TerraBella Cramer Mountain

TerraBella Cramer Mountain is a North Carolina-licensed adult care home (license HAL-036-039) in Cramerton with 128 beds, 24 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 TerraBella Cramer Mountain licensed in North Carolina?

Yes. TerraBella Cramer Mountain holds North Carolina adult care home license HAL-036-039 from the DHSR Adult Care Licensure Section and appears on the state's current licensed listing, with 128 beds at 500 Cramer Mountain Road in Cramerton. Its 128 licensed beds rank 1st of 11 adult care homes in Gaston County by size.

The licensee of record is EC Opco Cramerton, LP. 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 TerraBella Cramer Mountain?

TerraBella Cramer Mountain's current DHSR star rating is four stars (score 101.50), issued April 21, 2026 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 TerraBella Cramer Mountain been penalized by North Carolina regulators?

No. DHSR reports no administrative penalties for TerraBella Cramer Mountain 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 TerraBella Cramer Mountain?

DHSR has posted 22 inspection documents for TerraBella Cramer Mountain since 2014: 9 Statement(s) of Deficiencies, 5 "No Deficiencies Cited" result(s). The most recent posted entry is a ACLS Annual and Follow-up dated 3/25/2026 (Statement of Deficiency with Plan of Correction).

6 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 TerraBella Cramer Mountain offer memory care?

Yes. DHSR's Special Care Unit listing shows 24 of TerraBella Cramer Mountain's 128 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 TerraBella Cramer Mountain located in Cramerton, NC?

TerraBella Cramer Mountain is at 500 Cramer Mountain Road, Cramerton, NC 28032, in Gaston County. The nearest major hospital is CaroMont Regional Medical Center.

0 other licensed adult care homes are in Cramerton. 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 Gaston County

• Morningside of Gastonia — Gastonia, 105 beds, 4 of 4 (103.50)
• Brookdale Robinwood — Gastonia, 89 beds, 3 of 4 (91.50)
• Brookdale New Hope — Gastonia, 86 beds, 3 of 4 (91.50)
• Woodlawn Haven Assisted Living — Mount Holly, 80 beds, 4 of 4 (103.50)
• Brookdale Union — Gastonia, 78 beds, 1 of 4 (76.75)

How much does assisted living cost near TerraBella Cramer Mountain in Cramerton?

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

Start with TerraBella Cramer Mountain'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 6 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-036-039.

Questions for any tour

• 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?
• 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?

Is TerraBella Cramer Mountain an assisted living facility or a nursing home?

TerraBella Cramer Mountain 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