Winston-Salem Senior AdvisorPruittPlace-Winston Salem (2500 Polo Ridge Court, Winston-Salem) holds North Carolina adult care home license HAL-034-118 for 125 residents in Forsyth County, 24 of them in a dementia special care unit. The state's current rating is 2 stars on a 0-4 scale.
How many residents may PruittPlace-Winston Salem in Winston-Salem, NC care for?
Yes. DHSR licenses PruittPlace-Winston Salem as an adult care home with 125 beds (license HAL-034-118, good through December 31, 2026); the typical adult care home in the five counties has 62.
| Item | State record |
|---|---|
| License number (DHSR) | HAL-034-118 |
| Category | Adult care home: 7 or more residents, 10A NCAC 13F |
| Licensed capacity | 125 beds |
| Dementia special care unit | 24 beds |
| License valid through | December 31, 2026 |
| Licensee (legal operator) | PruittPlace-Winston Salem, LLC |
| Administrator | Mechelle Hayes |
| State star rating | 2 stars, score 83.00 |
| Fines on the 36-month list | 0 |
| Phone (from the state listing) | (770) 279-6200 |
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 PruittPlace-Winston Salem's North Carolina star rating?
DHSR's current rating for PruittPlace-Winston Salem is 2 stars on its 0-4 scale and the score behind it is 83.00; 4 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.
What is in PruittPlace-Winston Salem's state inspection file?
PruittPlace-Winston Salem's last posted annual inspection, dated March 26, 2026, ended with deficiencies cited.
| Visit date | Kind of visit | Document DHSR posted |
|---|---|---|
| 03/26/2026 | ACLS Annual and Follow-up | Statement of Deficiency with Plan of Correction |
| 02/26/2025 | ACLS Follow-up | Statement of Deficiency with Plan of Correction |
| 11/08/2024 | ACLS Annual and Follow-up | Statement of Deficiency with Plan of Correction |
| 07/08/2024 | Constr Biennial | Statement of Deficiency |
| 11/29/2023 | ACLS Follow-up | Statement of Deficiency with Plan of Correction |
| 08/31/2023 | ACLS Follow-up | Statement of Deficiency with Plan of Correction |
| 05/19/2023 | ACLS Annual and Follow-up | Statement of Deficiency with Plan of Correction |
The record goes back to 2015: 6 annual or initial surveys (1 with nothing cited), 0 complaint investigations and 9 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 PruittPlace-Winston Salem?
No. PruittPlace-Winston Salem 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.
Can PruittPlace-Winston Salem care for a resident with Alzheimer's disease?
It does. DHSR's October 28, 2026 special care unit list puts 24 of PruittPlace-Winston Salem's 125 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: Brighton Gardens of Winston-Salem (0.2 mi, 26 unit beds), Somerset Court at University Place (5.3 mi, 60 unit beds), Brookdale Winston-Salem (5.6 mi, 38 unit beds).
Where could we look if PruittPlace-Winston Salem has no opening?
Closest is Brighton Gardens of Winston-Salem in Winston-Salem, roughly 0.2 miles as the crow flies: a adult care home licensed for 115 with a state rating of 1 star.
| Facility | License type | Miles away | Licensed beds | Special care unit beds | DHSR stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Gardens of Winston-Salem 2601 Reynolda Road, 27106 | ACH | 0.2 | 115 | 26 | 1 star |
| Winston Neighbor's Assisted Living 2640 Belwick Drive, 27106 | FCH | 0.7 | 3 | 0 | 3 stars |
| Brookdale Reynolda Road 2980 Reynolda Road, 27106 | ACH | 1.0 | 72 | 0 | 3 stars |
| WAMU's Family Care Home 1251 Shelter Cove, 27106 | FCH | 1.8 | 6 | 0 | 3 stars |
| Salemtowne 2000 Salemtowne, 27106 | ACH | 1.9 | 46 | 0 | 4 stars |
What hospitals and nursing homes are near PruittPlace-Winston Salem?
The home sits in the Reynolda, Buena Vista & Northwest Winston-Salem part of Winston-Salem; the nearest acute-care hospital on the state's list is North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, roughly 3.5 miles as the crow flies.
Second closest is Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, about 4.4 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 Brookridge Retirement Community (0.5 mi; CMS 5 of 5) and Mill Creek Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation (1.6 mi; CMS 2 of 5).
Which questions does PruittPlace-Winston Salem's record raise?
Begin with the state record itself: ask for a copy of the March 26, 2026 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 Special Assistance and Medicaid personal care services are accepted before you count on either.
- Read the residency agreement at home first: fees, the notice required before a rate increase, and discharge terms.
