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Assisted Living in Garner

Compare licensed assisted living in Garner and the surrounding Wake County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

3 verified in Garner
Wake County
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There are 3 verified assisted living options listed in Garner. North Carolina's Division of Health Service Regulation licenses and inspects this care type as an adult care home.

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Assisted living is for someone who is largely independent but needs a reliable hand with the everyday things — bathing, dressing, medications, meals, getting to appointments. North Carolina licenses these communities as adult care homes under Chapter 131D, one license type statewide, with no acuity tiering.

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We list 3 verified assisted living options in Garner.

What to watch for with assisted living in Garner

  • Ask which services are included in the base rate versus billed as a separate care level.

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Verified assisted living in Garner

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Cadence Garner by CogirAssisted Living200 Minglewood Drive
Garner, OH 27529		Wake
Foundation Senior LivingAssisted Living1437 Aversboro Road
Garner, OH 27529		Wake
Avendelle at GarnerAssisted Living181 Kaspurr Drive
Garner, OH 27520		Wake

Assisted Living elsewhere in the region

Families in Garner sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Sunrise of RaleighAssisted Living4801 Edwards Mill Road
Raleigh, OH 27612		Wake
Sunrise at North HillsAssisted Living615 Spring Forest Road
Raleigh, OH 27609		Wake
Spring Arbor of RaleighAssisted Living1810 New Hope Rd
Raleigh, OH 27610		Wake
SpringmoorIndependent Living1500 Sawmill Road
Raleigh, OH 27615		Wake
The Cardinal at North HillsIndependent Living4030 Cardinal at North Hills Street
Raleigh, OH 27609		Wake
Magnolia GlenIndependent Living5301 Creedmoor Road
Raleigh, OH 27612		Wake

The Garner market specifically

A working-class Raleigh suburb along US-70/I-40 with more affordable senior housing options and proximity to WakeMed's main Raleigh campus for hospital-level care.

Garner's senior housing stock runs more affordable than North Raleigh or Cary, and residents often weigh a slightly longer drive to WakeMed's main Raleigh campus against lower monthly costs.

What the contract does that the tour does not

The residency agreement decides what happens when things change: how care levels are reassessed and repriced, how much notice is required on either side, what the deposit covers and whether it is refundable.

Ask for a blank copy to take home before you are asked to sign anything.

You can check any facility's record free. NC DHSR's Regulated Facilities search shows license status; its ACLS tool shows inspection history and penalties. Read the full explanation →

Questions families ask

What NC statute actually governs assisted living facilities, and where can I read it?

North Carolina's adult care homes are governed by N.C. General Statutes Chapter 131D (Article 1), with G.S. 131D-2.11 establishing DHSR's licensing authority and G.S. 131D-8 covering the Special Care Unit disclosure requirement for memory care units. The implementing regulations are in 10A NCAC 13F (Licensing of Homes for the Aged and Infirm/Adult Care Homes), adopted by the N.C. Medical Care Commission; the full statute text is published at ncleg.gov.

How many residents can a licensed family care home in Garner have?

A family care home in North Carolina is licensed for 2 to 6 unrelated residents. It operates under the same Chapter 131D and 10A NCAC 13F framework as larger adult care homes but is treated as a distinct residential-scale option within that same license category, not a separate license type.

My mother has Alzheimer's — what should a Special Care Unit disclosure statement at a Holly Springs facility actually tell me?

The disclosure statement required under G.S. 131D-8 and 10A NCAC 13F .1300–.1303 must describe the unit's care philosophy, dementia-specific staff training, physical design and security features, admission/discharge criteria, and the specialized programming or activities offered — DHSR publishes the required content on its Special Care Unit disclosure page. It is a mandatory filing, not a marketing document, and prospective families are entitled to review it before or during admission.

If I suspect neglect at an adult care home in Morrisville, do I call DHSR or Adult Protective Services?

Either — DHSR's Complaint Intake Unit (1-800-624-3004 or 919-855-4500) accepts complaints about licensed facilities and often forwards conditions-of-care concerns to the local county DSS, while Wake County's Adult Protective Services (919-212-7264) directly investigates suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an individual resident. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911 first.

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