Page 2 of Best Memory Care in North Carolina

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 323 memory care providers 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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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. MC (Memory Care): Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. HOS (Hospice Care): Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment.
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.
A 0–100 score of a facility's regulatory inspection record, shown as a letter and compared with other facilities of the same kind in the same state. This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine grade. It is not a government rating. A dash means we have no inspection data for that facility.
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.
Brookdale Meadowmont
MC
AL
Chapel Hill (Glen Lennox Appartments)
64
Facility 64
NC AVG 76
Rank #151 / 252
Yes
53
Facility 53
NC AVG 35
Rank #68 / 300
100.0%
Facility 100.0%
NC AVG 67.2%
Rank #1 / 152
-
103.50/200
Facility 103.50/200
NC AVG 91
Rank #14 / 217
B+13
46%
Facility 46%
NC AVG 64.9%
Rank #24 / 224
Studio / Suite
Brookdale Elizabeth City
MC
AL
Elizabeth City
76
Facility 76
NC AVG 76
Rank #113 / 252
Yes
30
Facility 30
NC AVG 35
Rank #168 / 300
28.9%
Facility 28.9%
NC AVG 67.2%
Rank #136 / 152
A+
99.00/200
Facility 99.00/200
NC AVG 91
Rank #102 / 217
D11
82%
Facility 82%
NC AVG 64.9%
Rank #88 / 224
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Brookdale Wake Forest
MC
AL
Wake Forest
70
Facility 70
NC AVG 76
Rank #126 / 252
Yes
54
Facility 54
NC AVG 35
Rank #66 / 300
52.9%
Facility 52.9%
NC AVG 67.2%
Rank #105 / 152
A+
94.50/200
Facility 94.50/200
NC AVG 91
Rank #147 / 217
C+12
75%
Facility 75%
NC AVG 64.9%
Rank #88 / 224
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Brookdale Durham
MC
AL
Durham (Northeast Durham)
119
Facility 119
NC AVG 76
Rank #29 / 252
Yes
9
Facility 9
NC AVG 35
Rank #257 / 300
62.2%
Facility 62.2%
NC AVG 67.2%
Rank #92 / 152
A+
87.00/200
Facility 87.00/200
NC AVG 91
Rank #183 / 217
C-23
87%
Facility 87%
NC AVG 64.9%
Rank #88 / 224
Studio
Durham Ridge Assisted Living
MC
AL
Durham
142
Facility 142
NC AVG 76
Rank #10 / 252
No
38
Facility 38
NC AVG 35
Rank #127 / 300
83.1%
Facility 83.1%
NC AVG 67.2%
Rank #54 / 152
A+
86.50/200
Facility 86.50/200
NC AVG 91
Rank #185 / 217
D+27
70%
Facility 70%
NC AVG 64.9%
Rank #88 / 224
Studio / Semi-Private Rooms
Sunrise at North Hills
MC
AL
HOS
Raleigh (North Raleigh)
160
Facility 160
NC AVG 76
Rank #7 / 252
Yes
68
Facility 68
NC AVG 35
Rank #16 / 300
-A-
97.50/200
Facility 97.50/200
NC AVG 91
Rank #118 / 217
B-15
60%
Facility 60%
NC AVG 64.9%
Rank #55 / 224
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Brookdale Reidsville
MC
AL
Reidsville
76
Facility 76
NC AVG 76
Rank #113 / 252
Yes
32
Facility 32
NC AVG 35
Rank #153 / 300
100.0%
Facility 100.0%
NC AVG 67.2%
Rank #1 / 152
-
104.50/200
Facility 104.50/200
NC AVG 91
Rank #9 / 217
A+11
45%
Facility 45%
NC AVG 64.9%
Rank #88 / 224
Studio / Suite
Navion of Rocky Mount
MC
AL
Rocky Mount (Northgreen)
60
Facility 60
NC AVG 76
Rank #161 / 252
Yes
37
Facility 37
NC AVG 35
Rank #133 / 300
100.0%
Facility 100.0%
NC AVG 67.2%
Rank #1 / 152
-
100.00/200
Facility 100.00/200
NC AVG 91
Rank #86 / 217
A-13
69%
Facility 69%
NC AVG 64.9%
Rank #45 / 224
Suite
Brookdale Dickinson Avenue
MC
AL
Greenville
76
Facility 76
NC AVG 76
Rank #113 / 252
Yes
38
Facility 38
NC AVG 35
Rank #127 / 300
67.1%
Facility 67.1%
NC AVG 67.2%
Rank #83 / 152
A+
84.50/200
Facility 84.50/200
NC AVG 91
Rank #191 / 217
C10
80%
Facility 80%
NC AVG 64.9%
Rank #88 / 224
Studio / Suite / 1 Bed
Brookdale Concord Parkway
MC
AL
Concord
112
Facility 112
NC AVG 76
Rank #38 / 252
Yes
38
Facility 38
NC AVG 35
Rank #127 / 300
-A+
96.50/200
Facility 96.50/200
NC AVG 91
Rank #126 / 217
C+16
88%
Facility 88%
NC AVG 64.9%
Rank #88 / 224
Studio

