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Assisted living costs in Biltmore Forest average about $5,917 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 103 communities in Biltmore Forest. Our detailed directory has 1299 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. You may also consider nearby communities such as Hendersonville, Asheville and Brevard.

Assisted living is ideal for seniors who need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and eating, and prefer a social setting to pursue their interests. These communities offer a variety of dining options, as well as housekeeping services to eliminate daily stresses. 

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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Yancey House is an assisted living and memory care community located in Burnsville, NC. Burnsville is nestled in the mountains of Western North Carolina & rests in the shadow of Mount Mitchell which has the highest peak east of the Mississippi River. It is known as 'The Heart of the Blue...
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When our mother needed more care than was possible at home, we turned to Rose Hill. I'm not saying she was enthusiastic about the move at first. What I can say is that the care they gave our mother at Rose...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Where Main Street meets the mountains, the Lake James Lodge assisted living community in Marion, NC is not only beautiful, but offers residents a plethora of activities to keep busy with. Lake James Lodge is located in the heart of Marion with a breathtaking view of the nearby mountains. Marion...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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The facility is relatively new with small staff and limited residents. Staff is small but exceptionally helpful. food is good but could add more healthy options. [name removed], one of cna's, top notch. Room...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Holly Springs Senior Citizens Home
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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My loved on is in skilled nursing here and it is wonderful, this is the second time he has lived here. We moved him out the first time only because it was during covid and he was having to quarantine. The...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Bayberry Retirement Inn
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Haven-N-Hills Living Center
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Lakewood Senior Living
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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They provided excellent care to my grandmother for over 5 years. Grateful to all the staff. They accommodated food requests and even care suggestions to bring her recliner out to the hallway so we could be...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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My Mother has been a resident of Shepherds Care for many years, starting in the general population and now in the Memory Care Unit. Given the lengthy duration of her residency, I have had numerous...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
When little things you or your loved one normally took for granted start to become major obstacles in daily life, Shepherd's Care offers e perfect residential alternative.Shepherd's Care provides needed assistance while enabling residents to maintain feelings of independence and privacy.We...
Photo of Reid House
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Reid's Residential Care Facility
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Located on twenty three acres of natural beauty, Chestnut Hill of Highlands offers a truly unique retirement community.  Surrounded by beautiful mountain vistas, Chestnut Hill offers independent cottage living, independent lodge apartments, and beautiful assisted living suites expressly...

Cost of assisted living in Biltmore Forest, NC

The average cost of senior living in Biltmore Forest is $5,917 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Canton, NC with an average of $4,694 per month.

Assisted living costs in Biltmore Forest, NC, vs. state and national averages

Biltmore Forest, NC
$5,917/mo
U.S. national average
$5,830/mo

Assisted living costs in Biltmore Forest, NC, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$5,917/mo
$8,128/mo

Assisted living costs in Biltmore Forest, NC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,277/mo
Studio
$5,054/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,103/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,826/mo

Senior living costs in Biltmore Forest vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Biltmore Forest, NC
Column state: North Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBiltmore Forest, NCNorth CarolinaU.S.
Assisted Living$5,917/mo$6,196/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$8,128/mo$7,410/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living$4,130/mo$3,534/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Biltmore Forest, NC:$5,917/mo
North Carolina:$6,196/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Biltmore Forest, NC:$8,128/mo
North Carolina:$7,410/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Biltmore Forest, NC:$4,130/mo
North Carolina:$3,534/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Assisted living costs in Biltmore Forest, NC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Biltmore Forest and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Assisted living cost trends in Biltmore Forest, NC

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Biltmore Forest have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 average costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Biltmore Forest, NC$5,961/mo$5,110/mo+16.6%
North Carolina$5,729/mo$5,264/mo+8.8%
National$5,510/mo$5,285/mo+4.2%
Biltmore Forest, NC
2024 average cost:$5,961/mo
2023 average cost:$5,110/mo
Percent change:+16.6%
North Carolina
2024 average cost:$5,729/mo
2023 average cost:$5,264/mo
Percent change:+8.8%
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2024 average cost:$5,510/mo
2023 average cost:$5,285/mo
Percent change:+4.2%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Biltmore Forest, NC

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in Biltmore Forest.

What families are saying about assisted living in Biltmore Forest

Recent reviews for assisted living in Biltmore Forest

Marjorie McCune Memorial Center in Black Mountain, NC

4.0
My brother did not have a good experience in his stay at this community. They had him in one room when he moved in and then they changed his room the next day. When I inquired as to why they said they try to have them with a roommate they are compatible with. When they moved him into the new ...
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Ashlan Village in Lyman, SC

5.0
This seems to be the best place that I have found for my loved one. They have activities like bible study, bingo, puzzles, laundry folding, coin counting, music, concerts and more for the residents to do and interact.

Shepherd's Care Assisted Living in Greenville, SC

4.8
I'm quite happy with them. They are very clean, and the staff is very friendly. They are quick to respond if I have any concerns or if there are needs. They have activities, and they try to get the residents engaged but it can be hard in memory care.

Biltmore Forest review score based on 278 family reviews

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This proprietary review score is based on 278 reviews of 103 Biltmore Forest assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Biltmore Forest review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Biltmore Forest review score compared against nearby cities

8.2
Biltmore Forest, NC103 facilities
8.8
Hendersonville, NC36 facilities
8.2
Mars Hill, NC91 facilities

Review subcategories for Biltmore Forest assisted living

When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 278 reviews of 103 Biltmore Forest assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Biltmore Forest resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
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Cleanliness
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3.4
Friendliness
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3.5
Care services
2.9
3.2
Staff
3.0
3.4
Meals & dining
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Activities
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Biltmore Forest assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Biltmore Forest assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Biltmore Forest, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Biltmore Forest assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Biltmore Forest that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
43.7%
53.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
36.9%
34.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
98.1%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
97.7%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
45.6%
57.6%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
22.3%
30.6%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
96.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
37.9%
47.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
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Availability of select dementia care services in Biltmore Forest assisted living

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Biltmore Forest Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
35%
52%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
21.4%
33.4%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
29.1%
41.6%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Biltmore Forest assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Biltmore Forest partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
22.3%
28.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
34%
42.1%
No sugar
No sugar
33%
38.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
25.2%
37.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
14.6%
19.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Biltmore Forest assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Biltmore Forest communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
13.6%
32.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
30.1%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
23.3%
37.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Biltmore Forest assisted living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Biltmore Forest offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
35%
47.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
24.3%
31.8%
Community service programs
Community service programs
24.3%
31.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
43.7%
50.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
36.9%
50.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
39.8%
53.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
32%
42.6%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
23.3%
36.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
28.2%
39.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
33%
47.9%
Live performances
Live performances
32%
48%
Dances
Dances
20.4%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
14.6%
25.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
32%
47.1%
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State regulations for assisted living in Biltmore Forest

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about North Carolina assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Biltmore Forest protect seniors.
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