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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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).
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 reviews are listed first, then by size.
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| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina Meadows Fairwaysmemory care700 A Carolina Meadows | Large95 residents | Get pricing |
| Chatham Ridge Assisted Livingmemory care114 Polks Village Lane | Large91 residents | Get pricing |
| The Stratfordmemory care405 Smith Level Road | Large77 residents | Get pricing |
| Brookdale Chapel Hill AL (NC)2220 Farmington Drive | Large70 residents | Get pricing |
| Brookdale Meadowmontmemory care100 Lanark Road | Large64 residents | Get pricing |
| Brookdale Chapel Hillmemory care2230 Farmington Drive | Mid-size38 residents | Get pricing |
| Carol Woods Retirement Community - Building 7750 Weaver Dairy Road | Small home12 residents | Get pricing |
| The Carol Woods Retirement Community - Building 6750 Weaver Dairy Road | Small home12 residents | Get pricing |
| Livewell at 11476 Club Drive11476 Club Drive | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| LiveWell at Coker Hills202 N Elliott Road | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| LiveWell at Duke Forest6720 Pauline Drive | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Livewell on 11472 Club Drive11472 Club Drive | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Addis Family Care Home120 Virginia Dr | Small home3 residents | Get pricing |
| Cates Family Care Home116 Collums Rd | Small home3 residents | Get pricing |
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. 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.
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From 22,911 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
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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.
North Carolina licenses 14 assisted living communities in Chapel Hill as of September 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, or ask a Lilisity advisor for current prices.
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.
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