Assisted Living Communities in Star, NC

"I toured the Spring Arbor of Albemarle. It's very good. The memory care facility was small but it had a secure outdoor facility. It was very neat, tidy, and clean. The staff was very good. The room was spacious and the dining area was very nice."

"We visited TerraBella Southern Pines and toured their assisted living. My mom is choosing it because her doctor requires a nursing staff. It has to be nurses, not nursing aides. The place also had more activities and things to offer, including more support services. It has things the residents could do, and they have people who come in and do things for the patients, like podiatry. She can also have physical therapy there. There are more things for her to do in-house or even outside of the community. The staff assessed my mom to determine that she would be a fit for assisted living while we were there. We had that evaluation done by a nurse, and she was very professional and very good. It was a surprise because we were there on a Saturday, so we didn't think she would have the assessment, but it worked out that she was there. We saw the activities director, too. She was leading two different classes while we were there, so we saw her interacting with patients and were very impressed with her. One of the members of management did our tour and gave us the information, and we were quite pleased with her. I think the rooms are about what I would expect. It had a refrigerator and a microwave, so the appliances in there were about what I would expect. The bathroom is about what I would expect, too. I was surprised that there was carpet in the rooms, but I understand they are remodeling. We looked at two different sizes. The suite was the smaller one, and it was adequate, but a little tight for my mom's wheelchair. She's gonna move into what they call an apartment. It's a one-bedroom setup that has a little bedroom and a tiny living room. Their dining area was set up very nicely. They are accommodating to work with my mom's diet, too. She may need special accommodations for some meals, so they will cook her a separate meal if needed. I was also surprised at the number of choices that she would have."

"Magnolia Gardens felt like home. It was well decorated and well furnished. The staff was very friendly as we toured, and our tour guide interacted with other staff. Everyone seemed positive and upbeat. It's beautiful and very clean. Everything's on one floor. It was very brightly lit and it was effectively laid out in that the hallways came out toward the dining area, so there was a central place to come to from those hallways. The rooms were a bit smaller than I expected, but better furnished and cleaner than I was expecting."

"My mom is at Cross Road Retirement Community. It has a very homey feel to it, like a very comfortable laid-back feel. It has a very secure feeling. Everything seems fine and good. She's not really involved in the activities, but they do offer quite a few activities. They have knitting and sewing groups. They have bingo, cards, and other social things like that. Right now, you order the food; they bring it to you. It's very reasonable and good."

Like You Never Left Home With a devoted staff you can trust, Ednas Place is a premier, cost-effective Licensed Family Care Home, providing an alternative to nursing homes or assisted living facilities. We offer personalized care plans with 24/7 supervision and a 6:2 resident to staff ratio. Our care home is one level, located in a low traffic residential neighborhood, offering a small, intimate family setting. Provisions include family-style, home-cooked meals ensuring a balanced diet, snacks, housekeeping/laundry and incontinence care. Our staff encourages our residents independence while maintaining respect and dignity. Our home offers a variety of living areas, including an activity room, two living room areas, kitchen and sunroom. Friends and family are welcome and encouraged to visit. Personalized, individual care plan based on residents needs with a family atmosphere. Ednas Place is a cost-effective alternative to a nursing home or assisted living setting. We provide choices in lifestyle and care to enhance independence and quality of life. Our home follows strict regulations for all aspects of residents care including meals, medication, activities and medical care, and we are monitored by the State and County to ensure compliance.To learn more about this providers license and review other available state reports, please visit: North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation Licensed Facilities

"When we visited Mt. Gilead Independent Senior and Assisted Living, we were shown around by the owner and we asked a lot of questions. There's a bit of a loneliness there because it's just a start-up. One of the things that did not attract her was that there were only about 2 to 3 people sitting around, and my mother is very active so she would have wanted more. The rooms were small and it felt more like an institution. It's an old refurbished building. What gave the institutional look was because they have cinderblock walls. It's very clean though, and they had a salon, they offered to bring in any services that you might need, and they also had transportation if you have to go out. The price is really good there, too."

"Tara Plantation was nice. They had two separate wings for the dementia unit. It is secure. They had plenty of adequate space, so the residents could go outside if they wanted to. They had a courtyard. It was a lot of space. The facility itself was older, but it was very well-kept. The residents were kept active. "

"My Mom for about a year and a half was under the care of Woodhaven Court Assisted Living in Albemarle. While under the care of Pat and her loving and compassionate staff met her total needs as well as well as the needs of our family. I felt a real genuine love for my Mom there and they tried very hard to treat her with the up most of dignity. During the final days that my Mom lived the staff reached out to our family with love and compassion beyond what i could of ever believed. If you are looking for a special place for your love one, this is the place for them to be. Family of Joann "

"I went to Baptist Retirement Homes of NC. It was a lovely place, but we decided we did not want to live in Winston-Salem because it wasn’t a place that we were familiar with. The facility is a lovely, gated community. The patio house has a nice layout. Everyone has a carport. From what I saw, maintenance was good. "

"I am pleased with everything at Fox Hollow Senior Living Community. I do not have any complaints. My mother is in a one-bedroom space, and it is fine. They have a wide range of activities, and I would recommend it to others. "

"North Pointe of Asheboro was really nice and I really like it. The business room in the dining hall was nice. I would recommend it. It was nice and clean inside, the grounds were clean, and the people I talked to were nice, but I would have to pay my own way because my insurance won't cover it. The people were walking down the hall and they looked clean. I was interviewed and everything went well. The staff was good, nice, and friendly. It was a pretty good-sized place."

"I was at St. Joseph of the Pines for a tour. They offered everything that my mother needed and everything that she wanted. They would give her her own apartment, and it's nice. I think it's a beautiful place. I like it all. The staff was super helpful. They were very kind people. The staff gave me menus and stuff like that, and it was nice. The rooms were super nice. You could fit a king-sized bed in there and other things, too. The place was super clean as well."

"The Coventry is part of St. Joseph of the Pines Continuing Care Retirement Community. I was told they do not accept potential residents from the community - you have to be part of the buy-in system for independent living with exorbitant up front costs. Good to know. "

"A great place! The staff interacts with the residents well!"