Adult Care Home / Assisted Living — Charlotte (south Charlotte), NC
| Provider | Brookdale South Charlotte |
|---|---|
| License type | Adult Care Home / Assisted Living (NC Division of Health Service Regulation (DHSR)-licensed) |
| City | Charlotte (south Charlotte), NC 28277 |
| Address | south Charlotte (verify exact street address on the NC DHSR facility search) |
| Licensed capacity | 100 beds |
| License # | Verify on NC DHSR facility search |
| License status | Licensed - Adult Care Home |
| County | Mecklenburg, NC |
Assisted living community in south Charlotte, part of the national Brookdale network. Adult care home DHSR-licensed under 10A NCAC 13F.
Brookdale South Charlotte is located in the Greater Charlotte area and is licensed by the NC Division of Health Service Regulation (DHSR) — the single state division that licenses all senior-care settings in North Carolina. Adult Care Home license under 10A NCAC 13F (homes with 7 or more beds) or, for a smaller home with 2-6 beds, a Family Care Home license under 10A NCAC 13G — both issued by the Adult Care Licensure Section of the NC Division of Health Service Regulation (DHSR). The split is by size/bed count, not acuity tier.
Paying for care: Lower-income North Carolina seniors in a licensed adult care home or family care home may qualify for North Carolina's State/County Special Assistance (SA) program, a state/county cash supplement toward room and board administered through your county Department of Social Services (DSS). Special Assistance is not Medicaid, though SA recipients are automatically Medicaid-eligible; a memory-care SA/SCU track applies in Special Care Units, and Special Assistance In-Home (SAIH) helps seniors who stay at home. Separately, NC Medicaid's Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults (CAP/DA) can fund in-home personal care as a nursing-home alternative. Not every provider participates — confirm directly with the provider and your county DSS.
Brookdale South Charlotte is located in Charlotte (south Charlotte), Mecklenburg County, NC. Nearby hospitals include Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center.
Greater Charlotte veterans are served by the Salisbury VA Health Care System — the W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury, about 45 minutes north of Charlotte — along with the VA Charlotte North and VA Charlotte South Health Care Centers (outpatient, in Charlotte) and the NC Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. Veterans and surviving spouses may be eligible for VA Aid & Attendance toward care costs.
In 2026, Assisted Living in Greater Charlotte typically runs $4,200-$5,800/mo. South Charlotte/Ballantyne, the Lake Norman towns (Cornelius, Davidson, Mooresville), and Waxhaw skew toward the higher end, while west/northwest Charlotte, Gastonia, and parts of east Charlotte run comparatively lower. The exact rate at Brookdale South Charlotte depends on room type and care level — request a written rate schedule before comparing options.
Staffing and transparency are the most important signals at any licensed community. Find out the awake-overnight staffing level, caregiver turnover, and the tenure of the administrator. Ask for an itemized, all-in monthly rate for your parent's specific care level, and what triggers a move to a higher-cost care tier. Visit more than once, unannounced, and check the license and inspection record on the NC DHSR facility search and Medicare Care Compare.
Charlotte Senior Advisor helps Greater Charlotte families evaluate communities like Brookdale South Charlotte at no cost. We verify the NC license via the NC DHSR facility search, compare it against other licensed Charlotte-metro options, and stay reachable through the move.
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