Memory Care in Cary, NC
Cary has 8 state-licensed memory care communities. These are the communities North Carolina’s licensing records flag for dementia or memory care. Many other assisted living communities also run secured memory care, so ask.
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Choosing Memory Care
For families of a parent living with dementia, in the order you'll need it.
- How memory care is set up and what it costs
- Signs it may be time
- Questions, a tour checklist and a worksheet to print
- A section for you, the person doing the caring
All 8 licensed memory care communities in Cary
Every memory care community North Carolina licenses in Cary, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified testimonials are listed first, then by size.
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| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Assisted Care201 West High Street | Large120 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| HeartFields at Cary1050 Crescent Green Drive | Large97 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Sunrise of Cary1206 West Chatham Street | Large85 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Woodland Terrace300 Kildaire Woods Drive | Large84 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Brookdale MacArthur Park111 MacArthur Drive | Large80 residents | from $11,765/mo |
| The Blair Memory Care Center of Cary809 West Chatham Street | Large80 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Waltonwood Cary Parkway750 SE Cary Pky | Large57 residents | $5,750 to $8,950/moLilisity estimate |
| Brookdale Cary7870 Chapel Hill Road | Large50 residents | from $15,775/mo |
Independent living in Cary
Also in Cary: 7 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Cary and 6 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. 5 of them come from public records; independent living is usually not licensed by the state.
How much does memory care cost in Cary?
The median cost of assisted living in North Carolina is $6,496 a month ($77,952 a year), above the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. 2 Cary communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $11,765 to $15,775 a month. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in North Carolina, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish. Memory care usually costs more than assisted living, because of extra staffing and a secured setting, so treat the assisted living median as a floor.
Medicare does not pay for memory care. People pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or VA Aid and Attendance (up to $29,093 a year for a veteran in 2026), and some qualify for Medicaid help with care costs at communities that accept it. Who actually pays for long-term care.
Free tools: how long will the money last? · home care or assisted living? · VA Aid and Attendance estimator
Tour Cary memory care at 11 a.m., ask about 3 a.m.
- How many staff are awake overnight, and for how many residents?
- How often is she checked at night, and is it written down?
- If she falls at 3 a.m., who responds, and when do you call me?
- What do you do when she’s up and wandering at night?
There’s no federal staffing ratio for memory care; each state sets its own rules. The night questions to ask, with a free printable (PDF).
Check a Cary community’s license
North Carolina publishes licensing records, and in most cases inspection or complaint reports, for every community on this page. Look up any community on the state’s site: info.ncdhhs.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Cary memory care questions
North Carolina licenses 8 memory care communities in Cary as of November 2026.
The median cost of assisted living in North Carolina is $6,496 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Memory care usually costs more than assisted living. Prices vary with the room, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet. The table on this page shows each community's published price or a Lilisity estimate where we have one, and our free guide lists the questions to ask about cost.
Medicaid doesn't pay rent or meals in memory care. Most states offer a Medicaid waiver or program that can pay for care services at participating communities for people who qualify; not every community takes it, so ask each one. North Carolina's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
North Carolina publishes its licensing records at info.ncdhhs.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.
This page lists communities North Carolina's licensing records flag for dementia or memory care. Many assisted living communities also offer secured memory care without a separate license flag, so the assisted living list is worth checking too.