Senior living in Charlotte, North Carolina spans 2 verified communities and 83 Medicare-certified nursing homes across Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Rowan, Lincoln, and Anson counties in North Carolina, plus York, Lancaster, and Chester counties in South Carolina. Published starting rates at featured communities run $5,195–$5,795 per month, 16 area nursing homes hold a 5-star CMS rating, and every community review here comes from a verified phone interview — 19 in total. 184 state-licensed assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities are listed below by county.
Every community below has been independently reviewed through recorded phone interviews with its own residents and families. Prices shown are the operators’ published starting rates — not estimates, and not gated behind a form.
| Community | Location | Care types | Starting price | Phone-verified reviews | CMS rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerby Edgewater | Indian Land, SC | Assisted LivingMemory Care | From $5,195/mo | 11 verifiedlatest Jul 2026 | — |
| Somerby Baxter Village | Fort Mill, SC | Independent LivingAssisted LivingMemory Care | From $5,795/mo | 8 verifiedlatest Aug 2026 | — |
Starting rates published by each operator, verified June 2026. Skilled nursing is typically billed by payer (Medicare/Medicaid/private) rather than a monthly rate. CMS ratings apply to Medicare-certified skilled nursing only — assisted living is state-licensed and has no federal rating.
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Every assisted living, memory care, and independent living community licensed by the state in Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Rowan, Lincoln, and Anson counties in North Carolina, plus York, Lancaster, and Chester counties in South Carolina, from state licensing records. Listing here is not a rating: Lilisity publishes no score for any community that has not earned an award. Communities marked verified reviews have phone-verified resident and family interviews on file.
Verified starting rates at featured Charlotte communities range from $5,195 per month at Somerby Edgewater (assisted living) to $5,795 at Somerby Baxter Village (independent living and assisted living). Memory care generally runs $1,000–$1,500 above assisted living; skilled nursing is billed through Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay rather than monthly rent.
| Care type | Typical Charlotte range | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Independent living | $3,000 – $4,500 | Private apartment or cottage, meals and services optional |
| Assisted living | $4,500 – $6,500 | Daily personal care, meals, medication management |
| Memory care | $5,500 – $8,000 | Secured neighborhood, dementia-trained staff |
| Skilled nursing | Payer-based | 24/7 medical care; Medicare/Medicaid/private pay |
Ranges reflect published rates at verified Charlotte-area communities plus operator-published market rates, September 2026. North Carolina’s Medicaid waiver programs and VA Aid & Attendance can offset costs — see the FAQ below.
16 of the 83 Medicare-certified nursing homes in the Charlotte metro hold the highest possible 5-star overall rating from CMS — including White Oak Manor - York in York. Every facility below links to its full inspection history, staffing hours, and deficiency record.
| Facility ↕ | Location ↕ | CMS rating ↕ | Beds ↕ | Operator ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Oak Manor - York | York, SC | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 109 | National Healthcare Corporation |
| Peak Resources - Gastonia | Gastonia, NC | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 104 | Peak Resources, Inc. |
| Mecklenburg Heath And Rehabilitation | Charlotte, NC | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 100 | Sanstone Health & Rehabilitation |
| White Oak Of Waxhaw | Waxhaw, NC | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 100 | White Oak Management |
| Rock Hill Post Acute Care Center | Rock Hill, SC | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 99 | The Ensign Group |
| Anson Health And Rehabilitation | Wadesboro, NC | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 95 | Sanstone Health & Rehabilitation |
| The Greens At Cabarrus | Concord, NC | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 90 | Cch Healthcare |
| Courtland Terrace | Gastonia, NC | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 77 | Independent |
| Jesse Helms Nursing Center | Monroe, NC | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 70 | Atrium Health |
| Peak Resources-Cherryville | Cherryville, NC | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 70 | Peak Resources, Inc. |
| Cardinal Healthcare And Rehabilitation | Lincolnton, NC | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 63 | Consulate Health Care/Independence Living Centers/Nspire Healthcare/Raydiant Health Care |
| The Lodge At Wellmore- Tega Cay | Fort Mill, SC | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 60 | Independent |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Inc | Statesville, NC | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 48 | Independent |
| Willow Brooke Court At Park Pointe Village | Rock Hill, SC | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 20 | Acts Retirement-Life Communities |
| Willowbrooke Court Sc Ctr At Matthews Glen | Matthews, NC | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 15 | Acts Retirement-Life Communities |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center-Snu | Charlotte, NC | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 12 | Independent |