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Overview of Brookdale Meadowmont

Live your best life at Brookdale Meadowmont, a peaceful senior living community in Chapel Hill, NC, offering assisted living and memory care. The community provides the ideal blend of support and independence, where residents can enjoy various activities such as board games, live music, fitness classes, and social outings. Memory care residents benefit from specialized programs, including chair exercises, trivia games, and arts and crafts, all designed to enhance their quality of life.

Brookdale Meadowmont empowers seniors to live purposefully and age gracefully. The community offers a continuum of care, allowing residents to transition seamlessly as their needs change. With private apartments, cozy common areas, and 24/7 on-site assistance, Brookdale Meadowmont ensures a secure and comfortable living experience. Personalized care assessments on arrival ensure residents receive the support they need, making this community a place where seniors can truly thrive.

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Overview of Brookdale Elizabeth City

Located in the beautiful city of Elizabeth City, NC, Brookdale Elizabeth City is a welcoming senior living community, offering assisted living and memory care. The community provides personalized assistance with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, housekeeping, and meals. Residents can enjoy various activities, including crafting classes in the arts and crafts studio, buddy walks, and engaging games like bingo and trivia. With multiple pet-friendly floor plans and basic utilities included, seniors can enjoy a worry-free lifestyle.

Brookdale Elizabeth City is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for its residents through comprehensive care and engaging programs. The community’s mission is to provide a supportive and enriching environment where seniors can thrive. Amenities include the B-Fit fitness classes, brain games, and a variety of social activities. Memory care residents benefit from the Daily Path program, which offers structured activities to preserve their abilities. Dining experiences are top-notch, with nutritious, home-cooked meals served in an elegant dining room, ensuring residents’ health and well-being.

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Overview of Brookdale Wake Forest

Nestled in the charming college town of Wake Forest, North Carolina, Brookdale Wake Forest, offers a vibrant senior living community tailored to meet diverse care needs. Located conveniently in one community, Brookdale Wake Forest provides both assisted living and memory care. Residents here enjoy the freedom to live life to the fullest, supported by a caring team available around the clock.

Experience a rich calendar of events and personalized care assessments designed to meet individual needs and preferences. At Brookdale Wake Forest, dining is a delight with nutritionally balanced, home-cooked meals served in a restaurant-style setting. For those in memory care, there are dementia-friendly menus and intimate dining environments with personalized assistance. The community fosters a supportive environment where residents can thrive with the help of dedicated staff committed to their well-being and safety.

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Overview of Brookdale Durham

Located in the peaceful neighborhood of Durham, NC, Brookdale Durham is an encouraging senior living community that offers personalized senior living with assisted living and memory care services. Residents receive tailored support to maintain their independence, ensuring they can transition seamlessly between care levels as needed without relocating. The community features spacious, pet-friendly apartments and convenient amenities, including restaurant-style dining right on campus.

Memory care residents benefit from individualized attention aimed at preserving their unique identities, supported by a 24/7 on-site team ready to respond to emergencies. The community’s assisted living services assist with daily tasks such as medication management and personal care, complemented by delicious meals served in a welcoming dining environment. Through Brookdale’s Alzheimer’s and dementia program, residents follow a personalized enrichment plan designed to foster existing skills and explore new interests, ensuring a fulfilling lifestyle.

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Overview of Durham Ridge Assisted Living

Spend your golden years amidst the safe and relaxing setting of Durham Ridge Assisted Living, a peaceful community in Durham, NC, offering memory care. As the largest memory care community in North Carolina, they guarantee nothing but excellence when it comes to the delivery of care. Accommodations here are bright, safe, and easy to navigate, helping residents move around without worrying about their safety and security.

Access to physical, speech, and occupational therapy services is available through their Elevation Rehab LLC program, ensuring residents maintain their overall functioning. They also boast a unique clinical model with the help of their trusted healthcare provider, giving residents access to primary care and mental health services. Here, residents can fully enjoy their golden years surrounded by comfort and relaxing spaces.

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Overview of Sunrise at North Hills

Sunrise at North Hills is a full-service senior living community located in a convenient Raleigh, North Carolina location, helping residents enjoy excursions to popular local destinations as well as a variety of amenities and curated programs. The community offers room rates starting at $3,891 per month and welcomes residents into a loving, compassionate environment, working closely with each individual to develop a tailored plan that helps sustain their independence and autonomy. Sunrise at North Hills measures success by residents’ happiness, health, and safety, providing access to a comprehensive schedule of on-site activities designed to keep their mind, body, and spirit engaged, while also organizing frequent outings to popular local destinations, including shopping centers, restaurants, and movie theaters.

