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Nursing Homes in your area

Skilled nursing facilities, licensed separately from adult care homes under NC rules, providing 24-hour licensed nursing care and short-term rehabilitation.

Quick answer

North Carolina regulates nursing homes through the Division of Health Service Regulation, and we list 23 verified nursing homes providers across the Triangle.

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A skilled nursing facility provides 24-hour licensed nursing, regulated in North Carolina under a separate licensure framework from adult care homes (assisted living), through DHSR's Nursing Home Licensure and Certification Section. Two different populations often live under the same roof: short-term rehab patients and long-term residents.

Short answer

We list 23 verified nursing homes providers across your metro. A skilled nursing facility provides 24-hour licensed nursing, regulated in North Carolina under a separate licensure framework from adult care homes (assisted living), through DHSR's Nursing Home Licensure and Certification Section.

Three things worth knowing first

  • Medicare may cover a short rehab stay after a qualifying inpatient hospital admission, but it does not pay for long-term custodial nursing care.
  • Nursing facilities are the one senior care category with federal CMS star ratings.
  • Get your state's semi-private and private-room medians from CareScout, and note that semi-private is often Medicaid-weighted and lower than a private-pay quote.
How North Carolina licenses assisted living. NC uses one license type -- 'adult care home' -- under Chapter 131D, with no Type A/B/C tiering. Read the full explanation →

Verified nursing homes across the region

We list 23 verified nursing homes providers across your metro. The full table with addresses and counties lives in the directory.

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Nursing Homes by city

Nursing Homes in Raleigh

5 verified · Wake County

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Nursing Homes in Cary

3 verified · Wake County

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Nursing Homes in Apex

1 verified · Wake County

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Nursing Homes in Garner

0 verified · Wake County

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Nursing Homes in Wake Forest

0 verified · Wake County

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Nursing Homes in Holly Springs

0 verified · Wake County

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Nursing Homes in Fuquay-Varina

2 verified · Wake County

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Nursing Homes in Morrisville

0 verified · Wake County

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Nursing Homes in Knightdale

0 verified · Wake County

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Nursing Homes in Rolesville

0 verified · Wake County

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Nursing Homes in Wendell

0 verified · Wake County

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Nursing Homes in Zebulon

0 verified · Wake County

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Nursing Homes in Durham

2 verified · Durham County

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Nursing Homes in Chapel Hill

4 verified · Orange County

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Nursing Homes in Carrboro

0 verified · Orange County

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Nursing Homes in Hillsborough

0 verified · Orange County

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Nursing Homes in Clayton

1 verified · Johnston County

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Nursing Homes in Smithfield

1 verified · Johnston County

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Nursing Homes in Selma

0 verified · Johnston County

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Nursing Homes in Four Oaks

0 verified · Johnston County

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Nursing Homes in Benson

0 verified · Johnston County

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Nursing Homes in Louisburg

1 verified · Franklin County

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Nursing Homes in Youngsville

0 verified · Franklin County

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Nursing Homes in Franklinton

0 verified · Franklin County

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Nursing Homes in Pittsboro

1 verified · Chatham County

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Nursing Homes in Siler City

1 verified · Chatham County

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Nursing Homes in Lillington

0 verified · Harnett County

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Nursing Homes in Angier

0 verified · Harnett County

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Nursing Homes in Dunn

1 verified · Harnett County

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Nursing Homes in Kenly

0 verified · Johnston County

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Nursing Homes in Princeton

0 verified · Johnston County

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Nursing Homes in Pine Level

0 verified · Johnston County

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Nursing Homes in Bunn

0 verified · Franklin County

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Nursing Homes in Goldston

0 verified · Chatham County

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Nursing Homes in Coats

0 verified · Harnett County

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Nursing Homes in Erwin

0 verified · Harnett County

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Questions families ask

How much does assisted living cost in the Raleigh area in 2025?

There is no Raleigh-metro-specific figure published for assisted living costs. The most current benchmark is North Carolina's 2025 statewide CareScout Cost of Care Survey median of $6,496 per month for assisted living, which reflects a statewide blend of urban and rural markets rather than a Triangle-specific number. Families should treat this as a starting reference point and confirm actual rates directly with individual communities in Wake, Durham, Orange, Chatham, Johnston, Franklin, or Harnett counties.

What is the median cost of a nursing home in North Carolina, and does it differ for a private room?

According to the 2025 CareScout Cost of Care Survey, North Carolina's statewide median nursing home cost is $9,733 per month for a semi-private room and $10,798 per month for a private room. These are statewide medians, not Raleigh-metro-specific figures, so actual costs at individual Wake or Durham County nursing facilities may run higher or lower.

How much does in-home caregiving cost per month in the Raleigh area?

The 2025 CareScout Cost of Care Survey puts North Carolina's statewide median for homemaker/non-medical home care services at approximately $5,720 per month, based on an hourly rate applied to a standard number of care hours. As with other CareScout figures, this is a statewide median only -- there is no published Raleigh-metro-specific home care cost figure, so actual hourly rates from Triangle-area home care agencies should be confirmed directly.

Is there a published average cost for memory care in North Carolina?

No. There is no published statewide or Raleigh-metro memory care cost median from CareScout or any other primary source -- CareScout's Cost of Care Survey covers assisted living, nursing home (semi-private and private), and home care, but does not break out a separate memory care figure. Families should not rely on any specific memory care dollar figure found online without verifying its source, and should instead request current, written memory-care rate quotes directly from individual communities.

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