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Assisted Living in Benson

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There are 0 verified assisted living options listed in Benson. 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.

Short answer

No verified assisted living provider is currently based in Benson. The closest verified options are listed below.

What to watch for with assisted living in Benson

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

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Verified assisted living in Benson

Nothing verified in Benson yet. There is no verified assisted living provider based in Benson itself. The closest verified options are in Smithfield and Raleigh, which for most families here is a realistic drive. We only list providers we have confirmed against their own published information, so this list is shorter than the aggregator directories — and more reliable.

Closest verified providers

ProviderBased inAddressCounty
Brookdale SmithfieldSmithfield830 Berkshire Road, 27577Johnston
The Landings of SmithfieldSmithfield200 Kellie Dr, 27577Johnston
Sunrise of RaleighRaleigh4801 Edwards Mill Road, 27612Wake
Sunrise at North HillsRaleigh615 Spring Forest Road, 27609Wake
Spring Arbor of RaleighRaleigh1810 New Hope Rd, 27610Wake
SpringmoorRaleigh1500 Sawmill Road, 27615Wake

The Benson market specifically

A small town near the Johnston/Harnett line best known for its annual Mule Days festival; seniors here typically drive to Smithfield or Dunn for hospital care.

Benson sits near the Johnston/Harnett line, and families here sometimes compare options in both directions -- Smithfield to the north or Dunn to the south -- depending on which hospital system their parent already uses.

Visit twice, at different hours

A scheduled mid-morning tour and an unannounced 7 p.m. drop-in can look like two different buildings. Evening and overnight are when staffing thins and when families are most often surprised.

Eat a meal there. Talk to a resident's family member in the parking lot rather than one the community introduces you to.

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

At what point does hiring in-home care in the Triangle cost more than just moving to assisted living?

Based on North Carolina's most recent CareScout Cost of Care figures, homemaker/companion in-home services run a median of roughly $5,720 per month, while assisted living runs a median of about $6,496 per month statewide — meaning the crossover point depends heavily on how many hours of in-home care your parent actually needs. A parent needing only a few hours of help daily may still come out ahead with in-home care, but once care needs approach 8-12+ hours a day (or require overnight supervision), the hourly cost of home care commonly exceeds the flat monthly rate of assisted living, which bundles housing, meals, and 'round-the-clock staff availability into one price.

How do I check if an assisted living community in Cary is actually licensed?

Use the NC Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Health Service Regulation (DHSR) Regulated Facilities search at info.ncdhhs.gov/dhsr/facilities/search.asp, which lets you search by county (Wake) or facility name and confirms the current license status, address, and bed capacity for any licensed adult care home. Every community operating as assisted living in Cary must be licensed under N.C.G.S. Chapter 131D and 10A NCAC 13F, regardless of how it markets itself.

Does North Carolina license assisted living facilities as Type A, B, or C like some other states?

No. North Carolina uses a single licensure category called 'adult care home' under N.C.G.S. Chapter 131D and 10A NCAC 13F, adopted by the N.C. Medical Care Commission, rather than an acuity-tiered Type A/B/C system some other states use. A facility can add a Special Care Unit designation to that same license for memory care, but this is not a separate license class.

What's the difference between a 'family care home' and a regular adult care home in Durham?

A family care home is licensed to serve 2 to 6 unrelated residents in a residential-style setting, while a larger adult care home (7 or more beds) operates under the same statute and rules but with a different fee and penalty schedule based on bed count. Both are licensed by DHSR's Adult Care Licensure Section under the identical Chapter 131D / 10A NCAC 13F framework — a family care home is a subset of the adult care home category, not a separate license type.

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