Page 23 of Best Memory Care in North Carolina

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 322 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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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: 70The 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-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. RC (Respite Care): Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break. IL (Independent Living): Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care. HC (Home Care): Professional care delivered in the person's own home, from companionship to skilled nursing. HOS (Hospice Care): Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment. PC (Palliative Care): Comfort-focused care for serious illness at any stage, including alongside curative 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.
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.
Willow Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
MC
AL
HOS
NH
RC
SNF
Winston-Salem (West Highlands)
230
Facility 230
NC AVG 70
Rank #1 / 368
No
62
Facility 62
NC AVG 35
Rank #51 / 508
94.6%
Facility 94.6%
NC AVG 69.5%
Rank #39 / 213
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Livewell @ Hope Valley (Durham)
MC
AL
HC
Durham (Hope Valley)
6
Facility 6
NC AVG 70
Rank #316 / 368
Yes--
102.50/200
Facility 102.50/200
NC AVG 92.2
Rank #73 / 321
1
0%
Facility 0%
NC AVG 91.8%
Rank #1 / 333
-
Dunmore Senior Living of Siler City
MC
AL
IL
RC
Siler City
86
Facility 86
NC AVG 70
Rank #112 / 368
No
65
Facility 65
NC AVG 35
Rank #38 / 508
22.1%
Facility 22.1%
NC AVG 69.5%
Rank #211 / 213
91.50/200
Facility 91.50/200
NC AVG 92.2
Rank #252 / 321
8
100%
Facility 100%
NC AVG 91.8%
Rank #138 / 333
-
Friends Homes
MC
AL
IL
NH
SNF
Greensboro (Guilford College)
69
Facility 69
NC AVG 70
Rank #176 / 368
No
35
Facility 35
NC AVG 35
Rank #244 / 508
95.1%
Facility 95.1%
NC AVG 69.5%
Rank #36 / 213
----Villa Apartments / Townhomes / Apartments / Cottages
Aldersgate
MC
AL
HOS
IL
NH
RC
SNF
Charlotte (Windsor Park)
-No
40
Facility 40
NC AVG 35
Rank #211 / 508
---3
100%
Facility 100%
NC AVG 91.8%
Rank #138 / 333
1 Bed / 2 Bed
The Landings of Rocky Mount Mills
MC
AL
Rocky Mount
60
Facility 60
NC AVG 70
Rank #214 / 368
No
50
Facility 50
NC AVG 35
Rank #142 / 508
--
0.00/200
Facility 0.00/200
NC AVG 92.2
Rank #305 / 321
2
100%
Facility 100%
NC AVG 91.8%
Rank #138 / 333
-
Sanford Senior Living
MC
AL
Sanford
50
Facility 50
NC AVG 70
Rank #274 / 368
No
72
Facility 72
NC AVG 35
Rank #21 / 508
36.0%
Facility 36.0%
NC AVG 69.5%
Rank #182 / 213
95.25/200
Facility 95.25/200
NC AVG 92.2
Rank #220 / 321
20
100%
Facility 100%
NC AVG 91.8%
Rank #138 / 333
-
Dunmore Plantation
MC
AL
RC
Dobson
60
Facility 60
NC AVG 70
Rank #214 / 368
No
55
Facility 55
NC AVG 35
Rank #104 / 508
-
103.50/200
Facility 103.50/200
NC AVG 92.2
Rank #31 / 321
7
86%
Facility 86%
NC AVG 91.8%
Rank #53 / 333
-
River Landing At Sandy Ridge
MC
AL
IL
NH
Colfax
60
Facility 60
NC AVG 70
Rank #214 / 368
Yes
7
Facility 7
NC AVG 35
Rank #452 / 508
90.3%
Facility 90.3%
NC AVG 69.5%
Rank #53 / 213
----Apartments / Cottages / Townhomes / Villas
Maryfield Nursing Home
MC
NH
PC
High Point
115
Facility 115
NC AVG 70
Rank #45 / 368
No
31
Facility 31
NC AVG 35
Rank #276 / 508
91.0%
Facility 91.0%
NC AVG 69.5%
Rank #50 / 213
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Overview of Willow Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation

Willow Valley Center is Winston-Salem’s premier health and rehabilitation center. A comprehensive community that presents a resort-like lifestyle with world-class hospitality offered to each unique individual with personal needs. The health and rehabilitation center’s nursing approach is focused on comprehensive therapies that contribute to a speedy recovery. Willow Valley is known for its world-class hospitality balanced with small-town charm.

