The Landings of Lake Lure
Memory Care & Respite Care · Lake Lure, NC
The Landings of Lake Lure
Memory Care & Respite Care · Lake Lure, NC
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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.
62-bed community Rank #222 / 387Bed count — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 222nd out of 387 homes in North Carolina for bed count. Shows this facility's certified or reported bed count compared to other North Carolina facilities. Larger communities may offer more amenities, programs, and on-site services for residents and families.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in North Carolina that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
A moderately sized community that may balance personal attention with shared amenities and social activities.
Walk Score: 11 / 100 Rank #449 / 536Walk Score — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 449th out of 536 homes in North Carolina for walk score. Shows how walkable this facility's neighborhood is compared to the average walk score across North Carolina facilities. Higher scores benefit residents, families, and staff.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in North Carolina that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.
About this community
StatusActive
CountyRutherford
License NumberHAL-081-055
Emergency SystemsYes
Safety FeaturesEmergency alert systems in residences, staff available to assist 24/7.
Respite Care
Licensed Nurses/CNAs
Pets not allowed
Dining
Transportation
Activities
Inspection History
In North Carolina, the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulation conducts unannounced surveys to ensure nursing and adult care homes meet safety standards.
Since 2024 · 2 years of data
4 deficiencies
3 inspections
0 penalties
3 inspections with deficiencies
Inspection Scorecard
This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the North Carolina state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Since 2024 vs. North Carolina state average
Overall vs. NC average
1 Worse
Metrics worse than North Carolina average:
• Inspection deficiency rate (11% above) 2 Better Metrics better than North Carolina average:
• Total deficiencies (91% below)
• Inspections with deficiencies (84% below)
• Inspection deficiency rate (11% above) 2 Better Metrics better than North Carolina average:
• Total deficiencies (91% below)
• Inspections with deficiencies (84% below)
Deficiencies
| This Facility | NC Average | vs. NC Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 4 | 46 | This facility has 91% fewer total deficiencies than a typical North Carolina assisted living residence (4 vs. NC avg 46).↓ 91% better |
Inspections
| This Facility | NC Average | vs. NC Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total inspections
Combined count of all inspections conducted at this facility.
| 3 | 21 | This facility has had 86% fewer total inspections than the North Carolina average (3 vs. NC avg 21). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 86% fewer |
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Inspections with deficiencies
Inspections that resulted in at least one regulatory deficiency.
| 3 | 19 | This facility has 84% fewer inspections with deficiencies than a typical North Carolina assisted living residence (3 vs. NC avg 19).↓ 84% better |
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Inspection deficiency rate
Percentage of inspections that resulted in at least one deficiency.
| 100% | 90% | This facility has 10 percentage points higher inspection deficiency rate than a typical North Carolina assisted living residence (100% vs. NC avg 90%).↑ 10% worse |
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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.
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| The Landings of Lake Lure | MC RC | Lake Lure | 62
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62
NC AVG
72
Rank
#222 / 387 | No |
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11
NC AVG
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Rank
#449 / 536 | - | - | 103.50/200
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#319 / 333 | - | |
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NC AVG
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Frequently Asked Questions about The Landings of Lake Lure
Is The Landings of Lake Lure in a walkable area?
The Landings of Lake Lure has a walk score of 11. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.
What is the license number of The Landings of Lake Lure?
According to NC state health department records, The Landings of Lake Lure's license number is HAL-081-055.
Does The Landings of Lake Lure have different floorplan options?
Yes — see the floorplan options available at The Landings of Lake Lure on this page.
Are pets allowed at The Landings of Lake Lure?
No, The Landings of Lake Lure has a no-pet policy.
How many beds does The Landings of Lake Lure have?
The Landings of Lake Lure has 62 beds.
Has The Landings of Lake Lure had any deficiencies?
The Landings of Lake Lure has had 4 reported deficiencies since 2024 according to records from NC Dept. of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS).
Are there photos of The Landings of Lake Lure?
Yes — there are 4 photos of The Landings of Lake Lure in the photo gallery on this page.
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