Winston-Salem Senior AdvisorMallard Ridge Assisted Living (9420 N NC Highway 150, Clemmons) holds North Carolina adult care home license HAL-029-011 for 100 residents in Davidson County, 32 of them in a dementia special care unit. The state's current rating is 3 stars on a 0-4 scale.
Is Mallard Ridge Assisted Living in Clemmons a state-licensed adult care home?
Mallard Ridge Assisted Living is a licensed adult care home: 100 beds under HAL-029-011, set against a 62-bed median for Forsyth, Davidson, Davie, Stokes and Yadkin counties, with an expiration date of December 31, 2026.
| Item | State record |
|---|---|
| License number (DHSR) | HAL-029-011 |
| Category | Adult care home: 7 or more residents, 10A NCAC 13F |
| Licensed capacity | 100 beds |
| Dementia special care unit | 32 beds |
| License valid through | December 31, 2026 |
| Licensee (legal operator) | RSS/Clemmons Operations, LLC |
| Director of Corporate Compliance | Julia Steingass |
| State star rating | 3 stars, score 98.00 |
| Fines on the 36-month list | 0 |
| Phone (from the state listing) | (919) 827-8103 |
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.
How many state stars does Mallard Ridge Assisted Living in Clemmons have?
The state gives Mallard Ridge Assisted Living 3 stars out of 4, with a rating score of 98.00; 24 of the 55 rated homes across Forsyth, Davidson, Davie, Stokes and Yadkin counties carry the same number.
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.
What is in Mallard Ridge Assisted Living's state inspection file?
The latest annual survey DHSR has posted for Mallard Ridge Assisted Living is from June 18, 2026, and its result was deficiencies cited.
| Visit date | Kind of visit | Document DHSR posted |
|---|---|---|
| 06/18/2026 | ACLS Annual and Complaint | Statement of Deficiency with Plan of Correction |
| 08/31/2023 | Constr Biennial | Statement of Deficiency with Plan of Correction |
| 03/23/2022 | ACLS Annual | No Deficiencies Cited |
| 02/22/2018 | Constr Biennial Follow-up | No Deficiencies Cited |
| 12/06/2017 | Constr Biennial | Statement of Deficiency with Plan of Correction |
| 09/13/2017 | ACLS Follow-up | No Deficiencies Cited |
| 06/28/2017 | ACLS Annual | Statement of Deficiency with Plan of Correction |
The record goes back to 2015: 4 annual or initial surveys (1 with nothing cited), 1 complaint investigation and 7 visits from DHSR's construction section, which checks the building. When two documents share a date, the one marked “with Plan of Correction” holds the home's own answer to the findings, and it is usually the more revealing read.
Does Mallard Ridge Assisted Living appear on North Carolina's adult care penalty list?
No. Mallard Ridge Assisted Living is not on DHSR's list of adult care penalties from the past 36 months.
Fines are for the most serious violations only. A home can have cited deficiencies, corrected on paper, and still carry no penalty, so read the inspection documents as well.
Does Mallard Ridge Assisted Living offer memory care?
It does. DHSR's October 28, 2026 special care unit list puts 32 of Mallard Ridge Assisted Living's 100 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: Grayson Creek of Welcome (4.4 mi, 16 unit beds), Grand Villa Assisted Living at Winston (4.5 mi, 62 unit beds), Cadence at Clemmons (5.4 mi, 36 unit beds).
Which licensed homes are closest to Mallard Ridge Assisted Living?
Closest is Serenity Living at Willmeade in Winston-Salem, roughly 4.4 miles as the crow flies: a family care home licensed for 3 with a state rating of 3 stars.
| Facility | License type | Miles away | Licensed beds | Special care unit beds | DHSR stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serenity Living at Willmeade 4155 Willmeade Drive, 27127 | FCH | 4.4 | 3 | 0 | 3 stars |
| Grayson Creek of Welcome 6781 Old US HWY 52, 27295 | ACH | 4.4 | 75 | 16 | 3 stars |
| Grand Villa Assisted Living at Winston 2609 Old Salisbury Road, 27127 | ACH | 4.5 | 142 | 62 | 3 stars |
| Whit Raven Family Home Care 203 Snead Road, 27103 | FCH | 5.3 | 6 | 0 | 3 stars |
| Whit Raven Family Home Care II 207 Snead Rd, 27127 | FCH | 5.3 | 6 | 0 | Not rated |
What hospitals and nursing homes are near Mallard Ridge Assisted Living?
The home sits in Clemmons in Davidson County; the nearest acute-care hospital on the state's list is Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, roughly 7.5 miles as the crow flies.
Second closest is North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, about 8.7 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 Cedar Hills Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation (6.3 mi; CMS 1 of 5) and Homestead Hills (6.3 mi; CMS 2 of 5).
What should a family confirm with Mallard Ridge Assisted Living before move-in?
The public file suggests where to start: ask for a copy of the June 18, 2026 statement of deficiencies and the plan of correction that answered it.
- Ask who is awake on site from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. and how long a call light usually waits at night.
- Ask for the special care unit's disclosure statement and the number of staff posted inside the unit on each shift.
- Ask whether Mallard Ridge Assisted Living 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.
