Memory Care in North Carolina. Cost & Providers

Cost of memory care in North Carolina

Median monthly price, North Carolina

$8,120/mo

Estimated range $7,795 – $8,445

● North Carolina $8,120 ○ National median $7,788

Source: Based on 2025 assisted living costs plus a memory care premium

Memory Care cost comparison (2025)
Memory Care	North Carolina	National
25th percentile	$7,795/mo	$6,861/mo
Median	$8,120/mo	$7,788/mo
75th percentile	$8,445/mo	$8,854/mo

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Source: Based on 2025 assisted living costs plus a memory care premium

Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.

North Carolina licensing & regulation

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services — DHSR Adult Care Licensure Section licenses and inspects assisted living communities, including communities that offer memory care, in North Carolina. Before you sign anything, look up the community's license status and past complaints on the state's own site.

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services — DHSR Adult Care Licensure Section (official state licensing agency)
Check a facility's license or complaint history
To report a concern or file a complaint, call 1-800-624-3004.

Home care agencies are licensed separately by DHSR (hclist.xlsx), and CCRCs are licensed by the NC Department of Insurance, not DHSR.

Medicaid & local resources in North Carolina

Long-Term Care Ombudsman

North Carolina Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program helps residents of nursing homes, assisted living, and similar settings in North Carolina resolve concerns about care and rights.

Find your local ombudsman

Medicaid programs for care at home

Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults (CAP/DA). NC Medicaid 1915(c) HCBS waiver for disabled adults.

National helplines

Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
211
Local health and human services referrals.
NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.