Charlotte has 55 state-licensed assisted living communities: 30 larger communities and 25 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. 1 has phone-verified resident and family reviews on Lilisity.
Most communities don't publish prices. Tell us who you're looking for and a local advisor will send current rates and availability for the assisted living options that fit.
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” (30), “Family Care Home” (25).
From recorded phone interviews Senior Living Alliance conducts with residents and families. Nothing is scraped or anonymous. How reviews are verified.
“My life partner and I live at the community and I’ve been very impressed with the overall experience. The management team is responsive and forward-thinking, and the activities staff keeps a full calendar so there’s…”
Every assisted living community North Carolina licenses in Charlotte, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Terrace at Brightmore of South Charlotte20+ verified reviews10225 Old Ardrey Kell Road | Mid-size34 residents | from $6,000/mopublished by the community |
| Brighton Gardens of Charlottememory care6000 Park South Drive | Large125 residents | Get pricing |
| The Pines On Carmel Senior Livingmemory care5820 Carmel Road | Large125 residents | Get pricing |
| Waltonwood Cotswoldmemory care5215 Randolph Road | Large125 residents | Get pricing |
| Legacy Heights Senior Living Communitymemory care11230 Ballantyne Trace Court | Large122 residents | Get pricing |
| East Towne4815 North Sharon Amity Road | Large120 residents | Get pricing |
| Summit Place of Southparkmemory care2101 Runnymede Lane | Large120 residents | Get pricing |
| The Charlotte Assisted Livingmemory care9120 Willow Ridge Drive | Large119 residents | Get pricing |
| The Laurels in Highland Creek6101 Clarke Creek Parkway | Large105 residents | Get pricing |
| Navion of Cotswoldmemory care3610 Randolph Road | Large104 residents | Get pricing |
| Sunrise on Providencememory care5114 Providence Road | Large95 residents | Get pricing |
| Spring Arbor of Steele Creekmemory care13600 S. Tryon Street | Large90 residents | Get pricing |
| Brookdale South Charlottememory care5515 Rea Road | Large82 residents | Get pricing |
| Mint Hill Senior Living10830 Lawyers Glen Drive | Large82 residents | Get pricing |
| Waltonwood at Providencememory care11945 Providence Road | Large80 residents | Get pricing |
| Brookdale Carriage Club Providence I5802 Old Providence Road | Large77 residents | Get pricing |
| The Parc at Sharon Amitymemory care4025 N. Sharon Amity Road | Large64 residents | Get pricing |
| TerraBella Little Avenuememory care7745 Little Avenue | Large62 residents | Get pricing |
| Cuthbertson Village at Aldersgatememory care3800 Shamrock Drive | Large61 residents | Get pricing |
| The Haven in Highland Creekmemory care5920 McChesney Drive | Large60 residents | Get pricing |
| Brookdale South Parkmemory care5326 Park Road | Large56 residents | Get pricing |
| Parker Terrace3800 Shamrock Drive | Large53 residents | Get pricing |
| Willow Ridge Memory Carememory care2040 Milton Road | Large52 residents | Get pricing |
| Brookdale Charlotte East6053 Wilora Lake Road | Large50 residents | Get pricing |
| The Little Flower Assisted Living8700 Lawyers Road | Mid-size49 residents | Get pricing |
| Northlake Housememory care9108- Reames Road | Mid-size48 residents | Get pricing |
| Preston Housememory care4910 Harris Woods Boulevard | Mid-size40 residents | Get pricing |
| Carmel Hills2801 Carmel Road | Mid-size38 residents | Get pricing |
| Brookdale Carriage Club Providence IImemory care5816 Old Providence Road | Mid-size34 residents | Get pricing |
| MerryWood on Park3600 Park Road | Mid-size20 residents | Get pricing |
| Blissful Living Senior Care8901 Robinson Church Rd | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Caring Hands Senior Home4720 Wilsham Court | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Farmwood Senior Living 28110 Ottawa Lane | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| House of Peace Family Care Home3505 Oriole Place | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Rosewood Providence6827 Curlee Ct | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Sanctuary at Stonehaven 36021 Glenridge Road | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Sanctuary at Stonehaven 44200 Quail Hunt Lane | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Sanctuary at Stonehaven 55111 Allison Ave. | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Sanctuary at Stonehaven 63332 Cotillion Ave | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Shady Harbour Adult Living908 Tom Hunter Road | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| The Brownstone6400 Burlwood Rd | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| The Brownstone at Park Crossing10408 Avondale Avenue | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| The Magnolia7416 Quail Ridge Drive | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| The Post at Mint Hill 110201 Connell Road | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| The Post at Mint Hill 210215 Connell Road | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| The Post at Providence4416 Esherwood Lane | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| The Post at Providence 27744 Bedfordshire Drive | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| The Sanctuary at Stonehaven6741 Ciscayne Place | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| The Sanctuary at Stonehaven 26001 Bismark Place | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Hamilton Family Care Home13418 Hamilton Road | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| McClain's Family Care Home #15953 The Plaza Road | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| Etta Love Family Care Home1951 Dietrich Lane | Small home4 residents | Get pricing |
| Amata Estates9610 Kenneth Oren Dr | Small home3 residents | Get pricing |
| Lola's Home4435 Rocky River Road | Small home3 residents | Get pricing |
| S & T Senior Care Lakeside8908 Alpine Circle | 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.
Free tools: how long will the money last? · home care or assisted living? · VA Aid and Attendance estimator
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.
All 8 tour questions, with a free printable tour card (PDF).
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 55 assisted living communities in Charlotte as of September 2026: 30 larger communities and 25 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 2,429 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.
The Terrace at Brightmore of South Charlotte. Their reviews come from recorded phone interviews with residents and family members, verified by Senior Living Alliance.
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