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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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The Landings of Lake Lure

920 Buffalo Creek Rd Lake Lure, Nc 28746, Lake Lure, NC 28746
Overview of The Landings of Lake Lure

Memory care in Lake Lure, North Carolina, and a respite option alongside it. The Landings of Lake Lure serves families who need full-time dementia support, along with those looking for a shorter stay while a caregiver takes a break or recovers from something of their own.

The address is 920 Buffalo Creek Rd, about 2.7 miles out from the center of town. This is western North Carolina, the Hickory Nut Gorge country, and the geography shows up in the numbers. Walk Score puts the neighborhood at 11 out of 100 and calls it car-dependent. Basically nothing is within walking distance, so families should count on driving for every visit and every errand.

Licensing covers 62 beds. That is a middle-sized community by North Carolina standards, larger than a converted residential home but well short of a sprawling campus.

Staffing runs through licensed nurses and certified nursing assistants. Emergency alert systems are installed in the residences, and staff are on hand to assist at any hour of the day or night. In a memory care building, that arrangement carries weight, because residents may not be able to report a problem themselves. Respite residents are covered by the same setup.

Two amenities appear on the record: there is restaurant-style dining, and there is transportation. The transportation piece is worth pausing over given the walkability picture. It determines whether a resident can get to a doctor without a family member driving in from out of town.

State inspection activity here has centered on fire-safety systems and on dietary and food service operations. The picture is of a small-to-middling memory care community in a rural setting, with round-the-clock licensed staffing and enough transportation support to offset a location where almost nothing is reachable on foot.

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The East Tower at Cardinal North Hills

320 St. Albans Drive Raleigh, Nc 27609, Raleigh, NC 27609
Overview of The East Tower at Cardinal North Hills

The East Tower at Cardinal North Hills is a nursing home in Raleigh, North Carolina. It occupies one building on the wider Cardinal at North Hills campus, where independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing all operate together. For families thinking several years ahead, that structure means a change in care needs does not automatically mean a change in address.

The East Tower holds 49 beds; thirty-six of them are filled, putting occupancy at 74%. Smaller buildings like this one often strike a workable balance. Residents get more individual attention than a large facility can offer, while still drawing on a campus worth of shared space and programming.

Clinical care rests on two things: rehabilitation services and staffing available around the clock. Both point toward short-term recovery work. Someone coming out of a hospital stay or a surgery needs therapy to begin quickly, and needs someone there at three in the morning. Housekeeping is covered by the community.

The amenity list runs long; there’s an aquatic center, more than one fitness center, a spa, salons, a creative arts studio, and libraries. Meals are served across multiple dining venues, and the activity calendar mixes social, cultural, and educational programming. Outside there is a game area and a dog park. Pets are welcome, and family suites mean out-of-town relatives can stay on site rather than book a hotel.

Getting around is a different story: the Walk Score sits at 34, rated somewhat walkable. A few errands work on foot, but most will need a car.

State inspection attention here has clustered around medication management and around staffing and staff credentials. For a family weighing this option, the picture is a mid-sized building with strong campus amenities, a rehab-focused clinical model, and available capacity.

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Piedmont Christian Home

1510 Deep River Road High Point, Nc 27265, High Point, NC 27265
Overview of Piedmont Christian Home

Piedmont Christian Home sits at 1510 Deep River Road in High Point, North Carolina. The community holds 93 beds and offers both assisted living and memory care, including a Special Care Unit built for residents who need a secured setting. Licensed nurses and CNAs handle daily care.

Sixty-one residents live there now. That works out to 66 percent of capacity, which means the building runs well below what it was designed to hold. For a family shopping the High Point area, that translates to availability rather than a wait.

Getting anywhere requires a car, given how the Walk Score here is 3 out of 100, which puts the address in car-dependent territory with very little within walking distance. Residents who have stopped driving will rely on staff and family for every trip off the property. Visitors should expect to drive.

On-site rehabilitation services matter for residents coming off a hospital stay or a surgery, since therapy happens in the building instead of at an outside clinic. Licensed nursing coverage extends what the community can handle when a resident’s medical needs grow past personal care. Meals fall under a program the community calls the Nutritious Dining Experience.

State inspection activity at this community has concentrated on medication management, infection prevention and control, and environmental and hazardous-materials safety. Those categories cover the operational systems that determine how care actually gets delivered day to day.

The community suits older adults in the High Point area who need real daily assistance or a secured memory care environment, and whose families can handle transportation. On-site rehabilitation paired with licensed nursing coverage points toward residents whose care needs are likely to shift over time, not toward those looking mainly for a social setting.

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Overview of CareBridge Assisted Living and Rehabilitation

CareBridge Assisted Living and Rehabilitation is located at 2505 Fairview St in the White Oak area of Greensboro, North Carolina. This facility offers more than one type of care. The location provides nursing home services, assisted living, and memory care, allowing residents to change care levels without moving to a new facility.

Walking in the local area is not easy. With a Walk Score of 30, it is somewhat walkable, meaning you might finish a few errands nearby, but driving or using transportation is the best option for most trips.

Inside, the care options are designed for people who need significant support, not minimal help. Rehabilitation services and skilled nursing are provided along with medication management and 24-hour supervision. Staff assist with daily living tasks like dressing and bathing, plus they manage transit for appointments and events, which removes that planning stress from families.

Nutrition is treated with care here; a registered dietitian works on-site, ensuring meals are planned correctly for residents with dietary needs. Social and fun activities fill the calendar, adding structure to each day beyond just eating and medical care.

Overall, CareBridge Assisted Living is a community designed for comprehensive, active care. It serves residents who require rehabilitation, skilled nursing, or daily help better than it serves individuals seeking a more independent living environment.

