Assisted Living and Memory Care
Terrace Ridge Assisted Living
1251 E Hudson Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28054 · Map
Licensed for 74 residents · Terrace Ridge Assisted Living, Inc
Terrace Ridge Assisted Living is a state-licensed assisted living, memory care community in Gastonia, North Carolina. It is licensed for 74 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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Care and services
From the community’s website
What Terrace Ridge Assisted Living says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Provides transportation.
Scheduled transportation for appointments and shopping
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: companion suite, private room.
We offer companion rooms for those who desire a roommate, or private suites for those who prefer to live alone.
(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: Oct 15, 2025. See the record
License
Active, 74 residents
Adult Care Home HAL-036-023. Licensee Terrace Ridge Assisted Living, Inc.
Nearest emergency room
3.3 miles
Caromont Regional Medical Center, rated 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace Ridge Assisted Living this community | 74 | Not published | Active | DHSR star rating 3 stars, 1 Type A, 1 Type B | |
| Brookdale Union | 0.6 mi | 78 | $3,525/mo | Active | DHSR star rating 1 star, 0 Type A, 0 Type B |
| Morningside of Gastonia | 0.8 mi | 105 | Not published | Active | DHSR star rating 4 stars, 0 Type A, 0 Type B |
| Brookdale Robinwood | 1.0 mi | 89 | $4,735/mo | Active | DHSR star rating 3 stars, 3 Type A, 0 Type B |
| Wellington House | 1.4 mi | 48 | Not published | Active | DHSR star rating 3 stars, 0 Type A, 0 Type B |
State inspection recordDHSR star rating 3 stars, 1 Type A, 1 Type B
- DHSR star rating
- 3 stars, score 99.50 issued December 11, 2025 after an annual inspection
- Last state inspection
- October 15, 2025 (ACLS Annual)
- Inspections posted since October 15, 2023
- 3, 1 with no deficiencies cited
- Type A1 violations
- 0 death or serious harm, abuse, neglect or exploitation
- Type A2 violations
- 1 substantial risk of those
- Type B violations
- 1 detrimental to health, safety or welfare
- Other rules not met
- 6
- Penalties (last 36 months)
- 1, totaling $2,000
1 report could not be read automatically; the counts above leave them out. Open them on the state’s site.
Penalties imposed by DHSR
- July 31, 2024: $2,000, Level A2, 10A NCAC 13F .0901(b) Personal Care and Supervision (inspection March 13, 2024, report). Paid in Full
Inspections since October 15, 2023
- October 15, 2025: ACLS Annual, deficiencies cited. Report
- May 29, 2024: ACLS Follow-up, no deficiencies cited.
- March 13, 2024: ACLS Annual, Complaint, and Follow-up, 6 other rules not met, 1 Type A2 violation, 1 Type B violation. Report
Violations cited, most recent first
- March 13, 2024: Type B, Building: living, dining, bedroom and bathroom spaces must meet the rule 10A NCAC 13F .0305. DHSR: “Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure 2 of 8 exit doors that were accessible to two residents (#1 and #3) who were known to be disoriented and exhibit wandering behaviors, were equipped with sounding devices when the exit doors were opened to alert staff.” Report
- March 13, 2024: Type A2, Staff must give each resident the personal care and supervision their needs and care plan call for 10A NCAC 13F .0901. DHSR: “Based on observations, record reviews, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure 2 of 5 sampled residents (#1 & #3) were properly supervised resulting in the two residents leaving the facility without staff knowledge.” Report
Other rules found not met
- Medications and treatments must be given as ordered by the prescriber (3 times)
- Food must be safe and sanitary and meals must meet residents' nutrition and diet orders (2 times)
- New residents need a tuberculosis test, medical exam and immunization record
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 74 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 Terrace Ridge Assisted Living, Inc
- License type
- Adult Care Home
- License number
- HAL-036-023
- License status
- Active
- Licensed capacity
- 74
- Licensee
- Terrace Ridge Assisted Living, Inc
- County
- Gaston County
- Executive Director
- Christy White
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 public records we reviewed, as of Oct 12, 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 safety2 federal wage cases with violations found; 2 OSHA inspections, 7 violations cited
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Jan 4, 2022 to Jan 3, 2024. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $6,288 owed to 26 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Terrace Ridge Assisted Living, Terrace Ridge (Terrace Ridge Assisted Living, Inc.). Case 1988416.
- Findings for Feb 28, 2012 to May 9, 2012. Violations found: Family and medical leave. Back wages: $1,651 owed to 1 employee. Employer as DOL recorded it: Terrace Ridge (Terrace Ridge Assisted Living Facility, Inc.). Case 1649508.
DOL also concluded 1 case here with no violations found, most recently for a period ending Dec 27, 2010.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Nov 1, 2024: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Jun 12, 2025. 6 violations cited (2 serious, 4 other). Penalties: $14,891 proposed, $9,679 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 157768 - Terrace Ridge Assisted Living, INC.
Details
- Serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)). Penalty $11,291 proposed, $7,339 now. To be fixed by May 12, 2025.
- Serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(a)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by May 12, 2025.
- Other than serious: Compressed gas cylinders (1910.101(b)). Penalty $1,800 proposed, $1,170 now. To be fixed by Apr 2, 2025.
- Other than serious: Hazard communication (chemical labels, safety data sheets, training) (1910.1200(e)(1)). Penalty $1,800 proposed, $1,170 now. To be fixed by May 12, 2025.
- Other than serious: Hazard communication (chemical labels, safety data sheets, training) (1910.1200(f)(6)(ii)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Apr 2, 2025.
- Other than serious: Hazard communication (chemical labels, safety data sheets, training) (1910.1200(h)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by May 12, 2025.
- Apr 29, 2019: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Jul 18, 2019. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $225 proposed, $168 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 142227 - Terrace Ridge Assisted Living, INC.
Details
- Other than serious: Compressed gas cylinders (1910.101(b)). Penalty $225 proposed, $168 now. To be fixed by May 28, 2019.
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 3.3 mi, nursing home 2.1 mi, pharmacy 0.2 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia. 3.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Belaire Health Care Center, Gastonia. 2.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Bayada Home Health Care Inc, Gastonia. 1.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 28054 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Gastonia, Gastonia, 1.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Bma South Gaston Dialysis, Gastonia, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care North Gaston, Dallas, 4.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 10 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 28054.
Carolina Caring, office in Gastonia, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Novant Health Hospice And Palliative Care A Department Of Novant Health, office in Charlotte, 18.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region, office in Charlotte, 20.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Comprehab, Inc, Gastonia. 3.3 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 very low; 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: very low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave very low, earthquake very low. 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.
- The state recorded a finding in October 2025. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- The Department of Labor found wage violations here for a period ending January 2024. What changed in how staff are paid?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- 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?
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 | See above |
| 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 relatively 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 Terrace Ridge Assisted Living provide?
Terrace Ridge Assisted Living is licensed by the state of North Carolina for assisted living, memory care in Gastonia, North Carolina. Its licensed capacity is 74 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Terrace Ridge Assisted Living?
No. We publish state licensing details for Terrace Ridge Assisted Living 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 Terrace Ridge Assisted Living 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. Terrace Ridge Assisted Living does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Terrace Ridge Assisted Living?
Use Terrace Ridge Assisted Living's website, terraceridgegastonia.com, or visit at 1251 E Hudson Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28054.
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