| White Oak Manor - Rock Hill | Rock Hill, SC | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 136 | White Oak Management |
| White Oak Manor - Lancaster | Lancaster, SC | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 132 | White Oak Management |
| Sardis Oaks | Charlotte, NC | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 124 | Atrium Health |
| Trinity Oaks | Salisbury, NC | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 115 | Lutheran Services Carolinas |
| Carolina Care Health And Rehabilitation | Cherryville, NC | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 107 | Sanstone Health & Rehabilitation |
| Musc Health Chester Nursing Center | Chester, SC | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 80 | Independent |
| Accordius Health At Monroe | Monroe, NC | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 60 | Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper |
| The Gardens Of Taylor Glen Retirement Community | Concord, NC | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 24 | Independent |
| Sharon Towers | Charlotte, NC | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 19 | Independent |
| Brookdale Carriage Club Providence | Charlotte, NC | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 14 | Brookdale Senior Living |
| Briar Creek Health Center | Charlotte, NC | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 6 | Independent |
| White Oak Manor - Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 180 | White Oak Management |
| Huntersville Oaks | Huntersville, NC | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 168 | Atrium Health |
| Peak Resources - Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 142 | Peak Resources, Inc. |
| Pruitthealth- Rock Hill | Rock Hill, SC | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 132 | Pruitthealth |
| Lake Park Nursing And Rehabilitation Center | Indian Trail, NC | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 120 | Principle Long Term Care |
| Lincolnton Rehabilitation Center | Lincolnton, NC | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 120 | Sovereign Healthcare Holdings |
| Lakeside Health & Rehab Center | Huntersville, NC | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 114 | Saber Healthcare Group |
| Autumn Care Of Statesville | Statesville, NC | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 103 | Saber Healthcare Group |
| Nc State Veterans Home - Salisbury | Salisbury, NC | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 99 | Independent |
| Autumn Care Of Salisbury | Salisbury, NC | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 97 | Saber Healthcare Group |
| The Greens At Maple Leaf | Statesville, NC | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 94 | Cch Healthcare |
| Huntersville Health & Rehabilitation Center | Huntersville, NC | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 90 | Lifeworks Rehab |
| Liberty Commons Nsg And Rehab Ctr Of Rowan County | Salisbury, NC | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 90 | Liberty Senior Living |
| Pruitthealth-Town Center | Harrisburg, NC | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 70 | Pruitthealth |
| Wilora Lake Healthcare | Charlotte, NC | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 70 | Consulate Health Care/Independence Living Centers/Nspire Healthcare/Raydiant Health Care |
| Wadesboro Health & Rehab Center | Wadesboro, NC | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 66 | Saber Healthcare Group |
| Piedmont Health & Rehab Center | Salisbury, NC | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 58 | Saber Healthcare Group |
| Juniper Gardens Center For Nursing And Rehabilitat | Gastonia, NC | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 50 | Alliance Health Group |
| Westminster Health & Rehab Center | Rockhill, SC | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 11 | Independent |
| University Place Nursing And Rehabilitation Center | Charlotte, NC | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 207 | Principle Long Term Care |
| Royal Park Rehabilitation & Health Center | Matthews, NC | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 169 | Liberty Senior Living |
| Monroe Rehabilitation Center | Monroe, NC | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 147 | Sovereign Healthcare Holdings |
| Lancaster Health And Rehabilitation | Lancaster, SC | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 142 | Fundamental Healthcare |
| Asbury Health And Rehabilitation Center | Charlotte, NC | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 120 | Independent |
| Accordius Health At Gastonia | Gastonia, NC | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 118 | Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper |
| The Greens At Lincolnton | Lincolnton, NC | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 117 | Cch Healthcare |
| Accordius Health At Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 116 | Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper |
| Autumn Care Of Marshville | Marshville, NC | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 110 | Saber Healthcare Group |
| Pavilion Health Center At Brightmore | Charlotte, NC | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 108 | Liberty Senior Living |
| Pineville Rehabilitation And Living Center | Pineville, NC | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 106 | Cch Healthcare |
| Stanley Total Living Center | Stanley, NC | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 106 | Independent |
| Autumn Care Of Cornelius | Cornelius, NC | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 102 | Saber Healthcare Group |
