Data ranking · 2026 · no paid placement
Best Memory Care in Raleigh (2026)
Sorted by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing when those numbers are published. This is a data ranking, not an editorial "best for your family" list. Paying never changes the order.
11 ranked of 12 licensed memory care communities we currently list in Raleigh.
2026 data ranking
| Rank | Provider | Score | Overall | Staffing | Severe citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton Gardens of Raleigh Raleigh, NC · data 2026-07-30 | 75 | 3.0out of 4 on North Carolina's adult care home star rating | Not published | Not published |
| 2 | Cadence North Raleigh Raleigh, NC · data 2026-07-30 | 75 | 3.0out of 4 on North Carolina's adult care home star rating | Not published | Not published |
| 3 | Calyx Living of Wakefield Raleigh, NC · data 2026-07-30 | 75 | 3.0out of 4 on North Carolina's adult care home star rating | Not published | Not published |
| 4 | Morningside of Raleigh Raleigh, NC · data 2026-07-30 | 75 | 3.0out of 4 on North Carolina's adult care home star rating | Not published | Not published |
| 5 | Sunrise at North Hills Raleigh, NC · data 2026-07-30 | 75 | 3.0out of 4 on North Carolina's adult care home star rating | Not published | Not published |
| 6 | Terrabella Northridge Raleigh, NC · data 2026-07-30 | 75 | 3.0out of 4 on North Carolina's adult care home star rating | Not published | Not published |
| 7 | Wake Assisted Living Raleigh, NC · data 2026-07-30 | 75 | 3.0out of 4 on North Carolina's adult care home star rating | Not published | Not published |
| 8 | Waltonwood Lake Boone Raleigh, NC · data 2026-07-30 | 75 | 3.0out of 4 on North Carolina's adult care home star rating | Not published | Not published |
| 9 | Waltonwood Lead Mine Raleigh, NC · data 2026-07-30 | 75 | 3.0out of 4 on North Carolina's adult care home star rating | Not published | Not published |
| 10 | Sunrise of Raleigh Raleigh, NC · data 2026-07-30 | 50 | 2.0out of 4 on North Carolina's adult care home star rating | Not published | Not published |
| 11 | The Covington Raleigh, NC · data 2026-07-30 | 50 | 2.0out of 4 on North Carolina's adult care home star rating | Not published | Not published |
1 additional licensed provider in Raleigh are not ranked because CMS or state quality signals are unpublished.
How this data ranking works
Score components (0–100)
- Overall stars (50 pts): CMS Care Compare overall rating when published (state ratings used only when CMS is missing).
- Inspection (25 pts): published deficiency counts, with a larger penalty for severe (G–L) citations. We use citation counts because that is what we store from CMS today.
- Staffing (25 pts): CMS staffing star rating when published. If stars are missing, nurse staffing hours per resident day can contribute. Hours never invent a star rating in the table.
If a component is missing, its weight redistributes to the components that exist. If a provider has no rankable government signal, it stays off the ranked list. Missing data stays missing.
A high data-ranking score is not medical advice and is not a promise that a community is right for your parent. Tour, ask about staffing on the floor you would use, and read the full inspection record.
Full cost methodology (separate from this ranking): how we calculate costs.
How to cite this page
Cite this: ElderCareCosts' 2026 data ranking of memory care in Raleigh, NC scores 11 of 12 licensed providers on published CMS quality signals (methodology 2026.1).
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). 2026 Data Ranking: Memory Care in Raleigh, NC. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 19, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/memory-care/north-carolina/raleigh/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "2026 Data Ranking: Memory Care in Raleigh, NC." ElderCareCosts. Accessed September 19, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/memory-care/north-carolina/raleigh/.
Citing this correctly: this is a ranking computed from published government signals under documented weights, not a measurement of care quality and not a recommendation. Providers with no published signals are unranked rather than ranked last. Name the methodology version (2026.1) when you cite the order, and link the method so a reader can see what was weighted.
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Related pages
- Full directory (not ranked): Memory Care in Raleigh
- Local costs: Memory Care cost in Raleigh
- Best Assisted Living in Raleigh (2026)
- Best Nursing Home in Raleigh (2026)
- Best Home Health Care in Raleigh (2026)
- All metro data rankings
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