Assisted Living in Chapel Hill, NC
Chapel Hill has 14 state-licensed assisted living communities: 6 larger communities and 8 small residential homes (16 or fewer residents). The median cost of assisted living in North Carolina is $6,496 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally.
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Choosing Assisted Living
A practical guide for families, with checklists to take on your tours.
- What assisted living costs and the ways to pay
- Signs it may be time
- Tour checklists to print and take with you
- What residents and families told us matters most
Two kinds of assisted living in Chapel Hill
Both are licensed by North Carolina as assisted living. Larger communities suit people who want social life and on-site services; small homes suit people who do better with quiet, familiar routines, including many people with dementia. North Carolina words these licenses as “Adult Care Home” (8), “Family Care Home” (6).
All 14 licensed assisted living communities in Chapel Hill
Every assisted living community North Carolina licenses in Chapel Hill, 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.
14 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina Meadows Fairwaysmemory care700 A Carolina Meadows | Large95 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| Chatham Ridge Assisted Livingmemory care114 Polks Village Lane | Large91 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| The Stratfordmemory care405 Smith Level Road | Large77 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| Brookdale Chapel Hill AL (NC)2220 Farmington Drive | Large70 residents | from $7,185/mo |
| Brookdale Meadowmontmemory care100 Lanark Road | Large64 residents | from $6,020/mo |
| Brookdale Chapel Hillmemory care2230 Farmington Drive | Mid-size38 residents | from $7,185/mo |
| Carol Woods Retirement Community - Building 7750 Weaver Dairy Road | Small home12 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| The Carol Woods Retirement Community - Building 6750 Weaver Dairy Road | Small home12 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| Livewell at 11476 Club Drive11476 Club Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| LiveWell at Coker Hills202 N Elliott Road | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| LiveWell at Duke Forest6720 Pauline Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Livewell on 11472 Club Drive11472 Club Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Addis Family Care Home120 Virginia Dr | Small home3 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Cates Family Care Home116 Collums Rd | Small home3 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
Independent living in Chapel Hill
Also in Chapel Hill: 3 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Chapel Hill and 4 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. 2 of them come from public records; independent living is usually not licensed by the state.
How much does assisted living cost in Chapel Hill?
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. 3 Chapel Hill communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $6,020 to $7,185 a month. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in North Carolina, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish. Small residential homes often cost less than larger communities, though care needs, room type and services move the price more than the building does.
Medicare does not pay for assisted living. 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
Three questions to ask on every Chapel Hill tour
From about 23,000 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
- Can I come back and eat a meal here, unannounced?Dining was 23% of all concerns: quality that changes day to day.
- How is laundry labeled and tracked, and what happens when something goes missing?Housekeeping was 17%.
- Who is my main contact, and how often will I hear from them?Communication with management was 15%.
All 8 tour questions, with a free printable tour card (PDF).
Check a Chapel Hill 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.
Chapel Hill assisted living questions
North Carolina licenses 14 assisted living communities in Chapel Hill as of November 2026: 6 larger communities and 8 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 489 licensed spots in all.
The median cost of assisted living in North Carolina is $6,496 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. 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 assisted living. 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.