Resources

The Division of Health Service Regulation oversees nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and memory care facilities. DHSR ensures that people receiving care in these facilities are safe and receive appropriate care.  DHSR investigates complaints against nursing homes.

If you need to lodge a complaint against a nursing home, this link will take you to the information page regarding complaints on the DHSR website.

If you want to check the survey history of a nursing home, you can conduct a search of nursing homes by clicking this link and conducting a search of nursing homes.

If you want to review the North Carolina nursing home statutes and rules, click this link.

If you want comprehensive information from Medicare about nursing homes, click this link and search for nursing homes.  This federal website will provide you with a great deal of information about all nursing homes.

If you want to search adult care homes (assisted living facilities) and memory care facilities to learn about their inspections, star rating, and penalities, click this link and conduct a search.

If you want to review the adult care home/memory care rules and regulations, click this link.

If you need information about how to open an estate in North Carolina, click this link and download the Estates brochure.