents competing for a staff member’s time.

Twelve Oaks pairs memory care with a secured perimeter and an emergency alert system, which is the infrastructure that matters when a resident with dementia starts to wander. Staffing covers all 24 hours of the day. Respite care rounds out the offering for families who need a short-term placement rather than a permanent one.

The community accepts Medicaid. That single fact reshapes the math for a lot of North Carolina families who cannot carry private-pay rates indefinitely. North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulation, runs unannounced surveys of adult care homes across the state. At Twelve Oaks, inspection themes have centered on medication management.

So the picture here is a large, underfilled building in a walkable stretch of Mount Airy, with dementia care, around-the-clock staffing, and a Medicaid pathway all in place.

Contact Twelve Oaks

Overview of Summit Place of Kings Mountain

Situated in the heart of Kings Mountain, NC, the Summit Place of Kings Mountain is a peculiar senior living community that offers assisted living, memory care, and respite care services. Here, residents are treated as members of the family. Spacious and luxurious accommodations are available to ensure comfort and relaxation among its residents. With its compassionate team, the community radiates a supportive environment to ease the stresses of daily living. For memory care services, it offers the Signature Memory Care Neighborhood which provides a caring and peaceful home that caters not only to physical tasks but also to the emotional wellness of its residents with cognitive conditions like Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

With its above-and-beyond amenities and services, residents can enjoy individualized care plans, medication management, personal laundry and linen service, daily housekeeping, daily wellness checks, and many more. Equipped with the right tools and people, seniors can never go wrong with the Summit Place of Kings Mountain.

Contact Summit Place of Kings Mountain

Overview of House of Peace

Nestled in the neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, House of Peace is an inviting residential care home, offering various assisted living and memory care services. Residents enjoy their peace of mind with 24-hour supervision from an expert care team and a registered nurse that curates individualized care plans for individual preferences and needs. The community makes sure residents have access to various services, including assistance with daily living activities, medication management, and in-home physician services for a comfortable living experience.

Utilizing a holistic approach to care, the community also offers residents plenty of opportunities for life enrichment through a wide variety of activities, including social activities, horticulture program, recreational activities, and more. Meals and snacks are provided daily with accommodations for special diets for residents’ daily sustenance needs. State-of-the-art amenities, including lush gardens, cozy living areas, and therapeutic spaces are available for a more fulfilling experience.

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Overview of Walnut Ridge

Located in Multnomah County, Walnut Cove, NC, Walnut Ridge is a blissful senior living community that offers assisted living and memory care services. Overlooking the scenic views of Walnut Cove’s rolling hills and picturesque cliffs, the community provides a relaxing retirement environment with access to excellent care and compassionate team. Residents here are able to maintain their independence and autonomy while benefiting from personalized care services, including assistance with daily living activities and medication management.

At Walnut Ridge, residents are free from the tiring hassles of chores with housekeeping, laundry, and in-house maintenance services offered. With more free time on their hands, residents are available to enjoy the community’s varied daily social activities planned by a full-time social director, including wellness programs, fun games, and excursions. Three restaurant-style meals are served daily in the elegant dining room with seasonal menus curated by dietitians. Here, residents are able to live worry-free with an extensive array of services, amenities, and activities that fosters a comfortable and meaningful lifestyle.

Contact Walnut Ridge

Trinity Elms

3750 Harper Road Clemmons, Nc 27012, Clemmons, NC 27012
Overview of Trinity Elms

Trinity Elms is a 104-bed community at 3750 Harper Road in Clemmons, North Carolina. Accordius Health At Clemmons, LLC operates it. The building holds licensure for nursing home care, assisted living, independent living, memory care, and skilled nursing, which is a wide span for one address. A resident whose needs change does not necessarily have to move.

The surrounding area carries a Walk Score of 56, which places it in moderately walkable territory. Some errands work on foot, and some do not.

Short-term rehab and general rehabilitation services are both offered, alongside respite care for families managing a caregiving gap at home. The mix suggests a census divided between people recovering from a hospitalization and people who have settled in for longer stays.

Total nursing care runs four hours and six minutes per resident per day. Nurse aides account for two hours and 49 minutes of that, licensed practical nurses for 56 minutes, and registered nurses for 32 minutes.

Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are all accepted here, which covers the funding routes most families end up using. Trinity Elms is built for older adults who need skilled nursing or memory care, with enough licensure range that a change in condition does not automatically mean a change in address.

Contact Trinity Elms

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 Memory Care in North Carolina

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.

Does North Carolina Medicaid cover memory care?

North Carolina Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for memory care, 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 memory care?

Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, with secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and routines built to reduce confusion and wandering.

How many memory care communities are listed on this page?

This page features 306 memory care communities in North Carolina. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right memory care community in North Carolina?

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 North Carolina, 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 memory care communities in North Carolina?

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.