The community boasts a variety of amenities, such as a TV lounge with a fireplace, a physical therapy room, and putting green, as well as a range of floor plans, including studios, one-bedroom, two-room, and companion suites, allowing residents to express their style. Sunrise at North Hills offers engaging activities that exercise the mind with Cranium Crunches, the body with weight lifting, and the spirit with meditation, while the team of experts is frequently consulted by journalists for insights on senior care, assisted living, and memory care. Located in Raleigh, NC, on Spring Forest Road between Falls of Neuse Road and Six Forks Road, the community provides easy access to Raleigh’s more than 40 historic attractions and museums, diverse performing arts and music scene, and medical support at nearby hospitals, including WakeMed Raleigh Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, and Rex Hospital.

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Brookdale Reidsville

2931 Vance Street Extension, Reidsville, NC 27320
Overview of Brookdale Reidsville

Maintain social relationships and friendships at Brookdale Reidsville, an inviting senior living community in Reidsville, NC, offering assisted living and memory care. Here, residents enjoy spacious common areas or settle down in their cozy, pet-friendly apartments, equipped with plenty of natural light and modern conveniences. Residents can forgo tiresome chores with a dedicated team that provides assistance with daily living activities and housekeeping, and a culinary team that serves nutritious meals.

Life at Brookdale Reidsville means a brimming calendar of activities for both assisted living and memory care residents, including exercise programs, resident-led clubs, live music, frequent off-site excursions, brain games, and crafts. Residents also enjoy full-access to various amenities, including a barbershop, a library, a community kitchen, and a porch, where they can bask in the sun and fresh air. With compassionate and comprehensive care and a dedicated team available 24/7, residents are guaranteed a secure and comfortable living environment.

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Overview of Navion of Rocky Mount

Located in the peaceful community of Rocky Mount, NC, the Navion of Rocky Mount is a trusted senior living community offering assisted living services. Here, residents can select from a wide range of accommodations including one-bedroom and two-bedroom. With its trained and engaging team, this community renders an emergency response team and round-the-clock personalized care services.

Committed to delivering high-quality amenities and services, residents can avail of weekly housekeeping and laundry services, in-house maintenance services, and free transportation to all professional services. Satisfy your cravings with chef-prepared delectable meals and snacks daily. Participate in a full-packed schedule of life-enrichment activities and social events. Meet new companions and share meaningful memories within the beautiful spaces of this community. At the Navion of Rocky Mount, seniors can truly acquire an empowering retirement.

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Overview of Brookdale Dickinson Avenue

Tucked away in the quiet neighborhood of Greenville, NC, Brookdale Dickinson Avenue is an exceptional senior living community that offers assisted living and memory care, ensuring a seamless transition when residents need further care. Offering a variety of floor plans with large windows that let in abundant natural light, residents have plenty of options to find the comfortable residence that matches their tastes and needs. Residents receive the proper care and support with a team available 24/7 for emergencies and care associates trained to provide care to residents dealing with cognitive challenges.

Committed to giving residents a holistic senior living experience, Brookdale Dickinson Avenue conducts engaging activities and programs, complemented with various services like housekeeping, transportation and personal care. Residents can have coffee chats with friends at the refreshing porch or garden or create new recipes with other residents at the community kitchen. With a culinary team serving three nutritious restaurant-style meals and several snacks daily, residents are guaranteed to receive the nourishment they need to do the things they love or explore new hobbies.

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Overview of Brookdale Concord Parkway

Live life to the fullest with fewer worries and more fun at Brookdale Concord Parkway, a welcoming senior living community in Concord, NC, offering assisted living and memory care. The community offers pet-friendly apartments with convenient amenities, along with a 24-hour available care team, ensuring a comfortable and secure living environment. Meanwhile, memory care residents live secure environments with support from associates trained to care for seniors living with cognitive challenges.

Committed to giving residents the comforts of home but without the extra work, Brookdale Concord Parkway offers various assistance, including help with activities of daily living and household maintenance. To ensure residents get the nourishment they need, the community also provides delicious and nutritionally-balanced meals that residents can enjoy in an elegant dining room. Residents also enjoy access to various amenities including a well-stocked library, a fitness center, a cafe, a therapy room, a pharmacy, and beautiful common areas for socializing or relaxation.

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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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Memory Care in North Carolina at a glance

Avg Walk Score: 35/ 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: 76The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in North Carolina. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90
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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 323 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.