Assisted Living in Greensboro, NC
Greensboro has 22 state-licensed assisted living communities: 15 larger communities and 7 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.
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Choosing Assisted Living
A practical guide for families, with checklists to take on your tours.
- What assisted living costs and the ways to pay
- Signs it may be time
- Tour checklists to print and take with you
- What residents and families told us matters most
Two kinds of assisted living in Greensboro
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” (15), “Family Care Home” (7).
All 22 licensed assisted living communities in Greensboro
Every assisted living community North Carolina licenses in Greensboro, 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.
22 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| TerraBella Greensboromemory care1208 New Garden Road | Large125 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| Brookdale Lawndale Parkmemory care4400 Lawndale Drive | Large118 residents | from $4,470/mo |
| Brookstone Terrace of Greensboromemory care3896 N. Elm Street | Large108 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| Spring Arbor of Greensboromemory care5125 Michaux Road | Large100 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| Harmony at Greensboro3420 Whitehurst Road | Large92 residents | from $5,433/mo |
| Wellington Oaksmemory care3004 Dexter Avenue | Large85 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| Brookdale Northwest Greensboro5809 Old Oak Ridge Road | Large81 residents | from $3,250/mo |
| Richland Squarememory care3823 Lawndale Drive | Large70 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| The Arboretum at Heritage Greensmemory care709 Meadowood Street | Large66 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| Alpha Concord of Greensboro3301 Gar Place | Large64 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| Guilford Housememory care5918 Netfield Road | Large60 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| The Elms at Abbotswood3508 Flint Street | Mid-size48 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| Verra Springs at Heritage Greens803 Meadowood Street | Mid-size45 residents | from $3,015/mo |
| Abbotswood at Irving Park Assisted Living3506 Flint Street | Mid-size28 residents | from $3,665/mo |
| Lawson Retirment Center1319 Woodbriar Avenue | Mid-size18 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| Agape Care Family Homes #11801 Britton Street | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Agape Care Family Homes #22014 Willow Road | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Benbow Manor1403 South Benbow Road | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Cinnamon Ridge FCH3211 Groometown Road | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Guilford Adult Care #12322 Newton Street | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Pear Manor2521 Pear Street | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Westdale Manor303 West Dale Place | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
Independent living in Greensboro
Also in Greensboro: 6 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Greensboro and 17 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. 4 of them come from public records; independent living is usually not licensed by the state.
How much does assisted living cost in Greensboro?
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. 5 Greensboro communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $3,015 to $5,433 a month. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in North Carolina, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish. 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
Three questions to ask on every Greensboro tour
From about 23,000 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
- Can I come back and eat a meal here, unannounced?Dining was 23% of all concerns: quality that changes day to day.
- How is laundry labeled and tracked, and what happens when something goes missing?Housekeeping was 17%.
- Who is my main contact, and how often will I hear from them?Communication with management was 15%.
All 8 tour questions, with a free printable tour card (PDF).
Check a Greensboro 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.
Greensboro assisted living questions
North Carolina licenses 22 assisted living communities in Greensboro as of November 2026: 15 larger communities and 7 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 1,150 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. 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 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.