Brighton Gardens of Raleigh
Brighton Gardens of Raleigh is an assisted living and memory care community at 3101 Duraleigh Road, one block from Rex Healthcare and close to Crabtree Valley, run by Sunrise Senior Living. North Carolina licenses it for 115 residents, including a 25 bed memory care unit.
Brighton Gardens of Raleigh at a Glance
What Care Does Brighton Gardens of Raleigh Offer?
Brighton Gardens offers assisted living and a state licensed memory care unit in one building, plus short stays for respite or recovery after surgery. When a resident needs hospice, staff coordinate with outside hospice providers.
Assisted living
Help with bathing, dressing, and medications, with care around the clock and an emergency alert system in each suite. Care is priced from an assessment of what your parent needs.
Reminiscence memory care
A 25 bed secured unit for moderate to advanced memory loss, using Sunrise's Validation Method and small group or one on one activities. Memory care rates include the program fee and medications.
What Daily Life Looks Like
Chef prepared meals are served with tableside ordering on tablets that match the menu to each resident's diet, and a bistro offers snacks throughout the day.
- Outings to Crabtree Valley Mall and the NC Museum of Art
- Scheduled transportation
- A beauty salon, outdoor spaces, and a monthly brunch
- Housekeeping and trash removal included in the room rate
- A family app with updates
- Pet friendly
What Does Brighton Gardens of Raleigh Cost?
Brighton Gardens charges a monthly rate for the suite, then adds care costs based on an assessment of your parent's needs. Memory care costs more and includes medications. Rates change often, so ask me for current pricing and I will get you the full monthly number in writing.
What Does the State Inspection Record Show?
Brighton Gardens holds 3 stars from North Carolina, issued in September 2024. Before that it spent about two years at 1 or 2 stars, and the record behind that matters.
In 2022, a memory care resident got out through a stairwell door because an exit alarm battery was dead; police brought the resident back unhurt. In June 2023, a resident with dementia walked out of assisted living with his walker, crossed a six lane road, and fell, and the state fined the community $7,000 for that serious violation. The August 2024 inspection found no violations of that level, but it did find residents waiting hours after pressing their call pendants and a resident who missed ordered pain medication. You can read every report on the state inspection page for Brighton Gardens of Raleigh.
What I'd Ask on a Tour
These are the questions I make sure get answered when I tour Brighton Gardens of Raleigh with a family.
- How exit doors and alarms are tested now, after the 2022 and 2023 incidents
- How quickly staff answer call pendants, and how that is tracked
- How many caregivers work in memory care on day and night shifts
- Who has led the community since it returned to 3 stars in 2024
- Which suites are open now, and the total monthly cost with care
Similar Communities Nearby
- Falls River: North Raleigh, with Horizons memory care
- Morningside of Raleigh: Dixie Trail, with a 4 star rating and GLOW memory care
- Waltonwood Lake Boone: Horton Street, near Rex Hospital
- Sunrise at North Hills: North Raleigh, a larger Sunrise community
Brighton Gardens of Raleigh Questions
Who runs Brighton Gardens of Raleigh?
Sunrise Senior Living runs Brighton Gardens of Raleigh. Sunrise also runs Sunrise at North Hills in North Raleigh.
Does Brighton Gardens of Raleigh have memory care?
Yes. It has a 25 bed Reminiscence memory care unit licensed by North Carolina, for moderate to advanced memory loss.
What is Brighton Gardens of Raleigh's state inspection rating?
It holds 3 stars from North Carolina, issued in September 2024. It was fined $7,000 in 2024 for a 2023 incident in which a resident with dementia left the building unnoticed.
Can couples live together at Brighton Gardens of Raleigh?
Yes. Couples can share a private suite. Ask how care costs are set when each spouse needs a different level of help.
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Ask Me About Brighton Gardens of Raleigh
This is not the community's official website. Triangle Senior Placement is an independent placement service. Details come from the community's own materials and North Carolina state records, and you should confirm them on your tour.