The Retreat at Cary
The Retreat at Cary is a licensed family care home for up to six residents at 309 Tweed Circle in Cary's MacGregor Downs neighborhood. It has held 4 stars from North Carolina since 2021 and is private pay.
The Retreat at Cary at a Glance
What Care Does The Retreat at Cary Offer?
A family care home is a regular house where a small staff cares for up to six residents. The Retreat describes its care as around the clock, and your parent would see the same few caregivers every day.
Assisted living at home
Help with bathing, dressing, medications, and meals in a house with up to six residents, with staff there around the clock.
Dementia
The home accepts residents with dementia, but a family care home cannot have a state licensed memory care unit. Ask whether doors are locked and how wandering is handled.
What Daily Life Looks Like
I couldn't find a public website for The Retreat, so I can't list its amenities or meals from an official source. On a tour, ask to see a typical day, a sample menu, and the bedroom your parent would have.
- A small household of no more than six residents
- A residential street in MacGregor Downs
- A sprinkler system and emergency backup power
What Does The Retreat at Cary Cost?
The Retreat at Cary is private pay and does not publish its rates. Small care homes usually charge one monthly rate that rises with care needs. Ask me for current pricing and I will find out whether a room is open.
What Does the State Inspection Record Show?
The Retreat at Cary holds 4 stars from North Carolina, issued in July 2026, and has held 4 stars since 2021 with no state fines in the past three years.
Its June 2026 inspection found two problems. Residents' records were kept at the administrator's home and weren't available to inspectors, and when a resident broke her ankle in a fall in March 2026, the home didn't send the required report to the county. You can read every report on the state inspection page for The Retreat at Cary.
What I'd Ask on a Tour
These are the questions I make sure get answered when I tour The Retreat at Cary with a family.
- Where resident records are kept now, after the 2026 inspection
- How falls are handled and reported to families and the county
- How many caregivers are on duty overnight
- Whether the doors are locked, and how dementia care works day to day
- Which room is open, and the full monthly cost in writing
Similar Communities Nearby
- Avendelle Assisted Living: five more six resident care homes around Cary
- Sunrise of Cary: W Chatham Street, a larger community with licensed memory care
- Waltonwood Cary Parkway: SE Cary Parkway, near MacGregor Downs
- Brookdale MacArthur Park: west Cary, with Clare Bridge memory care
The Retreat at Cary Questions
What kind of community is The Retreat at Cary?
It is a licensed family care home, a house where a small staff cares for up to six residents. North Carolina licenses it as assisted living.
What is The Retreat at Cary's state inspection rating?
It holds 4 stars from North Carolina, issued in July 2026, and has held 4 stars since 2021 with no state fines in the past three years.
Does The Retreat at Cary accept people with dementia?
Yes, it accepts residents with dementia, but it is not a state licensed memory care unit. Ask how doors are secured and how wandering is handled.
Does The Retreat at Cary accept Medicaid?
The county lists it as private pay. Ask Triangle Senior Placement about homes that accept State/County Special Assistance if you need help paying.
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Ask Me About The Retreat at Cary
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.