Falls River
Falls River, whose assisted living building is licensed as Falls River Village, is an assisted living and memory care community on Falls River Avenue in North Raleigh, run by Ridge Care Senior Living of Winston Salem. North Carolina licenses it as two buildings: Falls River Village for assisted living with 60 beds, and Falls River Court for memory care with 36 licensed memory care beds.
Falls River at a Glance
What Care Does Falls River Offer?
Falls River has assisted living in one building and a secured memory care neighborhood, called Horizons, in the building next door. A resident can move from one to the other while staying in the same community.
Assisted living
Help with daily care in studios, one bedrooms, and two bedrooms, with a wireless emergency response system.
Horizons memory care
A secured memory care neighborhood licensed for 36 memory care residents, with private studios and semi private rooms.
What Daily Life Looks Like
Three restaurant style meals are served daily in the grand dining room, and a full time social director runs the activity calendar and outings.
- Three restaurant style meals a day
- A full time social director and regular outings
- Weekly housekeeping and linen service
- Electricity, water, and internet included
- Wireless emergency response
What Does Falls River Cost?
Falls River does not publish its rates. The cost depends on the apartment and the level of care your parent needs, and memory care costs more than assisted living. Ask me for current pricing and I will get you the full monthly number in writing.
What Does the State Inspection Record Show?
Both Falls River licenses hold 3 stars from North Carolina, and neither has had a state fine in the past three years. The memory care building, Falls River Court, scored 104 on its latest rating.
The assisted living building's July 2026 inspection cited one Type B violation, the state's middle category, for a 10 percent medication error rate during a morning medication pass, including blood pressure medicines. Inspectors also found a medication aide giving medications before passing the required state exam, and a compression stocking order that was never clarified. Its April 2024 annual inspection found no deficiencies. You can read the reports on the state inspection page for Falls River Village.
What I'd Ask on a Tour
These are the questions I make sure get answered when I tour Falls River with a family.
- What changed in medication training and checks after the July 2026 inspection
- Whether every medication aide has passed the state exam
- How many caregivers work in Horizons on day and night shifts
- How a move from assisted living to memory care works, and whether the price changes
- Which apartments are open now, and the total monthly cost with care
Similar Communities Nearby
- Cadence North Raleigh: Old Wake Forest Road, with Revere memory care
- Sunrise at North Hills: Spring Forest Road, a larger Sunrise community
- TerraBella Northridge: North Raleigh, with a transitional memory care step
- Kelley's Family Care Home: north Raleigh, a six resident care home
Falls River Questions
Is Falls River the same as Falls River Village?
Yes. Falls River Village is the state licensed name of the assisted living building, and Falls River Court is the memory care building. Ridge Care markets them together as Falls River.
Who runs Falls River in Raleigh?
Ridge Care Senior Living, based in Winston Salem, runs Falls River.
Does Falls River have memory care?
Yes. Falls River Court is licensed for 36 memory care residents in its Horizons neighborhood, next door to the assisted living building.
What are Falls River's state ratings?
Both the assisted living and memory care licenses hold 3 stars from North Carolina, with no state fines in the past three years.
Compare it with the full lists of top assisted living in Raleigh and top memory care in Raleigh.
Ask Me About Falls River
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.