Memory Care in Charlotte, NC
Charlotte has 20 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 20 licensed memory care communities in Charlotte
Every memory care 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 testimonials are listed first, then by size.
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| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton Gardens of Charlotte6000 Park South Drive | Large125 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| The Pines On Carmel Senior Living5820 Carmel Road | Large125 residents | from $5,295/mo |
| Waltonwood Cotswold5215 Randolph Road | Large125 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Legacy Heights Senior Living Community11230 Ballantyne Trace Court | Large122 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Summit Place of Southpark2101 Runnymede Lane | Large120 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| The Charlotte Assisted Living9120 Willow Ridge Drive | Large119 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Navion of Cotswold3610 Randolph Road | Large104 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Sunrise on Providence5114 Providence Road | Large95 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Spring Arbor of Steele Creek13600 S. Tryon Street | Large90 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Brookdale South Charlotte5515 Rea Road | Large82 residents | from $8,410/mo |
| Waltonwood at Providence11945 Providence Road | Large80 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| The Parc at Sharon Amity4025 N. Sharon Amity Road | Large64 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| TerraBella Little Avenue7745 Little Avenue | Large62 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Cuthbertson Village at Aldersgate3800 Shamrock Drive | Large61 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| The Haven in Highland Creek5920 McChesney Drive | Large60 residents | $5,750 to $8,950/moLilisity estimate |
| Brookdale South Park5326 Park Road | Large56 residents | from $6,240/mo |
| Willow Ridge Memory Care2040 Milton Road | Large52 residents | $5,750 to $8,950/moLilisity estimate |
| Northlake House9108- Reames Road | Mid-size48 residents | from $5,410/mo |
| Preston House4910 Harris Woods Boulevard | Mid-size40 residents | from $7,850/mo |
| Brookdale Carriage Club Providence II5816 Old Providence Road | Mid-size34 residents | from $7,680/mo |
Independent living in Charlotte
Also in Charlotte: 13 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Charlotte and 33 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. 7 of them come from public records; independent living is usually not licensed by the state.
How much does memory care cost in Charlotte?
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. 6 Charlotte communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $5,295 to $8,410 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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.
Charlotte memory care questions
North Carolina licenses 20 memory care communities in Charlotte 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.