Brookdale Union Park

Brookdale Union Park is a North Carolina-licensed adult care home (license HAL-090-007) in Monroe with 87 beds. Below is its public state record — license, star-rating history, posted inspections and penalties — plus local cost context and what to ask on a tour.

Is Brookdale Union Park licensed in North Carolina?

Yes. Brookdale Union Park holds North Carolina adult care home license HAL-090-007 from the DHSR Adult Care Licensure Section and appears on the state's current licensed listing, with 87 beds at 1316 Patterson Avenue in Monroe. At 87 licensed beds it is the 3rd-largest of 7 adult care homes in Union County.

The licensee of record is Southern Assisted Living, LLC. An adult care home is North Carolina's assisted living license: personal care, medication administration and supervision under 10A NCAC 13F — not 24-hour skilled nursing, which requires a nursing home license under 10A NCAC 13D.

What star rating does North Carolina give Brookdale Union Park?

Brookdale Union Park's current DHSR star rating is three stars (score 100.50), issued August 21, 2026 after a monitoring visit. The previous rating was also three stars.

North Carolina rates every adult care home 0-4 stars from inspection points (100 base points, plus merits for rule-exceeding performance and minus demerits for violations); four stars requires 100+ points on two consecutive annual surveys. In Union County, 2 of 7 rated adult care homes currently hold four stars. The rating is the state's — we do not rate facilities.

Has Brookdale Union Park been penalized by North Carolina regulators?

No. DHSR reports no administrative penalties for Brookdale Union Park in the last 36 months — the period the state publishes — and the facility's own DHSR record states it has not received any penalties in the last three years.

That is a good sign, not a guarantee. Inspection findings below the penalty threshold still appear as Statements of Deficiencies, covered in the next section. Check the current penalty listing before you sign.

What have state inspections found at Brookdale Union Park?

DHSR has posted 21 inspection documents for Brookdale Union Park since 2014: 9 Statement(s) of Deficiencies, 4 "No Deficiencies Cited" result(s). The most recent posted entry is a ACLS Annual dated 8/27/2025 (No Deficiencies Cited).

Statements of Deficiencies document rule violations found by DHSR; Corrective Action Reports are the county DSS equivalent. Open the PDFs — the left column is what inspectors found, the right column is the facility's plan of correction. Our guide to reading a DHSR inspection report walks through one.

Does Brookdale Union Park offer memory care?

Not as a licensed unit. Brookdale Union Park does not appear on DHSR's Special Care Unit listing, so it has no beds licensed for secured Alzheimer's/dementia care; residents with mild memory loss may live there, but a secured memory care setting would mean a different community.

North Carolina has no separate memory-care license. A Special Care Unit must add dementia-trained staff, unit staffing, a secured environment and a written disclosure statement. Ask for that statement and compare it with what the tour guide tells you. Browse all licensed Special Care Units.

Where is Brookdale Union Park located in Monroe, NC?

Brookdale Union Park is at 1316 Patterson Avenue, Monroe, NC 28112, in Union County. ZIP 28112 takes in Downtown Monroe. The nearest major hospital is Atrium Health Union.

6 other licensed adult care homes are in Monroe. Veterans in the area are served by the Salisbury VA Health Care System (W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center) and the VA Charlotte health care centers. See assisted living in Monroe.

Other licensed adult care homes in Monroe

• Brookdale Monroe Square 1 — 102 beds, 3 of 4 (96.00)
• TerraBella Indian Trail — 96 beds, 48 SCU beds, 3 of 4 (104.00)
• Woodridge Assisted Living Facility — 80 beds, 24 SCU beds, 3 of 4 (96.00)
• Brookdale Monroe Square 2 — 65 beds, 65 SCU beds, 3 of 4 (101.50)
• Monroe Manor Assisted Living Building I — 12 beds, 4 of 4 (100.50)

How much does assisted living cost near Brookdale Union Park in Monroe?

Assisted living in Greater Charlotte typically runs $4,200-$5,800/mo in 2026; Monroe generally prices near the middle of the metro range. Brookdale Union Park's own rates are not published by the state — ask for a written rate sheet for your parent's specific room and care level.

Lower-income residents may qualify for State/County Special Assistance through the county Department of Social Services — a cash supplement toward room and board that is not Medicaid, though SA recipients are automatically Medicaid-eligible; an SA/SCU track applies in Special Care Units. Veterans and surviving spouses may qualify for VA Aid & Attendance. See assisted living costs in Monroe.

How should families evaluate Brookdale Union Park before choosing it?

Start with Brookdale Union Park's public DHSR record — the star rating, the latest Statement of Deficiencies and any penalties — then tour twice, once unannounced near a mealtime, and get the rate sheet and residency agreement in writing before you commit.

What this facility's record suggests asking

• Ask what happens if your parent later needs secured memory care — a move to another community is likely.
• Confirm the license number on the certificate posted in the lobby matches HAL-090-007.

Questions for any tour

• How much notice do you give before a rate increase or a discharge?
• What is the overnight caregiver-to-resident ratio, and is it the same in the Special Care Unit?
• What care needs would require a resident to move to a nursing home?
• Do you have dementia-trained staff on every shift, as North Carolina requires in a Special Care Unit?
• Can I see your most recent DHSR Statement of Deficiencies and your plan of correction?
• What is included in the base monthly rate, and what triggers a higher care-level charge?

Is Brookdale Union Park an assisted living facility or a nursing home?

Brookdale Union Park is an assisted living facility — in North Carolina terms, a licensed adult care home — not a nursing home; it provides personal care, medication help and supervision rather than round-the-clock skilled nursing.

Last verified: October 2026