Memory Care in Raleigh, NC
Raleigh has 13 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. 1 has phone-verified resident and family testimonials on Lilisity.
Free guide · 17 pages
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
What residents and families say
From recorded phone interviews Senior Living Alliance conducts with residents and families. Nothing is scraped or anonymous. How testimonials are verified.
“I get along very well with the director. I think the activities are great, and housekeeping and laundry have had no issues. Maintenance does a good job, and the outside of the building is excellent. The care staff do…”
All 13 licensed memory care communities in Raleigh
Every memory care community North Carolina licenses in Raleigh, 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.
13 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomsbury at Hayes Barton Place12 verified testimonials2010 Fairview Road | Size not listed— residents | from $10,100/mo |
| TerraBella Northridge600 Newton Road | Large161 residents | from $4,605/mo |
| Sunrise at North Hills615 Spring Forest Road | Large160 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| The Covington4510 Duraleigh Road | Large120 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Brighton Gardens of Raleigh3101 Duraleigh Road | Large115 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Morningside of Raleigh801 Dixie Trail | Large110 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Sunrise of Raleigh4801 Edwards Mill Road | Large100 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Waltonwood Lead Mine4510 Leadmine Road | Large100 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Cadence North Raleigh5219 Old Wake Forest Road | Large96 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Calyx Living of Wakefield11555 Commons Oaks Drive | Large88 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Waltonwood Lake Boone3560 Horton Street | Large68 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Wake Assisted Living2800 Kidd Road | Large60 residents | $5,750 to $8,950/moLilisity estimate |
| Falls River Court1130 Falls River Avenue | Mid-size38 residents | $5,750 to $8,950/moLilisity estimate |
Independent living in Raleigh
Also in Raleigh: 16 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Raleigh and 27 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. 12 of them come from public records; independent living is usually not licensed by the state.
How much does memory care cost in Raleigh?
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. 2 Raleigh communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $4,605 to $10,100 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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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.
Raleigh memory care questions
North Carolina licenses 13 memory care communities in Raleigh 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.
Bloomsbury at Hayes Barton Place. Their testimonials come from recorded phone interviews with residents and family members, verified by Senior Living Alliance.