Ranson Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care

Ranson Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care is a North Carolina-licensed adult care home (license HAL-060-172) in Huntersville with 100 beds, 30 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 Ranson Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care licensed in North Carolina?

Yes. Ranson Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care holds North Carolina adult care home license HAL-060-172 from the DHSR Adult Care Licensure Section and appears on the state's current licensed listing, with 100 beds at 13910 Hunton Lane in Huntersville. Its 100 licensed beds rank 11th of 39 adult care homes in Mecklenburg County by size.

The licensee of record is The Villages at Lakeside, 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 Ranson Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care?

Ranson Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care's current DHSR star rating is four stars (score 101.50), issued May 15, 2025 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 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 Ranson Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care been penalized by North Carolina regulators?

Yes. DHSR's 36-month penalty listing shows 1 penalty item(s) totaling $1,000 for Ranson Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care under G.S. 131D-34, in the area(s) of Resident Rights.

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 Ranson Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care?

DHSR has posted 17 inspection documents for Ranson Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care since 2014: 7 Statement(s) of Deficiencies, 3 "No Deficiencies Cited" result(s), and 1 county DSS Corrective Action Report(s). The most recent posted entry is a ACLS Annual and Follow-up dated 4/9/2025 (Statement of Deficiency with Plan of Correction).

2 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 Ranson Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care offer memory care?

Yes. DHSR's Special Care Unit listing shows 30 of Ranson Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care's 100 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 Ranson Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care located in Huntersville, NC?

Ranson Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care is at 13910 Hunton Lane, 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

• Cadence Huntersville — 96 beds, 36 SCU beds, 3 of 4 (94.50)
• 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 Ranson Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care 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. Ranson Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care'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 Ranson Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care before choosing it?

Start with Ranson Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care'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 10/26/2023 penalty finding and request the plan of correction.
• Ask how the 2 complaint investigation(s) on file were resolved.
• 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-060-172.

Questions for any tour

• 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?
• Who passes medications, and how are medication errors tracked and reported to DHSR?

Is Ranson Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care an assisted living facility or a nursing home?

Ranson Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care 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