Brookdale Robinwood

Brookdale Robinwood is a North Carolina-licensed adult care home (license HAL-036-015) in Gastonia with 89 beds. Below is its public state record — license, star-rating history, posted inspections and penalties — plus local cost context and what to ask on a tour.

Is Brookdale Robinwood licensed in North Carolina?

Yes. Brookdale Robinwood holds North Carolina adult care home license HAL-036-015 from the DHSR Adult Care Licensure Section and appears on the state's current licensed listing, with 89 beds at 1750 Robinwood Road in Gastonia. At 89 licensed beds it is the 3rd-largest of 11 adult care homes in Gaston County.

The licensee of record is Southern Assisted Living, LLC. An adult care home is North Carolina's assisted living license: personal care, medication administration and supervision under 10A NCAC 13F — not 24-hour skilled nursing, which requires a nursing home license under 10A NCAC 13D.

What star rating does North Carolina give Brookdale Robinwood?

Brookdale Robinwood's current DHSR star rating is three stars (score 91.50), issued October 29, 2025 after a follow-up inspection. That is up from two stars on the previous rating.

North Carolina rates every adult care home 0-4 stars from inspection points (100 base points, plus merits for rule-exceeding performance and minus demerits for violations); four stars requires 100+ points on two consecutive annual surveys. In Gaston County, 5 of 11 rated adult care homes currently hold four stars. The rating is the state's — we do not rate facilities.

Has Brookdale Robinwood been penalized by North Carolina regulators?

Yes. DHSR's 36-month penalty listing shows 3 penalty item(s) totaling $21,000 for Brookdale Robinwood under G.S. 131D-34, in the area(s) of Health Care, Personal Care and Supervision.

Penalties are imposed for the most serious violations — level A1/A2 findings that caused or risked serious harm, or violations left unabated. A paid or settled penalty does not mean the issue recurred; ask the administrator what was changed and read the linked report.

What have state inspections found at Brookdale Robinwood?

DHSR has posted 17 inspection documents for Brookdale Robinwood since 2014: 7 Statement(s) of Deficiencies, 5 "No Deficiencies Cited" result(s). The most recent posted entry is a ACLS Follow-up dated 9/17/2025 (Statement of Deficiency).

4 of the posted entries are complaint investigations. Statements of Deficiencies document rule violations found by DHSR; Corrective Action Reports are the county DSS equivalent. Open the PDFs — the left column is what inspectors found, the right column is the facility's plan of correction. Our guide to reading a DHSR inspection report walks through one.

Does Brookdale Robinwood offer memory care?

Not as a licensed unit. Brookdale Robinwood does not appear on DHSR's Special Care Unit listing, so it has no beds licensed for secured Alzheimer's/dementia care; residents with mild memory loss may live there, but a secured memory care setting would mean a different community.

North Carolina has no separate memory-care license. A Special Care Unit must add dementia-trained staff, unit staffing, a secured environment and a written disclosure statement. Ask for that statement and compare it with what the tour guide tells you. Browse all licensed Special Care Units.

Where is Brookdale Robinwood located in Gastonia, NC?

Brookdale Robinwood is at 1750 Robinwood Road, Gastonia, NC 28054, in Gaston County. ZIP 28054 takes in Robinwood, New Hope. The nearest major hospital is CaroMont Regional Medical Center.

6 other licensed adult care homes are in Gastonia. Veterans in the area are served by the Salisbury VA Health Care System (W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center) and the VA Charlotte health care centers. See assisted living in Gastonia.

Other licensed adult care homes in Gastonia

• Morningside of Gastonia — 105 beds, 28 SCU beds, 4 of 4 (103.50)
• Brookdale New Hope — 86 beds, 3 of 4 (91.50)
• Brookdale Union — 78 beds, 1 of 4 (76.75)
• Terrace Ridge Assisted Living — 74 beds, 24 SCU beds, 3 of 4 (99.50)
• Rosewood Assisted Living — 48 beds, 4 of 4 (104.50)

How much does assisted living cost near Brookdale Robinwood in Gastonia?

Assisted living in Greater Charlotte typically runs $4,200-$5,800/mo in 2026; Gastonia generally prices toward the lower end of the metro range. Brookdale Robinwood's own rates are not published by the state — ask for a written rate sheet for your parent's specific room and care level.

Lower-income residents may qualify for State/County Special Assistance through the county Department of Social Services — a cash supplement toward room and board that is not Medicaid, though SA recipients are automatically Medicaid-eligible; an SA/SCU track applies in Special Care Units. Veterans and surviving spouses may qualify for VA Aid & Attendance. See assisted living costs in Gastonia.

How should families evaluate Brookdale Robinwood before choosing it?

Start with Brookdale Robinwood's public DHSR record — the star rating, the latest Statement of Deficiencies and any penalties — then tour twice, once unannounced near a mealtime, and get the rate sheet and residency agreement in writing before you commit.

What this facility's record suggests asking

• Ask what changed after the 1/5/2024 penalty finding and request the plan of correction.
• Ask how the 4 complaint investigation(s) on file were resolved.
• Ask what happens if your parent later needs secured memory care — a move to another community is likely.
• Confirm the license number on the certificate posted in the lobby matches HAL-036-015.

Questions for any tour

• How much notice do you give before a rate increase or a discharge?
• What is the overnight caregiver-to-resident ratio, and is it the same in the Special Care Unit?
• What care needs would require a resident to move to a nursing home?
• Do you have dementia-trained staff on every shift, as North Carolina requires in a Special Care Unit?
• Can I see your most recent DHSR Statement of Deficiencies and your plan of correction?
• What is included in the base monthly rate, and what triggers a higher care-level charge?

Is Brookdale Robinwood an assisted living facility or a nursing home?

Brookdale Robinwood is an assisted living facility — in North Carolina terms, a licensed adult care home — not a nursing home; it provides personal care, medication help and supervision rather than round-the-clock skilled nursing.

Last verified: October 2026