The Cypress of Raleigh
The Cypress of Raleigh is a gated, member owned senior community at 8801 Cypress Lakes Drive in North Raleigh, on 44 acres around two lakes, open since 2008. Members buy their villa or cottage, pay a membership fee and a monthly fee, and have the Rosewood Health Center on campus, which holds Medicare's top 5 star rating.
The Cypress of Raleigh at a Glance
How Does Care Work at The Cypress of Raleigh?
The Cypress uses a fee for service model rather than full life care. The monthly fee includes a limited number of days in the health center, and care beyond that is paid as you use it. Home care is also available in your own villa or cottage.
Independent living
Villas from about 813 to 2,597 square feet and cottages from about 2,200 square feet with garages, all with full kitchens and a washer and dryer. All homes are now sold as resales.
Rosewood Health Center
A 57 bed Medicare certified health center with skilled nursing and a private memory care wing, plus a small number of assisted living beds. Members get a set number of included days.
Home care
The Cypress of Raleigh Home Care provides assistance in living, home care, and companion care in members' homes.
What Daily Life Looks Like
The monthly fee includes quarterly meal points, usually about one meal a day, across a dining room open six nights a week, a casual grill, and a private dining room, with free delivery to your home.
- A 42,000 square foot clubhouse with an indoor pool, spa, and cardio room
- Walking trails around two lakes
- Weekly housekeeping and flat laundry, maintenance, and grounds care
- Utilities and basic cable included in villas
- Scheduled transportation, including most medical appointments within 10 miles
- A gated campus with 24 hour security
How Does The Cypress of Raleigh's Pricing Work?
At The Cypress, you buy your villa or cottage, usually as a resale, then pay a nonrefundable membership fee of 10 percent of the purchase price and a monthly fee. Care beyond your included health center days is paid as you use it. A refundable deposit puts you on the future member list. You can read the latest disclosure statement filed with the state. Ask me for current pricing and I will walk you through it.
How Are The Cypress of Raleigh's Health Center and Finances?
Rosewood Health Center holds Medicare's top rating, 5 stars, with strong staffing and no federal fines in three years. Its July 2026 inspection found four low level citations, all corrected within a month. A few quality measures run worse than the state average, including antipsychotic use and falls with major injury among long term residents. You can see every measure on the Medicare Care Compare page for Rosewood Health Center.
The latest state filing, for fiscal 2025, shows a clean audit, about six months of cash on hand for the club, and full occupancy in independent living. The club itself carries no long term property debt.
What I'd Ask on a Tour
These are the questions I make sure get answered when I tour The Cypress of Raleigh with a family.
- How many health center days your membership includes, and what care costs after that
- How Rosewood is working on antipsychotic use and falls
- Which homes are for sale now, and how resales are priced
- The pet policy, in writing
- What the monthly fee will be for the home you are considering
Similar Communities Nearby
- Springmoor: Sawmill Road, a nonprofit continuing care community with entrance fees
- The Cardinal at North Hills: North Hills, a rental continuing care community
- Falls River: Falls River Avenue, assisted living and memory care nearby
- Atria Oakridge: Sandy Oak Lane, a North Raleigh independent living rental
The Cypress of Raleigh Questions
Do you buy your home at The Cypress of Raleigh?
Yes. Members buy their villa or cottage, usually as a resale, and pay a nonrefundable membership fee of 10 percent of the purchase price plus a monthly fee.
Is The Cypress of Raleigh life care?
No. It uses a fee for service model. The monthly fee includes a limited number of health center days, and care beyond that is paid as you use it.
What is the Rosewood Health Center's rating?
Rosewood Health Center holds a 5 star rating on Medicare Care Compare, with no federal fines in the past three years.
Who can join The Cypress of Raleigh?
Members must be 62 or older, or one partner in a couple, and able to live independently when they buy.
Compare it with the full list of top independent living in Raleigh.
Ask Me About The Cypress 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.