The elegant nursing home creates an atmosphere where residents thrive and are enriched with quality skilled nursing care. With an emphasis on skilled nursing and rehabilitation specialty with long-term and short-term care services. Amenities include a library, a courtyard, a family visitation room, daily meals provided, and a hair salon.

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Overview of Livewell @ Hope Valley (durham)

LiveWell at Hope Valley is a prominent senior living provider in Durham, North Carolina, dedicated to fostering happiness throughout aging. This establishment extends Assisted Living and Memory Care services to its esteemed senior residents.

Notably, LiveWell Cares is the sole elder care service provider in North Carolina to offer a comprehensive range of solutions, encompassing both Home Care and Care Home options.

Contact Livewell @ Hope Valley (Durham)

Dunmore Senior Living of Siler City

260 Village Lake Road Siler City, Nc 27344, Siler City, NC 27344
Overview of Dunmore Senior Living of Siler City

Dunmore Senior Living of Siler City provides assisted living, independent living, memory care, and respite care in Siler City, NC. Assisted living offers help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication, while independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering, and respite care offers a short stay for a family whose usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

The range of care levels may be a good fit for a resident whose needs may change over time, since they can move between care levels without leaving the community or starting over socially. The community has 86 beds. With a Walk Score of 65, the area is somewhat walkable, so some errands can be done on foot.

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Overview of Friends Homes

Located in Guilford County, Greensboro, NC, Friends Homes is an inviting senior living community that offers a safe haven far from the hustle and bustle of city life. The community features an array of living options, including independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing care, and memory care, ensuring a smooth transition should residents’ needs change. Residents can choose from a variety of thoughtfully designed floor plans for enjoying life without having to worry about everyday maintenance and upkeep, guaranteeing a worry-free lifestyle.

Dedicated to creating an enriching and vibrant environment, the community conducts a wide array of activities and offers plenty of relaxing spaces for peaceful personal times and vibrant interactions with friends and fellow residents. The community’s ideal location also provides easy access to a variety of shops, grocery stores, and restaurants whenever residents want to go out and explore. Residents also enjoy access to a wellness center with a state-of-the-art fitness center, indoor heated pool, and a sports court to foster fitness and well-being.

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Overview of Aldersgate

Situated along Shamrock Drive, Givens Aldersgate is a life plan community in Charlotte, NC, that offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing. With a 230-acre campus, this 120-bed community provides a variety of accommodations, including private suites for those living with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Daily housekeeping, personal laundry, chef-prepared meals, and personal transportation are also provided to enrich residents’ living experiences. Nursing assistance is also available 24/7, along with physician services, to ensure accessibility of care at all times.

Enrichment activities, gardening, and spiritual support promote holistic wellness and encourage residents to live actively. Physical & speech therapy, as well as medication management, are also provided for residents’ welfare. Its location is also relatively walkable, with a walkability score of 40, indicating that some services can be reached on foot. Currently, the community has 93.8% occupancy, with an average length of stay of 50 days.

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The Landings of Rocky Mount Mills

1365 River Drive Rocky Mount, Nc 27802, Rocky Mount, NC 27802
Overview of The Landings of Rocky Mount Mills

The Landings of Rocky Mount Mills provides assisted living and memory care in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The address is 1365 River Drive. A Walk Score of 50 puts the surrounding area in moderately walkable range, so some errands work on foot while others require driving.

Sixty beds is the licensed capacity here. That places the community in the middle of the size range for North Carolina assisted living. Staffing runs 24 hours, which matters for residents who need assistance overnight rather than only during daytime hours.

The memory care side operates as a Secured Living program. This is a protected setting built for residents with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Having both levels of care under one roof means a resident whose needs increase may be able to stay in place instead of moving to a different building.

Common areas include a library, an entertainment room, and an outdoor space. Meals are served restaurant-style. The community handles housekeeping, maintenance, and transportation for residents.

North Carolina inspection activity at this community has centered on medication management and staffing credentials, two areas that state regulators examine closely in assisted living settings.

Medicaid is accepted here and, taken with the 60-bed capacity, around-the-clock staffing, and the secured memory care wing, the record here describes a mid-size community equipped to handle both moderate assistance needs and dementia care under one license.

