Morningside of Concord

Morningside of Concord is a North Carolina-licensed adult care home (license HAL-013-053) in Concord with 105 beds, 39 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 Morningside of Concord licensed in North Carolina?

Yes. Morningside of Concord holds North Carolina adult care home license HAL-013-053 from the DHSR Adult Care Licensure Section and appears on the state's current licensed listing, with 105 beds at 500 Penny Lane, NE in Concord. At 105 licensed beds it is the 2nd-largest of 9 adult care homes in Cabarrus County.

The licensee of record is Concord NC SLC Tenant 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 Morningside of Concord?

Morningside of Concord's current DHSR star rating is four stars (score 103.50), issued December 11, 2024 after a annual inspection. The previous rating was also four stars.

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 Cabarrus County, 1 of 9 rated adult care homes currently hold four stars. The rating is the state's — we do not rate facilities.

Has Morningside of Concord been penalized by North Carolina regulators?

No. DHSR reports no administrative penalties for Morningside of Concord in the last 36 months — the period the state publishes — and the facility's own DHSR record states it has not received any penalties in the last three years.

That is a good sign, not a guarantee. Inspection findings below the penalty threshold still appear as Statements of Deficiencies, covered in the next section. Check the current penalty listing before you sign.

What have state inspections found at Morningside of Concord?

DHSR has posted 20 inspection documents for Morningside of Concord since 2014: 7 Statement(s) of Deficiencies, 6 "No Deficiencies Cited" result(s). The most recent posted entry is a ACLS Annual dated 11/14/2024 (No Deficiencies Cited).

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 Morningside of Concord offer memory care?

Yes. DHSR's Special Care Unit listing shows 39 of Morningside of Concord's 105 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 Morningside of Concord located in Concord, NC?

Morningside of Concord is at 500 Penny Lane, NE, Concord, NC 28025, in Cabarrus County. ZIP 28025 takes in Downtown Concord. The nearest major hospital is Atrium Health Cabarrus.

4 other licensed adult care homes are in Concord. 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 Concord.

Other licensed adult care homes in Concord

• Brookdale Concord Parkway — 112 beds, 25 SCU beds, 3 of 4 (97.50)
• The Drake — 66 beds, 32 SCU beds, 1 of 4 (75.00)
• St. Andrews Living Center — 56 beds, 3 of 4 (104.50)
• The Country Home — 40 beds, 3 of 4 (91.75)

How much does assisted living cost near Morningside of Concord in Concord?

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

How should families evaluate Morningside of Concord before choosing it?

Start with Morningside of Concord'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

• Tour the Special Care Unit separately from the assisted living side; staffing and activities differ.
• In a building this size, ask how many residents each aide is assigned on the overnight shift.
• Confirm the license number on the certificate posted in the lobby matches HAL-013-053.

Questions for any tour

• Who passes medications, and how are medication errors tracked and reported to DHSR?
• How do you handle a resident fall or medical emergency at 2 a.m.?
• Do you accept State/County Special Assistance (SA), an SA/SCU memory-care placement, or VA Aid & Attendance?
• What activities run on weekends and evenings, not just weekday afternoons?
• May we visit unannounced after move-in, including during a meal?
• How long have the administrator and the resident care coordinator been in their roles?

Is Morningside of Concord an assisted living facility or a nursing home?

Morningside of Concord 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