Assisted Living · Asheville, NC
Wilham Ridge
Verified from NC DHSR state records · Updated July 2026
Wilham Ridge is a licensed assisted living / adult care home in Asheville, Buncombe County. Assisted living provides help with daily living, bathing, dressing, meals, and medication, in a residential community, for older adults who no longer need to manage everything on their own but do not need round-the-clock medical care.
Facility at a glance
Type: Assisted living / adult care home
Address: 30 Dalea Drive, Asheville, NC 28805
Phone: (828) 845-8496
State license: HAL-011-377
DHSR star rating: ★★☆☆ (2 of 4)
North Carolina rates adult care homes on a one-to-four-star scale based on inspection history. Wilham Ridge currently holds a rating of ★★☆☆ (2 of 4). A below-average rating. Worth reviewing the inspection history closely before deciding. Ratings and details above come from the NC Division of Health Service Regulation; always confirm current availability, pricing, and licensing with the facility directly.
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About this community
Wilham Ridge is an assisted living community on Dalea Drive in east Asheville, licensed by the North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation. It works from personalized care plans and can support a fairly wide range of needs, including help with bathing, dressing, transfers, mobility, medication, diabetic care, incontinence care, and therapies, with nursing support typically available 12 to 16 hours a day. Some memory care support is offered alongside standard assisted living.
For a mid-size community it carries a full slate of amenities: walking paths and a garden, a fitness center, music and arts rooms, a spa and wellness room, a movie theater, a library, restaurant-style dining, transportation, and a regular activity calendar that includes fitness classes, games, movie nights, and religious services.
Where it is
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What to verify before choosing Wilham Ridge
Wilham Ridge may be worth comparing if memory loss, wandering risk, agitation, cueing, or safety supervision are becoming central concerns. Ask how the community handles secured areas, staffing patterns, behavior changes, family communication, and when a resident may need a higher level of care.
Good questions for a call or tour
- How does the community respond to wandering, agitation, sundowning, or exit-seeking?
- What dementia training do caregivers receive, and how is staffing handled overnight?
- What situations would require a move to skilled nursing or another level of care?
For broader comparison, review the Buncombe County Facility Directory, the Directory Methodology, and the memory care guide, tour questions guide, and Start Here quiz.
Frequently asked questions
What level of care can Wilham Ridge provide?
It uses individualized care plans and can help with bathing, dressing, transfers, mobility, medication, diabetic care, incontinence care, and therapies, with nursing support generally available 12 to 16 hours a day.
Does Wilham Ridge offer memory care?
It offers some memory care support alongside assisted living. Confirm directly whether the level of secured dementia care matches your loved one’s needs.
What amenities does it have?
A fitness center, spa and wellness room, movie theater, music and arts rooms, a library, garden and walking paths, restaurant-style dining, transportation, and scheduled activities.