North Carolina Assisted Living Facilities

This directory includes 2150 senior living options for North Carolina. Use the "Advance Search" to find all the nearest services.

North Carolina continues to get high ratings as a great place to live and also makes it a great place to retire. It is also an excellent area for assisted living care and other type of care. North Carolina has just over 1 million senior citizens or about 12% of the state population. We were able to find 129 different assisted living facilities in North Carolina. We were also able to find 429 Nursing Home including both non-profit and for-profit facilities. In addition to a great selection in facilities, North Carolina offers a great standard of living at a reasonable price. Culture, Festivals, outdoor recreational areas, NC has is all. Some of the smaller college towns are in high demand for retirement. Living near a college campus keeps retired life interesting and exciting. This site was developed to compile the most complete list of assisted living, independent living and special care facilities including nursing homes and memory care. Regardless of your health level, North Carolina has an abundance of top-rated assisted living and senior facilities. Just click on the city links on this page to find local assisted living facilities, nursing homes and other senior services. If you are planning for all future events, then you may want to find all levels of care. In the case of a major event like a stroke, it is better to know where you will live then to make a last minute decision. This site includes reviews of facilities you can get a flavor of each facility before you go on a tour.

North Carolina Assisted Living Facility Selection

The selection of assisted living facilities in North Carolina is much greater in the more metropolitan areas. Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham, Greenville, and Ashville all have a much greater selection of assisted living facilities and the more remote areas of Wilmington, Fayetteville, Goldsboro, Boone, Asheville, Hickory and Forest City. The larger metropolitan areas frequently have a larger facilities that offer a wide range of amenities both inside the facilities and in the surrounding neighborhood. Smaller facilities may offer a more personalized service. Of course, the most important factor when selecting assisted living facility is the safety of the resident. Use the government links below to check on the safety inspections and to get other key information in choosing an assisted living facility.

---

North Carolina Assisted Living Facility Over Sight

North Carolina assisted living facilities are inspected by Department of Social Services for each county. Full assessments are done annually and facilities are monitored on a quarterly basis. To check the status of an assisted living facility including copies of inspection report and to check complaints, called the adult care Licensure Section of the Department of Social Services at 919-855-3765. To file a complaint, call the Complaint Intake Unit at 919-733-8499. You may also contact your North Carolina Ombudsman to get assistance with problems at an assisted living facility. You may contact:

• Sharon Wilder State, Long Term Care Ombudsman
• NC Division of Aging & Adult Services
• 2101 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-2101
• www.dhhs.s tate.nc.us/aging/ombud.htm
• Phone: (919)733-8395, ext. 227 Fax: (919)715-0868

This site was designed to be used in conjunction with these valuable local government resources.

Here is a SMALL sample of the 2150 options for the state of North Carolina. Use the advanced search to find all the facilities.

Assisted Living Facilities for Greenville, Asheville, Boone, Hickory, Wilmington, Fayetteville, Charlotte, Forest City, Rocky Mount, Raleigh Durham, Goldsboro, Greensboro, Winston Salem, Outer Banks, and all of the surrounding cities.