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Sanford Senior Living

1107 Carthage Street Sanford, Nc 27330, Sanford, NC 27330
Overview of Sanford Senior Living

Sanford Senior Living provides assisted living and memory care in Sanford, North Carolina, at 1107 Carthage Street. The address puts residents near the local medical community, with shopping and restaurants close by. A Walk Score of 72 marks the neighborhood as very walkable, meaning most errands can be handled on foot. Families visiting can park once and cover several stops.

The building holds 50 beds and currently houses 18 residents. That works out to 36 percent occupancy. A community this size generally sits between the personal attention of a small home and the wider amenity list of a large one. Current occupancy leaves considerable room in the building.

Clinical support includes rehabilitation services delivered on-site. Licensed nurses and certified nursing assistants staff the community, and coverage runs 24 hours with awake staff present overnight. Memory care operates alongside assisted living here, which means a resident whose cognitive needs shift may be able to stay in the same building rather than move.

Residents receive three meals each day through a full dining program. Housekeeping comes as part of the service package.

North Carolina regulators inspect adult care homes on an unannounced basis. At this community, inspection themes have centered on medication management, fire-safety systems, and housekeeping and upkeep. The oversight record covers more than a decade of data.

Sanford Senior Living is a mid-sized, walkably-located community offering both assisted living and memory care, with around-the-clock licensed staffing and a documented inspection history across those three areas.

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Dunmore Plantation

515 W. Kapp Street Dobson, Nc 27017, Dobson, NC 27017
Overview of Dunmore Plantation

Dunmore Plantation operates in Dobson, North Carolina, at 515 W. Kapp Street. The community provides assisted living, memory care, and respite care. Dobson is the seat of Surry County, in the northwestern corner of the state. The neighborhood registers a Walk Score of 55, which places it in moderately walkable territory, with some errands manageable on foot and a mix of amenities within reach.

Sixty licensed beds put this community in the middle of the size range for North Carolina assisted living residences. Communities at that scale generally land somewhere between the close attention of a small home and the fuller amenity list of a large one. The resident population is mixed, spanning people who need routine daily assistance and people who need structured memory support.

Alzheimer’s care is part of the stated service picture here. The community describes its memory support in terms of experience and commitment to the people living there. Respite care rounds out the offering, which is the piece that matters when a family caregiver needs a defined stretch of time away or a relative is recovering from a hospital stay. Moving between those levels of care does not require moving to a different address.

Oversight comes from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulation, which runs unannounced surveys of adult care homes across the state. Inspection themes at this community have gathered around fire-safety systems and around staffing and staff credentials.

The summary picture is a sixty-bed Dobson community carrying three levels of care, situated where some daily errands remain within walking distance.

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Overview of River Landing at Sandy Ridge

River Landing at Sandy Ridge in Guilford County, Colfax, NC is a lively senior living community that offers a comfortable oasis for continuing care. The community offers assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation, to ensure residents’ care needs are provided even as it evolves. Choose from eleven floor plans, ranging from one-bedroom to three-bedrooms, complete with walk-in closets, tile flooring, laundry closets, and modern appliances for a comfortable living space.

At River Landing at Sandy Ridge, residents enjoy a maintenance-free lifestyle with weekly housekeeping, bed linen service, and maintenance and repair services provided. Residents can freely pursue their passions, discover new interests or explore the joys of retirement. The community also offers a personalized program that focuses on residents’ whole person and provides opportunities that benefit their health and the community environment.

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Overview of Maryfield Nursing Home

Maryfield Nursing Home is a welcoming community located in High Point, North Carolina. This non-profit facility offers 115 beds and participates in Medicare and Medicaid to provide the best care possible. The community is located near High Point, Lincoln Park, West Fork, and Deep River, which offers tranquility and plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation activities. They offer both short and long-term care, ensuring that residents have access to the care they need, when they need it. The facility also has a 24-hour emergency call response system in place to ensure the safety and well-being of all residents. 
On-site therapy and physicians help to monitor and manage medications, while also providing assistance with daily living activities. Delicious, dietician-approved, chef-prepared meals are available, ensuring that residents are well-fed and satisfied. Residents can enjoy a variety of amenities, including a library, a comfortable lounge, a beauty and barber salon, and fitness classes led by trained exercise specialists. They can choose between one or two bedroom units, complete with private bathrooms, and they do not have to worry about the hassle of home maintenance.

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Weighting overview

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    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 322 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.