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Overview of Franklin Manor

Situated on the harmonious Cowan Highway, Winchester, TN, Franklin Manor is an idyllic senior living community providing assisted living and respite care. Moreover, several snug and well-designed studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom residences await seniors as they move into the community. Let go of your worries and make the most out of your best years with top-notch care and support from a reliable and highly qualified team around the clock.

With a jam-packed calendar of exciting activities and enjoyable events, residents learn new things and gain meaningful experiences. Eat to your heart’s content and satiate your cravings with healthy and delicious meals for a delightful dining experience. Franklin Manor is great for seniors looking to enjoy the most out of their best years.

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Overview of Greens at Hickory

Greens at Hickory is a nursing home in Hickory, NC, offering long-term care, memory care, rehabilitation, and respite care. Here, older adults can find a home away from home in a supportive and welcoming setting. With gourmet meals, 24-hour care, and medication management, residents receive the utmost attention and care to live comfortably. Through personalized care plans, the community goes above and beyond to provide the best possible care for their recovery and rehabilitation.

Weekly outings, fun gatherings, and a variety of activities encourage residents to explore new hobbies and live actively. A beauty salon, spacious lounges, and outdoor seating areas are among the luxurious amenities dedicated to residents’ wellness. Residents also experience a laid-back lifestyle, as it is conveniently located in the peaceful neighborhood of Hickory. This nursing home is committed to older adults’ welfare, making it one of the trusted options for senior living in North Carolina.

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Hickory Village

427 3Rd Avenue S.e. Hickory, Nc 28602, Hickory, NC 28602
Overview of Hickory Village

On 3rd Avenue S.E. in Catawba County, Hickory Village combines assisted living and memory care in a single 56-bed community. The neighborhood is car-dependent, so residents and visiting family will plan around driving rather than walking to nearby errands. Respite stays are available too, giving families a shorter-term option alongside the longer-term memory care and assisted living tracks.

Staffing runs around the clock, with nursing services on-site for residents who need regular medical attention. Shared spaces include a library, an entertainment room, and an outdoor common area, and restaurant-style dining anchors daily life at the community. Housekeeping, transportation, and maintenance handle the logistics behind the scenes.

Medicaid coverage is accepted here, widening the financial paths available to families weighing long-term costs. Regulatory reviews of Hickory Village have focused on fire-safety systems and how well the community documents and plans resident care, categories that show up regularly across assisted living and memory care inspections statewide.

Between its memory care wing and its respite option, Hickory Village serves two different kinds of families at once: those planning for a loved one’s longer-term stay and those who need bridge care while sorting out what comes next. Medicaid acceptance keeps the door open for both.

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Poplar Grove

300 West Ashe Street Burgaw, Nc 28425, Burgaw, NC 28425
Overview of Poplar Grove

Poplar Grove sits at 300 West Ashe Street in Burgaw, North Carolina, and serves 60 beds of memory care. The community works with older adults living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Its stretch of Burgaw scores 59 for walkability, which puts some errands within reach on foot and leaves the rest to a car.

Forty-four residents live there now, so the building runs at 73 percent occupancy. For families who cannot wait months for an opening, that number carries practical weight. A community this size also keeps resident groupings smaller than a sprawling campus would.

Nursing services and staffing run around the clock here. The community also operates a program it calls Secured Living, which points to the perimeter management dementia care ordinarily demands. Continuous coverage is standard across memory care, not a mark of distinction, but it is a real feature of how the days are structured.

Dining is restaurant-style. There is a library, an entertainment room, and an outdoor common area, plus transportation services for residents who need to get somewhere. Inspection records here stretch back over eleven years. The themes that recur across that span include medication management, staffing and staff credentials, care planning and documentation, and resident rights and protections.

Medicaid is accepted, which matters because memory care rarely turns out to be a short arrangement. Families planning for dementia care are usually planning in years, and coverage pathways determine what stays affordable across that stretch. Poplar Grove is set up for older adults who need secured, supervised dementia care in Pender County, with families who expect Medicaid to carry a meaningful share of the cost over time.

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Overview of Wilora Lake Healthcare Center – Nc West

Set in a serene area in Charlotte, NC, Wilora Lake Healthcare Center – Nc West provides a warm and welcoming environment for those needing skilled nursing services, short-term rehabilitation, or long-term care. They aim to improve residents’ quality of life by offering them personalized care plans with daily living assistance, comprehensive rehabilitation therapy programs, and memory care, depending on residents’ needs. With access to physical, speech, and occupational therapy services, residents can get back to doing the things they love in no time.

They also have an independent living and assisted living unit for residents looking to live their lives fully while receiving the care and assistance they may need. With no chores to worry about, residents can focus on maintaining their well-being and enjoying the things they love. At Wilora Lake Healthcare Center – Nc West, residents are given all the care and support they need amidst a supportive setting that fosters healing and relaxation.

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Overview of ComForCare Home Care

ComForCare, located in Greensboro, North Carolina, shines as a home care provider renowned for its unwavering dedication to fulfilling the diverse needs of its clients with utmost care and consideration. Their expertise extends to in-home services, including personal care, companion care, and specialized assistance for chronic illnesses like Parkinson’s and dementia. As a trusted partner in transitions of care, this team provides invaluable support during meal preparation, family respite, medication reminders, and transportation assistance, among other services.

With a deep commitment to enhancing the quality of life for their clients, ComForCare goes above and beyond, addressing fall risk management and an array of other essential needs. Their compassionate approach ensures that seniors and their families can rest assured, knowing they are in the capable hands of a dedicated and professional caregiving team.

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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 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.