Senior Living in Orange County, North Carolina
Assisted living, memory care & independent living in Orange County
15 communities licensed by the state of North Carolina. Listed alphabetically; Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for communities that have not earned an award.
By city:Assisted Living in Chapel HillIndependent living in Chapel Hill
| Community | City | Care types | Licensed capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Family Care Home | Chapel Hill | Assisted Living | 3 | Abyssinia Health LLC |
| Adorable Senior Living | Hillsborough | Assisted Living | 17 | Adorable Senior Living, Inc. |
| Brookdale Meadowmont | Chapel Hill | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 64 | Southern Assisted Living, LLC |
| Carol Woods Retirement Community - Building 7 | Chapel Hill | Assisted Living | 12 | The Chapel Hill Residential Retirement Center, Inc |
| Cates Family Care Home | Chapel Hill | Assisted Living | 3 | Cates Family Care Home, LLC |
| Cedar Grove Family Care Home # 1 | Cedar Grove | Assisted Living | 6 | Betsy Collins |
| Cedar Grove Family Care Home #2 | Cedar Grove | Assisted Living | 5 | Betsy Collins |
| Charles House - Winmore Eldercare Home | Carrboro | Assisted Living | 6 | Charles House Association |
| Graceful Living Assisted Living | Carrboro | Assisted Living | 120 | Graceful Living Assisted Living, LLC |
| LiveWell at Coker Hills | Chapel Hill | Assisted Living | 6 | Care Home Corporation |
| LiveWell at Duke Forest | Chapel Hill | Assisted Living | 6 | Care Home Corporation |
| Our Promise Care Homes at Heritage Hill | Chapell Hill | Assisted Living | 6 | Our Promise Care Homes, LLC |
| TerraBella Hillsborough | Hillsborough | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 96 | EC Opco Hillsborough, LP |
| The Carol Woods Retirement Community - Building 6 | Chapel Hill | Assisted Living | 12 | The Chapel Hill Residential Retirement Center, Inc |
| The Stratford | Chapel Hill | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 77 | SHI-Orange, LLC |
Also in Orange County, from public records: 1 independent living, life plan and 55+ · 6 income-restricted senior apartments
Costs: assisted living in North Carolina costs a median of $6,496 a month (CareScout 2025). Nursing home costs in North Carolina: CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish.
Independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Orange County
1 community from public records. Independent living is not licensed by the state, so these have no state license or inspection record.
| Community | City | Type | Apartments | Managed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azalea Estates | Chapel Hill | Independent living | — | Hawthorn Senior Living |
Income-restricted senior apartments in Orange County
6 buildings from public records. Rent is set by income, there are age and income limits, and there is often a wait list. Apply through the property manager.
| Building | City | Apartments | Managed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Walters Apartments | Chapel Hill | 24 | Residential Properties Management |
| Carolina Spring | Carrboro | 124 | First Centrum |
| Covenant Place | Chapel Hill | 40 | EveryAge |
| Eno Haven | Hillsborough | 76 | The Banks Law Firm, P.A. |
| First Baptist and Manley Estates | Chapel Hill | 41 | Residential Properties Management |
| Greenfield Commons | Chapel Hill | 69 | DHIC, Inc. |
Nursing homes in Orange County
3 Medicare-certified nursing facilities with CMS ratings.
| Facility | City | CMS Rating | Beds | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Woods | Chapel Hill | ★★★★★ | 30 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Peak Resources - Brookshire | Hillsborough | ★★★☆☆ | 80 | For profit - Corporation |
| Signature Healthcare of Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | ★★★☆☆ | 108 | For profit - Corporation |
What will senior living cost, and how will we pay?
Our free guide shows the starting prices communities post for each kind of care, walks you through a monthly budget, and explains how insurance, VA benefits, Medicaid and Medicare can help.
Free guide · 16 pages
Paying for Senior Living
Costs by type of care, a monthly budget, and how insurance, the VA, Medicaid and Medicare help.