Winston-Salem Senior AdvisorGrayson Creek of Welcome (6781 Old US HWY 52, Lexington) holds North Carolina adult care home license HAL-029-010 for 75 residents in Davidson County, 16 of them in a dementia special care unit. The state's current rating is 3 stars on a 0-4 scale.
How many residents may Grayson Creek of Welcome in Lexington, NC care for?
Yes. DHSR licenses Grayson Creek of Welcome as an adult care home with 75 beds (license HAL-029-010, good through December 31, 2026); the typical adult care home in the five counties has 62.
| Item | State record |
|---|---|
| License number (DHSR) | HAL-029-010 |
| Category | Adult care home: 7 or more residents, 10A NCAC 13F |
| Licensed capacity | 75 beds |
| Dementia special care unit | 16 beds |
| License valid through | December 31, 2026 |
| Licensee (legal operator) | Landmark Assisted Living, LLC |
| Administrator | Melissa McCubbins |
| State star rating | 3 stars, score 94.00 |
| Fines on the 36-month list | 0 |
| Phone (from the state listing) | (336) 752-2751 |
Responsibility sits with the licensee shown here, Landmark Assisted Living, LLC. When the state cites or fines a home, it does so in that legal name, which may not match the name on the front sign.
What is Grayson Creek of Welcome's North Carolina star rating?
DHSR's current rating for Grayson Creek of Welcome is 3 stars on its 0-4 scale and the score behind it is 94.00; 24 of the 55 rated homes across Forsyth, Davidson, Davie, Stokes and Yadkin counties sit at that level.
North Carolina is one of the few states that rates assisted living at all. The stars are calculated from inspection results, so they say more about compliance than about food, activities or how a place feels.
DHSR keeps the rating history and the inspection documents on its own page for this home.
When did North Carolina last inspect Grayson Creek of Welcome?
Grayson Creek of Welcome's last posted annual inspection, dated September 17, 2025, ended with deficiencies cited.
| Visit date | Kind of visit | Document DHSR posted |
|---|---|---|
| 02/12/2026 | ACLS Complaint | No Deficiencies Cited |
| 09/17/2025 | ACLS Annual and Follow-up | Statement of Deficiency with Plan of Correction |
| 05/27/2025 | Constr Biennial Follow-up | No Deficiencies Cited |
| 05/15/2025 | Constr Biennial Follow-up | Statement of Deficiency |
| 01/14/2025 | Constr Biennial Follow-up | Statement of Deficiency |
| 09/18/2024 | ACLS Complaint and Follow-up | Statement of Deficiency with Plan of Correction |
| 08/14/2024 | Constr Biennial | Statement of Deficiency with Plan of Correction |
The record goes back to 2014: 7 annual or initial surveys (0 with nothing cited), 8 complaint investigations and 12 visits from DHSR's construction section, which checks the building. Some visits are made by the county's adult home specialists rather than state staff; North Carolina splits monitoring that way, and both appear in DHSR's file.
Are there DHSR penalties against Grayson Creek of Welcome?
No. Grayson Creek of Welcome is not on DHSR's list of adult care penalties from the past 36 months.
No penalty is good news but not a clean bill of health; the inspection list on this page is where routine citations show up.
Can Grayson Creek of Welcome care for a resident with Alzheimer's disease?
It does. DHSR's October 28, 2026 special care unit list puts 16 of Grayson Creek of Welcome's 75 beds in a unit for Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
Every special care unit must hand families a written disclosure (G.S. 131D-8) covering admission and discharge criteria, staffing and training, activities and the unit's physical security. Ask for it before you visit and check the tour against it.
Other dementia units close by: Mallard Ridge Assisted Living (4.4 mi, 32 unit beds), Brookdale Lexington (7.1 mi, 24 unit beds), Grand Villa Assisted Living at Winston (7.8 mi, 62 unit beds).
Which licensed homes are closest to Grayson Creek of Welcome?
Closest is Mallard Ridge Assisted Living in Clemmons, roughly 4.4 miles as the crow flies: a adult care home licensed for 100 with a state rating of 3 stars.
| Facility | License type | Miles away | Licensed beds | Special care unit beds | DHSR stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mallard Ridge Assisted Living 9420 N NC Highway 150, 27012 | ACH | 4.4 | 100 | 32 | 3 stars |
| Brookdale Lexington 161 Young Drive, 27292 | ACH | 7.1 | 76 | 24 | 3 stars |
| Grand Villa Assisted Living at Winston 2609 Old Salisbury Road, 27127 | ACH | 7.8 | 142 | 62 | 3 stars |
| Serenity Living at Willmeade 4155 Willmeade Drive, 27127 | FCH | 7.9 | 3 | 0 | 3 stars |
| Brookstone Retirement Center 2968 Old Salisbury Road, 27295 | ACH | 8.5 | 115 | 42 | 4 stars |
Where exactly is Grayson Creek of Welcome located?
The home sits in Lexington in Davidson County; the nearest acute-care hospital on the state's list is Lexington Medical Center in Lexington, roughly 8.0 miles as the crow flies.
Second closest is Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center in Thomasville, about 8.2 miles. These are straight-line figures between mapped addresses; the drive is longer.
For nursing care later on, the two nearest Medicare-certified nursing homes are Abbotts Creek Center (4.7 mi; CMS 4 of 5) and Lexington Health Care Center (6.9 mi; CMS 1 of 5).
Which questions does Grayson Creek of Welcome's record raise?
Begin with the state record itself: ask for a copy of the September 17, 2025 statement of deficiencies and the plan of correction that answered it.
- Ask to see last month's night and weekend schedules instead of an average staffing figure.
- Ask for the special care unit's disclosure statement and the number of staff posted inside the unit on each shift.
- Ask whether Grayson Creek of Welcome keeps residents who move onto State/County Special Assistance, and how many it has today.
- Ask for the written grievance procedure and the policy on holding a resident's money before signing.
