Morningside of Gastonia

Morningside of Gastonia is a North Carolina-licensed adult care home (license HAL-036-041) in Gastonia with 105 beds, 28 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 Gastonia licensed in North Carolina?

Yes. Morningside of Gastonia holds North Carolina adult care home license HAL-036-041 from the DHSR Adult Care Licensure Section and appears on the state's current licensed listing, with 105 beds at 2755 Union Road in Gastonia. At 105 licensed beds it is the 2nd-largest of 11 adult care homes in Gaston County.

The licensee of record is Gastonia 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 Gastonia?

Morningside of Gastonia's current DHSR star rating is four stars (score 103.50), issued April 10, 2024 after a annual inspection. That is up from three 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 Morningside of Gastonia been penalized by North Carolina regulators?

No. DHSR reports no administrative penalties for Morningside of Gastonia 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 Gastonia?

DHSR has posted 18 inspection documents for Morningside of Gastonia since 2014: 6 Statement(s) of Deficiencies, 7 "No Deficiencies Cited" result(s). The most recent posted entry is a ACLS Annual dated 3/6/2024 (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 Gastonia offer memory care?

Yes. DHSR's Special Care Unit listing shows 28 of Morningside of Gastonia'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 Gastonia located in Gastonia, NC?

Morningside of Gastonia is at 2755 Union 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

• Brookdale Robinwood — 89 beds, 3 of 4 (91.50)
• 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 Morningside of Gastonia in Gastonia?

Assisted living in Greater Charlotte typically runs $4,200-$5,800/mo in 2026 and memory care $5,400-$7,200/mo; Gastonia generally prices toward the lower end of the metro range. Morningside of Gastonia'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 Morningside of Gastonia before choosing it?

Start with Morningside of Gastonia'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-036-041.

Questions for any tour

• 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?
• What is the overnight caregiver-to-resident ratio, and is it the same in the Special Care Unit?

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

Morningside of Gastonia 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