Assisted Living and Memory Care
Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge
4 Walden Ridge Drive, Asheville, NC 28803 · Map
Licensed for 38 residents · Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc.
Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge is a state-licensed assisted living, memory care community in Asheville, North Carolina. It is licensed for 38 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
Starting prices the community publishes, with the date we checked each one and a link to where it is published. Care charges are usually added after an assessment.
| Care | Starting at | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Care | $14,085 /mo | Oct 12, 2026 |
Area costs
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a separate memory care unit, wing or neighborhood.
Our memory care neighborhood supports comfort, peace and meaning—caring for your loved one in ways that feel familiar and respectful.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: studio.
Our community features an arts studio, hair salon and personalized memory care living spaces for a homelike environment.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Lilisity’s independent report
What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
State inspections
Last state inspection: Apr 2, 2025. See the record
License
Active, 38 residents
Adult Care Home HAL-011-035. Licensee Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc..
Nearest emergency room
5.8 miles
Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce, rated 3 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge this community | 38 | $14,085/mo | Active | DHSR star rating 4 stars, 0 Type A, 0 Type B | |
| Richard A. Wood, Jr. Assisted Living Center | 0.7 mi | 56 | Not published | Active | DHSR star rating 4 stars, 0 Type A, 0 Type B |
| Arbor Terrace of Asheville | 0.8 mi | 70 | $7,740/mo | Active | DHSR star rating 4 stars, 0 Type A, 0 Type B |
| Brookdale Asheville Overlook | 1.3 mi | 79 | $6,150/mo | Active | DHSR star rating 4 stars, 0 Type A, 0 Type B |
| Trinity View | 3.1 mi | 24 | Not published | Active | DHSR star rating 4 stars, 0 Type A, 0 Type B |
State inspection recordDHSR star rating 4 stars, 0 Type A, 0 Type B
- DHSR star rating
- 4 stars, score 103.50 issued May 15, 2025 after an annual inspection
- Last state inspection
- April 2, 2025 (ACLS Annual and Follow-up)
- Inspections posted since October 15, 2023
- 1, 1 with no deficiencies cited
- Type A1 violations
- 0 death or serious harm, abuse, neglect or exploitation
- Type A2 violations
- 0 substantial risk of those
- Type B violations
- 0 detrimental to health, safety or welfare
- Other rules not met
- 0
- Penalties (last 36 months)
- None
- No deficiencies cited at the last inspection (April 2025)
Inspections since October 15, 2023
- April 2, 2025: ACLS Annual and Follow-up, no deficiencies cited.
Read every report on the state’s site → · DHSR star rating worksheet
What these terms mean
The DHSR star rating is the state's rating, not ours. DHSR: each facility “begins with a base score of 100 points. Based on the facility's compliance or non-compliance with rule areas during inspections, the facility earns merit or demerit points which are added or subtracted from the 100 base points.” Scale: 4 stars = 100 or more points on two consecutive annual surveys; 3 stars = 90.0 to 99.9 points (or 100 or more on one annual inspection); 2 stars = 80.0 to 89.9; 1 star = 70.0 to 79.9; 0 stars = 69.9 or lower.
DHSR: “months will typically pass between inspections and much could change for the better or worse in a facility between inspections. Therefore, it is advised that consumers visit the facility themselves before making such an important decision.”
Type A1 violation: “a violation by a facility of applicable laws and regulations governing a facility which results in death or serious physical harm, abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a resident.”
Type A2 violation: “a violation by a facility of applicable laws and regulations governing the licensure of a facility which results in substantial risk that death or serious physical harm, abuse, neglect, or exploitation will occur.”
Type B violation: “a violation by a facility of applicable laws and regulations governing a facility which is detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of any resident, but which does not result in substantial risk that death or serious physical harm, abuse, neglect, or exploitation will occur.” There is no fine for a Type B violation; an “Unabated B” is one not corrected within 45 days, which can be fined up to $400 a day.
A deficiency cited without a violation type is a rule not met that DHSR did not classify as a Type A or Type B violation.
IDR pending means the facility asked for Informal Dispute Resolution, “a process that gives a facility the opportunity to dispute all or some of the findings of a state inspection.”
DHSR posts Statements of Deficiencies for inspections since November 1, 2014 where deficiencies were found; inspections with no deficiencies are listed as “No Deficiencies Cited” without a report. Violation counts cover inspections since October 15, 2023 and are read from DHSR’s reports; penalties cover the last 36 months. This home is licensed for 38 residents; larger homes are inspected and reported on more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation, Adult Care Licensure Section, data as of October 15, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the community and the county Department of Social Services adult home specialist about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license, licensee Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc.
- License type
- Adult Care Home
- License number
- HAL-011-035
- License status
- Active
- Licensed capacity
- 38
- Licensee
- Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc.
- County
- Buncombe County
- Executive Director
- Amy Shearer
Source: North Carolina state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Executive Director name from the North Carolina licensing record, as of Sep 9, 2026.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in North Carolina, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in North Carolina
- NC Medicaid Personal Care Services (PCS). Yes. NC Medicaid's Personal Care Services benefit covers hands-on personal care for eligible residents of licensed adult care homes. (state page)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Staff pay and workplace safety1 OSHA inspection, 1 violation cited
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Mar 16, 2023: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Mar 28, 2023. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $0 proposed, $0 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 153821 - Brookdale Senior Living Communities, INC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Other than serious: Keeping exit routes clear and marked (1910.37(b)(5)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Mar 27, 2023.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 5.8 mi, nursing home 0.7 mi, pharmacy 2.1 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce, Asheville. 5.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Givens Health Center, Asheville. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Asheville. 4.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 2.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 28803 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Arden Dialysis Center, Arden, 3.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Biltmore Home Training, Asheville, 6.1 miles away, straight line
Davita Asheville Kidney Center, Asheville, 7.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 28803.
Carepartners Hospice & Palliative Care Services, office in Asheville, 4.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Four Seasons The Care You Trust, office in Flat Rock, 14.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Carepartners Home Care & Hospice, office in Brevard, 19.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Memorycare, Asheville. 0.6 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively high; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- Your published starting price is a base rate. What would the total monthly cost be for my parent's needs?
- How much have prices gone up in each of the last three years?
- How many caregivers work in memory care during the day, the evening and overnight, and for how many residents?
- What dementia training does each caregiver get before working alone, and every year after?
- How do staff respond when a resident is agitated, frightened or tries to leave?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
What we checked13 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation, Adult Care Licensure Section inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge provide?
Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge is licensed by the state of North Carolina for assisted living, memory care in Asheville, North Carolina. Its licensed capacity is 38 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge?
No. We publish state licensing details for Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge cost?
Assisted Living in North Carolina typically starts at $3,700 to $6,000 a month. Based on 100 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. The starting prices it publishes are in the Prices section on this page.
How do I contact Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge?
Use Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge's website, brookdale.com/en/communities/brookdale-asheville-walden-ridge.html, or visit at 4 Walden Ridge Drive, Asheville, NC 28803.
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