Assisted Living in Winston-Salem, NC
Winston-Salem 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. 1 has phone-verified resident and family testimonials on Lilisity.
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Verra Spring at Heritage Woods
Winston-Salem · Senior Living Alliance member
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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 Winston-Salem
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).
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.
“Management does a good job, and in general they offer a lot of activities. The housekeeper does a good job cleaning the room, maintenance does a really good job, and I think the nurses do really well. What my mother…”
All 22 licensed assisted living communities in Winston-Salem
Every assisted living community North Carolina licenses in Winston-Salem, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Verra Spring at Heritage Woods20+ verified testimonials3812 Forrestgate Drive | Mid-size29 residents | from $2,595/mo |
| Grand Villa Assisted Living at Winstonmemory care2609 Old Salisbury Road | Large142 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| PruittPlace-Winston Salemmemory care2500 Polo Ridge Court | Large125 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| Harmony at Brookberry Farm5416 Hundley Road | Large121 residents | from $3,995/mo |
| Magnolia Creek Assisted Livingmemory care2560 Willard Road | Large117 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| Brighton Gardens of Winston-Salemmemory care2601 Reynolda Road | Large115 residents | from $3,400/mo |
| The Southwood3150 Burke Mill Road | Large100 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| Southforkmemory care1345 Jonestown Road | Large78 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| Brookdale Reynolda Road2980 Reynolda Road | Large72 residents | from $5,265/mo |
| Homestead Hills Assisted Livingmemory care2101 Homestead Hills Drive | Large66 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| Somerset Court at University Placememory care1635 East 5th Street | Large60 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| Tranquility Care5100 Lansing Drive | Large60 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| Salemtowne2000 Salemtowne | Mid-size46 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| C.R.T. - Golden Lamb Rest Home1515 Golden Lamb Court | Mid-size40 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| Brookdale Winston-Salemmemory care275 South Peace Haven Road | Mid-size38 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| Hines Family Care Home2224 Manchester Street | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| WAMU's Family Care Home1251 Shelter Cove | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Whit Raven Family Home Care203 Snead Road | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Parkview Family Care Home2778 Reynolds Park Road | Small home5 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Peace Haven Assisted Living178 S Peace Haven Rd | Small home5 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Serenity Living at Willmeade4155 Willmeade Drive | Small home3 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Winston Neighbor's Assisted Living2640 Belwick Drive | Small home3 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
Independent living in Winston-Salem
Also in Winston-Salem: 3 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Winston-Salem and 17 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. 1 of them come from public records; independent living is usually not licensed by the state.
How much does assisted living cost in Winston-Salem?
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. 4 Winston-Salem communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $2,595 to $5,265 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 Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem 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.
Winston-Salem assisted living questions
North Carolina licenses 22 assisted living communities in Winston-Salem as of November 2026: 15 larger communities and 7 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 1,243 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.
Verra Spring at Heritage Woods. Their testimonials come from recorded phone interviews with residents and family members, verified by Senior Living Alliance.