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Memory Care in North Carolina

We're still building out our memory care directory for North Carolina. The median estimated cost statewide is $8,120/mo. Pick a city below for local pricing and provider listings, or request a personalized shortlist.

Cost of memory care in North Carolina

Median monthly price, North Carolina

$8,120/mo

Typical range $7,795 – $8,445

● North Carolina $8,120 ○ National median $8,160

Modeled estimate · 2025 data

Modeled memory-care ranges for North Carolina and a multi-state national aggregate. Method: local assisted-living estimate plus a documented 20–30% premium band (not a Genworth memory-care survey median).

Memory Care cost comparison (2025)
Memory CareNorth CarolinaNational
25th percentile$7,795/mo$7,833/mo
Median$8,120/mo$8,160/mo
75th percentile$8,445/mo$8,486/mo

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Source: Modeled estimate (opens in a new tab) · Updated 2025
Methodology
Why is this number different on other websites? Most sites average "starting at" prices. Base rent, before care fees. We estimate the full monthly cost families actually pay. Budget from the all-in number. Our methodology →

Ways families typically pay

  • Private pay (savings, income, home equity)
  • Long-term care insurance
  • VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses
  • Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers, where eligible. Rules vary by state

Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.

CMS rating distribution in North Carolina

No CMS star ratings are loaded for memory care in North Carolina yet. When ratings exist, the 1–5 star distribution appears here.

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, not a marketing page.

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

Source: State licensing agency.GOV

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.

Official Ombudsman locator / program page

Source: State LTC Ombudsman.GOV

Medicaid HCBS / LTSS programs

Named programs below are from official state Medicaid agency pages. We do not list eligibility dollar amounts or wait lists unless a primary source is cited in a later pass.

Source: State Medicaid program.GOV

Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.

Cities in North Carolina

Showing 500 of 776 tracked cities.

Memory Care providers in North Carolina

We don't have licensed memory care providers listed for North Carolina yet.

We're adding providers on a rolling basis from CMS and state licensing data. Check back soon, or browse nearby cities below.

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Frequently asked questions

Which cities in North Carolina have memory care listings?

We track 500 North Carolina cities for memory care. See the city list on this page for options near you.

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