| Accordius Health At Midwood, Llc | Charlotte, NC | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 100 | Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper |
| Pelican Health Randolph Llc | Charlotte, NC | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 100 | Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper |
| Belaire Health Care Center | Gastonia, NC | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 80 | Lifeworks Rehab |
| The Laurels Of Salisbury | Salisbury, NC | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 80 | Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care |
| Gastonia Health & Rehab Center | Gastonia, NC | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 60 | Saber Healthcare Group |
| Big Elm Retirement And Nursing Centers | Kannapolis, NC | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 50 | Independent |
| Salisbury Rehabilitation And Nursing Center | Salisbury, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 185 | Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper |
| Matthews Health & Rehab Center | Matthews, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 166 | Saber Healthcare Group |
| The Greens At Gastonia | Gastonia, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 162 | Cch Healthcare |
| Five Oaks Rehabilitation And Care Center | Concord, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 160 | Venza Care Management |
| Accordius Health At Mooresville | Mooresville, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 131 | Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper |
| The Citadel Mooresville | Mooresville, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 130 | Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper |
| Accordius Health At Concord | Concord, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 120 | Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper |
| Cabarrus Health And Rehabilitation Center | Concord, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 120 | Lifeworks Rehab |
| Clear Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Mint Hill, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 120 | Principle Long Term Care |
| Crown Haven Health And Rehabilitation | Charlotte, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 120 | Consulate Health Care/Independence Living Centers/Nspire Healthcare/Raydiant Health Care |
| Pelican Health At Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 120 | Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper |
| Kannapolis Health And Rehabilitation | Kannapolis, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 107 | Consulate Health Care/Independence Living Centers/Nspire Healthcare/Raydiant Health Care |
| Magnolia Manor - Rock Hill | Rock Hill, SC | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 106 | Fundamental Healthcare |
| Charlotte Health & Rehabilitation Center | Charlotte, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 90 | Lifeworks Rehab |
| Pruitthealth-Union Pointe | Monroe, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 90 | Pruitthealth |
| Compass Healthcare And Rehab Rowan, Llc | Spencer, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 70 | Independent |
| The Stewart Health Center | Charlotte, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 65 | Independent |
| Rockwell Park Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center | Charlotte, NC | Not rated | 120 | Yad Healthcare |
Source: CMS Care Compare, federal five-star quality rating system, retrieved September 2026. Lilisity republishes this government data unmodified; no facility can pay to change its rating.
Senior living in the Charlotte metro is spread across Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Rowan, Lincoln, and Anson counties in North Carolina, plus York, Lancaster, and Chester counties in South Carolina. The cities with the most licensed communities and nursing homes are listed below; most sit within a short drive of the region’s hospital systems, which matters for families coordinating specialist care or hospital discharge.
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“My spouse lives at the community and I’ve been very impressed from day one. The atmosphere feels warm and welcoming, and the staff are consistently kind and genuinely caring with the residents. The daily activities are outstanding and very well organized, and the food has been excellent with…”
“My mother-in-law lives at the community and our experience has been really positive. The management team is incredibly caring and communicative, and you can tell they truly care about the residents and their families. The food always looks and smells great, and the staff go out of their way to…”
Most states, including North Carolina, offer a Medicaid waiver that covers care costs (not room and board) at participating assisted living communities for people who qualify financially and medically. Not every community accepts the waiver, so ask early. Veterans and surviving spouses may also qualify for VA Aid & Attendance, worth up to roughly $2,300 per month toward care.
Assisted living provides housing, meals, and help with daily tasks like bathing and medications in an apartment setting, state-licensed and mostly private pay. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24/7 medical care, are federally certified and CMS-rated, and are typically paid through Medicare, Medicaid, or long-term-care insurance.
Every facility in the table above links to its full record — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing hours per resident, and any fines or penalties, sourced from Medicare's Care Compare data. 16 Charlotte-area facilities currently hold a 5-star overall rating.
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