Winston-Salem Senior AdvisorHow many assisted living homes are licensed in Winston-Salem, NC?
The state lists 15 adult care homes and 8 family care homes with Winston-Salem addresses in the three areas we map, 1,249 beds in all (a median of 46 per home), and 8 of them have a dementia unit.
| Part of Winston-Salem | Adult care homes | Family care homes | Licensed beds | With a dementia unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown, North & East Winston-Salem | 4 | 2 | 288 | 2 |
| Reynolda, Buena Vista & Northwest Winston-Salem | 6 | 3 | 531 | 3 |
| Southwest Winston-Salem, Hanes Mall & Jonestown | 5 | 3 | 430 | 3 |
How do Winston-Salem's adult care homes do on the state star rating?
Of the 22 rated homes with Winston-Salem addresses, 6 have four stars, 12 have three and 4 have two or fewer, on North Carolina's zero-to-four scale.
The rating tracks inspection results, so open the survey documents on each home's page before reading much into it. The full roster sorts by stars, beds or fines and filters by town.
Is there assisted living in the towns around Winston-Salem?
Yes: 33 more licensed buildings sit in Kernersville, Clemmons, Lexington, Thomasville, Mocksville, King and the other towns we cover, and the rest of the five counties adds 4.
- Brookstone of Clemmons, Clemmons: 40 beds, 20 dementia unit beds
- Cadence at Clemmons, Clemmons: 96 beds, 36 dementia unit beds
- Clemmons Village I, Clemmons: 60 beds, 60 dementia unit beds
- Clemmons Village II, Clemmons: 66 beds
- Mallard Ridge Assisted Living, Clemmons: 100 beds, 32 dementia unit beds
- Trinity Elms, Clemmons: 104 beds, 30 dementia unit beds
- Creekside Manor, Kernersville: 60 beds
- Kerner Ridge Assisted Living, Kernersville: 66 beds, 14 dementia unit beds
- Memory Care of the Triad, Kernersville: 42 beds, 42 dementia unit beds
- Shuler Health Care/Crane Villa, Kernersville: 12 beds
- Shuler Health Care/Phillips Villa, Kernersville: 12 beds
- Shuler Health Care/Pierce Villa, Kernersville: 12 beds
- Shuler Health Care/Record Villa, Kernersville: 12 beds
- Shuler Health Care/Storey Villa, Kernersville: 12 beds
- The Bradford Village of Kernersville - West, Kernersville: 62 beds
- The Sanctuary at Trotters Ridge, Kernersville: 3 beds
- Graceland Living Center I, King: 12 beds
- Graceland Living Center II, King: 11 beds
- Priddy Manor Assisted Living, King: 79 beds, 24 dementia unit beds
- Rose Tara Senior Living, King: 65 beds, 65 dementia unit beds
- Brookdale Lexington, Lexington: 76 beds, 24 dementia unit beds
- Brookstone Retirement Center, Lexington: 115 beds, 42 dementia unit beds
- Grayson Creek of Welcome, Lexington: 75 beds, 16 dementia unit beds
- Mary's House Family Care Home, Lexington: 4 beds
What does assisted living cost in Winston-Salem?
There is no published Winston-Salem figure; CareScout's 2025 statewide assisted living median is $74,400 a year, roughly $6,200 a month, and actual quotes swing with apartment size and care level.
For residents with limited income, Special Assistance pays up to $1,397 a month in an adult care home and $1,792 in a special care unit in 2026; ask every home whether it accepts it.
Assisted living in Winston-Salem at a glance
| Assisted living in Winston-Salem is | Assisted living in Winston-Salem is not | |
|---|---|---|
| License | A state adult care home or family care home license | A brochure label |
| Where | Most common in Reynolda, Buena Vista & Northwest Winston-Salem | Spread evenly over the city |
| Price data | A North Carolina median (assisted living only) | A published Winston-Salem figure |
| Public help | Special Assistance for eligible residents | A Medicaid waiver that pays the rent |
