Winston-Salem Senior AdvisorKerner Ridge Assisted Living (250 Hopkins Road, Kernersville) holds North Carolina adult care home license HAL-034-115 for 66 residents in Forsyth County, 14 of them in a dementia special care unit. The state's current rating is 4 stars on a 0-4 scale.
Is Kerner Ridge Assisted Living in Kernersville a state-licensed adult care home?
Yes. DHSR licenses Kerner Ridge Assisted Living as an adult care home with 66 beds (license HAL-034-115, good through December 31, 2026); the typical adult care home in the five counties has 62.
| Item | State record |
|---|---|
| License number (DHSR) | HAL-034-115 |
| Category | Adult care home: 7 or more residents, 10A NCAC 13F |
| Licensed capacity | 66 beds |
| Dementia special care unit | 14 beds |
| License valid through | December 31, 2026 |
| Licensee (legal operator) | Rss/kernersville II Operations, LLC |
| Director of Corporate compliance | Julia Steingass |
| State star rating | 4 stars, score 100.50 |
| Fines on the 36-month list | 0 |
| Phone (from the state listing) | (336) 901-9080 |
If the building is ever sold, the buyer must obtain its own license, so a different license number on a later visit is a sign that ownership changed and is worth asking about.
What is Kerner Ridge Assisted Living's North Carolina star rating?
DHSR's current rating for Kerner Ridge Assisted Living is 4 stars on its 0-4 scale and the score behind it is 100.50; 25 of the 55 rated homes across Forsyth, Davidson, Davie, Stokes and Yadkin counties sit at that level.
Treat the rating as a summary of recent survey results rather than a verdict. One survey with serious findings can cost a star, and a clean follow-up can earn it back within a rating cycle.
DHSR keeps the rating history and the inspection documents on its own page for this home.
When did North Carolina last inspect Kerner Ridge Assisted Living?
The latest annual survey DHSR has posted for Kerner Ridge Assisted Living is from August 27, 2025, and its result was deficiencies cited.
| Visit date | Kind of visit | Document DHSR posted |
|---|---|---|
| 08/27/2025 | ACLS Annual and Follow-up | Statement of Deficiency with Plan of Correction |
| 11/06/2024 | Constr Biennial | Statement of Deficiency with Plan of Correction |
| 05/16/2024 | ACLS Annual and Follow-up | Statement of Deficiency with Plan of Correction |
| 10/27/2022 | ACLS Annual | Statement of Deficiency with Plan of Correction |
| 08/07/2019 | Constr Biennial | Statement of Deficiency with Plan of Correction |
| 07/26/2019 | ACLS Annual | No Deficiencies Cited |
| 08/25/2017 | Constr Biennial Follow-up | No Deficiencies Cited |
The record goes back to 2015: 5 annual or initial surveys (1 with nothing cited), 0 complaint investigations and 7 visits from DHSR's construction section, which checks the building. Each statement of deficiency names the rule that was not met and what the inspector saw; the copy with a plan of correction adds the operator's promised fix and a date.
Has Kerner Ridge Assisted Living been fined by the state?
No. Kerner Ridge Assisted Living 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.
How many dementia unit beds are at Kerner Ridge Assisted Living?
It does. DHSR's October 28, 2026 special care unit list puts 14 of Kerner Ridge Assisted Living's 66 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: Memory Care of the Triad (1.7 mi, 42 unit beds), Somerset Court at University Place (5.8 mi, 60 unit beds), Magnolia Creek Assisted Living (6.6 mi, 33 unit beds).
Where could we look if Kerner Ridge Assisted Living has no opening?
Closest is The Sanctuary at Trotters Ridge in Kernersville, roughly 1.7 miles as the crow flies: a family care home licensed for 3 with a state rating of Not rated.
| Facility | License type | Miles away | Licensed beds | Special care unit beds | DHSR stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sanctuary at Trotters Ridge 615 Trotters Ridge Lane, 27284 | FCH | 1.7 | 3 | 0 | Not rated |
| Memory Care of the Triad 413 North Main Street, 27284 | ACH | 1.7 | 42 | 42 | Not rated |
| The Bradford Village of Kernersville - West 602 Piney Grove Road, 27284 | ACH | 1.8 | 62 | 0 | Not rated |
| Shuler Health Care/Crane Villa 250 Pitt Street, 27284 | ACH | 1.9 | 12 | 0 | 4 stars |
| Shuler Health Care/Phillips Villa 250 Pitt Street, 27284 | ACH | 1.9 | 12 | 0 | 4 stars |
How far is Kerner Ridge Assisted Living from a hospital?
The home sits in Kernersville in Forsyth County; the nearest acute-care hospital on the state's list is North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, roughly 9.8 miles as the crow flies.
Second closest is Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, about 11.6 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 Summerstone Health and Rehabilitation Center (0.8 mi; CMS 3 of 5) and Piney Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (2.0 mi; CMS 3 of 5).
What should a family confirm with Kerner Ridge Assisted Living before move-in?
Begin with the state record itself: ask for a copy of the August 27, 2025 statement of deficiencies and the plan of correction that answered it.
- Ask how many aides and supervisors work each shift, nights included, and what share are agency staff.
- Ask for the special care unit's disclosure statement and the number of staff posted inside the unit on each shift.
- Ask what happens when a private-pay resident's money runs out, and whether Special Assistance residents are admitted.
- Read the residency agreement at home first: fees, the notice required before a rate increase, and discharge terms.
