Cadence Huntersville

Cadence Huntersville is a North Carolina-licensed adult care home (license HAL-060-160) in Huntersville with 96 beds, 36 of them in a licensed Special Care Unit. 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 Cadence Huntersville licensed in North Carolina?

Yes. Cadence Huntersville holds North Carolina adult care home license HAL-060-160 from the DHSR Adult Care Licensure Section and appears on the state's current licensed listing, with 96 beds at 250 Commerce Center Drive in Huntersville. Its 96 licensed beds rank 13th of 39 adult care homes in Mecklenburg County by size.

The licensee of record is GAHC3 Huntersville NC TRS Sub, 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 Cadence Huntersville?

Cadence Huntersville's current DHSR star rating is three stars (score 94.50), issued August 20, 2026 after a monitoring visit. 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 Mecklenburg County, 13 of 39 rated adult care homes currently hold four stars. The rating is the state's — we do not rate facilities.

Has Cadence Huntersville been penalized by North Carolina regulators?

Yes. DHSR's 36-month penalty listing shows 1 penalty item(s) totaling $3,000 for Cadence Huntersville under G.S. 131D-34, in the area(s) of Health Care.

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 Cadence Huntersville?

DHSR has posted 30 inspection documents for Cadence Huntersville since 2014: 12 Statement(s) of Deficiencies, 7 "No Deficiencies Cited" result(s). The most recent posted entry is a ACLS Annual and Follow-up dated 3/18/2026 (Statement of Deficiency).

14 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 Cadence Huntersville offer memory care?

Yes. DHSR's Special Care Unit listing shows 36 of Cadence Huntersville's 96 beds licensed for Alzheimer's/dementia care — a secured memory care neighborhood inside the adult care home, with the rest of the building serving assisted living residents.

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 Cadence Huntersville located in Huntersville, NC?

Cadence Huntersville is at 250 Commerce Center Drive, Huntersville, NC 28078, in Mecklenburg County. ZIP 28078 takes in Birkdale Village, Northcross, Downtown Huntersville. The nearest major hospital is Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center.

3 other licensed adult care homes are in Huntersville. 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 Huntersville.

Other licensed adult care homes in Huntersville

• Ranson Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care — 100 beds, 30 SCU beds, 4 of 4 (101.50)
• Hunter Village — 68 beds, 3 of 4 (99.50)
• Arbor Ridge at Huntersville — 40 beds, 24 SCU beds, 3 of 4 (103.50)

How much does assisted living cost near Cadence Huntersville in Huntersville?

Assisted living in Greater Charlotte typically runs $4,200-$5,800/mo in 2026 and memory care $5,400-$7,200/mo; Huntersville generally prices near the middle of the metro range. Cadence Huntersville'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 Huntersville.

How should families evaluate Cadence Huntersville before choosing it?

Start with Cadence Huntersville'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 11/15/2024 penalty finding and request the plan of correction.
• Ask how the 14 complaint investigation(s) on file were resolved.
• Tour the Special Care Unit separately from the assisted living side; staffing and activities differ.
• Confirm the license number on the certificate posted in the lobby matches HAL-060-160.

Questions for any tour

• 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?
• How much notice do you give before a rate increase or a discharge?

Is Cadence Huntersville an assisted living facility or a nursing home?

Cadence Huntersville 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