Spring Arbor of Steele Creek

Spring Arbor of Steele Creek is a North Carolina-licensed adult care home (license HAL-060-175) in Charlotte with 90 beds, 48 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 Spring Arbor of Steele Creek licensed in North Carolina?

Yes. Spring Arbor of Steele Creek holds North Carolina adult care home license HAL-060-175 from the DHSR Adult Care Licensure Section and appears on the state's current licensed listing, with 90 beds at 13600 S. Tryon Street in Charlotte. At 90 licensed beds it is the 15th-largest of 39 adult care homes in Mecklenburg County.

The licensee of record is Spring Arbor Steele Creek NC 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 Spring Arbor of Steele Creek?

Spring Arbor of Steele Creek's current DHSR star rating is three stars (score 94.75), issued September 10, 2026 after a follow-up inspection. The previous rating was also three 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 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 Spring Arbor of Steele Creek been penalized by North Carolina regulators?

No. DHSR reports no administrative penalties for Spring Arbor of Steele Creek 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 Spring Arbor of Steele Creek?

DHSR has posted 51 inspection documents for Spring Arbor of Steele Creek since 2014: 23 Statement(s) of Deficiencies, 7 "No Deficiencies Cited" result(s), and 1 county DSS Corrective Action Report(s). The most recent posted entry is a ACLS Follow-up dated 8/6/2026 (Statement of Deficiency).

25 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 Spring Arbor of Steele Creek offer memory care?

Yes. DHSR's Special Care Unit listing shows 48 of Spring Arbor of Steele Creek's 90 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 Spring Arbor of Steele Creek located in Charlotte, NC?

Spring Arbor of Steele Creek is at 13600 S. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28278, in Mecklenburg County. The nearest major hospitals are Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center and Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center.

29 other licensed adult care homes are in Charlotte. 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 Charlotte.

Other licensed adult care homes in Charlotte

• Brighton Gardens of Charlotte — 125 beds, 25 SCU beds, 2 of 4 (89.25)
• The Pines On Carmel Senior Living — 125 beds, 25 SCU beds, 1 of 4 (73.50)
• Waltonwood Cotswold — 125 beds, 27 SCU beds, 3 of 4 (107.00)
• Legacy Heights Senior Living Community — 122 beds, 52 SCU beds, 2 of 4 (81.75)
• East Towne — 120 beds, 3 of 4 (103.50)

How much does assisted living cost near Spring Arbor of Steele Creek in Charlotte?

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

How should families evaluate Spring Arbor of Steele Creek before choosing it?

Start with Spring Arbor of Steele Creek'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 how the 25 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-060-175.

Questions for any tour

• 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?
• 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?

Is Spring Arbor of Steele Creek an assisted living facility or a nursing home?

Spring Arbor of Steele Creek 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