Memory Care in Winston-Salem, NC
Winston-Salem has 8 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.
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
All 8 licensed memory care communities in Winston-Salem
Every memory care 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.
8 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Villa Assisted Living at Winston2609 Old Salisbury Road | Large142 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| PruittPlace-Winston Salem2500 Polo Ridge Court | Large125 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Magnolia Creek Assisted Living2560 Willard Road | Large117 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Brighton Gardens of Winston-Salem2601 Reynolda Road | Large115 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Southfork1345 Jonestown Road | Large78 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Homestead Hills Assisted Living2101 Homestead Hills Drive | Large66 residents | $5,550 to $8,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Somerset Court at University Place1635 East 5th Street | Large60 residents | $5,750 to $8,950/moLilisity estimate |
| Brookdale Winston-Salem275 South Peace Haven Road | Mid-size38 residents | from $9,160/mo |
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 memory care 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. 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 Winston-Salem 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 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 memory care questions
North Carolina licenses 8 memory care communities in Winston-Salem 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.