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Chatham Ridge Assisted Living in Chapel Hill, NC

Chatham Ridge Assisted Living is an assisted living and memory care community in Chapel Hill, NC.

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Chatham Ridge Assisted Living in Chapel Hill, NC

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  • Interior

    A spacious and elegant dining room featuring chandeliers, neatly arranged tables and chairs, with ample natural light streaming in.

  • Decor

    A spacious dining area featuring a round table set with napkins and flowers, adjacent to a grand piano and illuminated by natural light from large windows.

  • Living Room

    A cozy living room featuring bookshelves, a sofa, a television on the wall, and a coffee table with decorative items.

  • Building

    A symmetrical building with a prominent entrance under a partly cloudy sky.

  • Architecture

    A view of a building with a driveway and entrance under a partly cloudy sky.

  • Bedroom

    A cozy and well-decorated bedroom with blue accents, featuring a bed, sofa, and ample natural light.

  • Trees

    A beautiful backyard with a pergola and well-maintained lawn, perfect for outdoor relaxation.

  • Windows

    A well-lit dining area with multiple tables and chairs, featuring wooden flooring and large windows.

  • Dining

    An elegantly decorated dining room featuring luxurious furniture, a sophisticated table setting, and decorative elements like a large mirror and flower arrangement.

  • Landscaping

    A well-maintained residential building with a garden under a partly cloudy sky.

  • Kitchen

    A modern kitchen with wooden cabinets and an island, featuring appliances and bright lighting.

  • Lighting

    A spacious dining room with neatly arranged tables and chairs, featuring warm lighting and floral decorations.

  • Garden

    A cozy outdoor patio with rattan furniture set under a pergola, adjacent to a brick building.

  • Entrance

    Entrance sign for Chatham Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care.

114 Polks Village Lane, Chapel Hill, NC 27517

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

3.9 from 50 reviews
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Overall Review of Chatham Ridge Assisted Living

common 11 reviews mention this

Facility stays notably clean

Residents and visitors frequently mention a clean, well-kept building.

Several reviews describe the community as clean and well-maintained, with spaces that feel cared for. Multiple reviewers also reference cleanliness in the rooms and common areas, including spotless or pristine impressions. Even some more critical comments focus less on odor or clutter and more on care issues, which makes cleanliness stand out as a consistent positive.

common 35 reviews mention this

Staff support is often praised

Many reviews say staff are helpful, responsive, and engaged with residents.

Across the reviews, families frequently describe staff who are friendly, caring, and attentive—often naming helpful people, communication, and day-to-day interactions. Visitors also mention being able to get information easily and prompt follow-up when concerns come up. That said, a smaller set of reviews raise concerns about rudeness, poor coordination, and gaps in care, so staff quality appears inconsistent depending on the experience.

common 14 reviews mention this

Activities keep people involved

Reviews commonly highlight a steady schedule of activities.

Many residents and family members describe frequent activities, including events on and off the property, along with daily programming. A number of reviews connect the activity schedule to engagement—residents becoming more active, spending time with others, and having things to look forward to. There are also mentions of residents enjoying outdoor time and communal spaces, which reinforces that social options are part of daily life.

caveat 11 reviews mention this

Dining quality is mixed

Dining is a recurring point of both praise and complaint.

Some reviewers say meals are enjoyable, with mentions of good food and a dining experience that feels better than meal prep at home. Others describe problems like food being unavailable compared with what was chosen, meals not being prepared as expected, or dietary needs not being met on a given day. A few reviews also mention a need for the food service to improve, which helps explain why dining opinions vary so widely.

  • A spacious and elegant dining room featuring chandeliers, neatly arranged tables and chairs, with ample natural light streaming in.
  • A spacious dining area featuring a round table set with napkins and flowers, adjacent to a grand piano and illuminated by natural light from large windows.
  • An elegantly decorated dining room featuring luxurious furniture, a sophisticated table setting, and decorative elements like a large mirror and flower arrangement.
caveat 20 reviews mention this

Care quality, especially memory care, varies

Reviews describe widely different experiences with care and supervision.

Positive reviews frequently describe strong support for daily needs, including nursing assistant help and medication management, with some families praising the care team’s attention to safety. Several reviews focus specifically on memory care, saying it was either a significant improvement with more hands-on help or a disappointing experience with neglect concerns and insufficient supervision. Taken together, residents’ care experiences—particularly in memory care—appear uneven across reviews.

How we summarize

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Features

Housing

  • 91 resident community capacity 91 resident community capacity
  • Studio apartments Studio apartments

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Independent Living Independent Living
  • Memory Care Memory Care
  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beautician on-site Beautician on-site
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Financing advice Financing advice
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Full kitchen Full kitchen
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Guasts at mealtime Guasts at mealtime
  • Guest parking Guest parking
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Laundry Laundry
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Overnight guests Overnight guests
  • Party space Party space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Private cleaning services Private cleaning services
  • Resident parking Resident parking
  • Respite or short term stays offered Respite or short term stays offered
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • TV room TV room
  • Telephone Telephone
  • VA Benefits Consultation VA Benefits Consultation
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Raleigh-Durham International (17 miles away) Raleigh-Durham International (17 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation & parking Transportation & parking
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Mild cognitive impairment Mild cognitive impairment
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Specialized memory care programming Specialized memory care programming

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Activities off-site Activities off-site
  • Arts and crafts Arts and crafts
  • Book club Book club
  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Cooking club Cooking club
  • Educational speakers / life long learning Educational speakers / life long learning
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Games Games
  • Gardening club Gardening club
  • Live musical performances Live musical performances
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Religious services Religious services
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities
  • Stories Stories
  • Tai Chi Tai Chi
  • Wii bowling Wii bowling
  • Yoga / chair yoga Yoga / chair yoga

Languages Spoken

  • English English

Nearby Places of Interest

Restaurants

  • Taco Bell (0.1 miles)
  • Merritt's Store & Grill (4.5 miles)
  • Venable Rotisserie Bistro (5.3 miles)
  • Carrburritos (5.3 miles)
  • Carolina Brewery (5.4 miles)
  • McDonald's (5.4 miles)
  • Mediterranean Deli (5.4 miles)

Cafes

  • Breakaway Cafe (1.1 miles)
  • Panera Bread (5.5 miles)
  • Starbucks (7.9 miles)
  • Aromatic Roasters (8.8 miles)
  • Café Diem (9 miles)
  • Starbucks (9.3 miles)
  • Panera Bread (9.6 miles)

Parks

  • Briar Commons (1.2 miles)
  • Southern Community Dog Park (3 miles)
  • Soccer Fields At Southern Community Park (3 miles)
  • Hank Anderson Community Park (6.1 miles)
  • Homestead Skate Park (8.4 miles)
  • Cedar Falls Park (9.1 miles)
  • Grandale Park (10 miles)

Physicians

  • Duke Primary Care of Galloway Ridge (2.9 miles)
  • Village Pediatrics of Chapel Hill (3.4 miles)
  • UNC Dermatology (3.5 miles)
  • Carrboro Family Medicine Center (4.7 miles)
  • University-NC At Chapel Hill Lab (5 miles)
  • Aycock Family Practice Center- UNC Family Practice (5.3 miles)
  • Triangle Integrative Psychiatry (5.3 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Southern Village Pharmacy (3.4 miles)
  • UNC Hospitals ACC Outpatient Pharmacy (4.9 miles)
  • Tarheel Town Pharmacy (5.3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (5.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (7.2 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (7.9 miles)
  • Walgreens (8.9 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Mt Carmel Baptist Church (4.1 miles)
  • Church of Reconciliation PC USA (7.7 miles)
  • New Hope Church (9.1 miles)
  • Judea Reform Congregation (12.4 miles)

Hospitals

  • UNC Hospitals Ambulatory Care Center (4.9 miles)
  • UNC Transplant Clinic (5.2 miles)
  • North Carolina Cancer Hospital (5.2 miles)
  • Unc Chapel Hill (8.9 miles)

Theaters

  • AMC DINE-IN Southpoint 17 (9.5 miles)

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