2744 S 17th St, Wilmington, NC 28412
Anonymous
Child of resident/client
Review for Morningside of Wilmington
Staff care for my belligerent partner patient is a positive attribute. The negatives are inadequate descriptions of rules/regulations in the pre and post admission stages.
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Welcome home! Morningside of Wilmington is a retirement community in Wilmington, North Carolina. Our gorgeous community is peppered with bright green foliage, lush trees, and vibrant flowers. We are proud to offer assistance with living and memory care to ensure all residents live a life of happiness and wellness. Here, you’ll get the best out of senior living. With warm, elegant communal spaces, state-of-the-art amenities, and professional services, residents greet each day with excitement and hopefulness. You’ll find peace as you unwind while watching a film in our comfortable tv lounge or enjoying the view of our garden. While you choose from our roster of activities and amenities, our hospitable staff delivers assistance to eliminate stress. Whether you need a decadent meal or transportation services, our personnel will help you get anything you want. To discover all that Morningside of Wilmington has to offer, contact an A Place for Mom advisor today.
Everything we offer was intentionally designed to optimize our residents’ happiness and wellness. Celebrate your golden years with exquisite meals in our dignified dining room or local shopping excursions with new friends. All the while, our committed staff will tend your needs. Whether you need...
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Morningside of Wilmington
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Pet friendly Yes | Pet friendly Yes | Pet friendly No | Pet friendly No |
Care types offered 2 Assisted Living, Memory Care | Care types offered 2 Assisted Living, Memory Care | Care types offered 2 Assisted Living, Memory Care | Care types offered 1 Assisted Living |
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A Place for Mom has scored Morningside of Wilmington with 9.1 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Morningside of Wilmington has 47 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 3.9 out of 5.
Anonymous
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
September 11, 2026
Food is not great. Activities are fair. Wish they did more excursions. Apartment size is good. Cleanliness could be better. Care is good though. I should also add the absolute best thing is she can have her dog with her and that they all love him. Makes all of the negative aspects negligible.
Anonymous
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
June 22, 2026
Staff care for my belligerent partner patient is a positive attribute. The negatives are inadequate descriptions of rules/regulations in the pre and post admission stages.
Kathy B
Not SureToured community
May 25, 2026
Beautiful facility but I was really looking to put both my parents together as my mom needs skilled long term nursing
TF
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
January 20, 2026
We like it. My dad has improved in health and it walking better
Kathy H
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
November 14, 2025
My experience with A Place For Mom ha been nothing but the best. I took care of my mom for several years and was very nervous about placing her in a facility. Everyone was reassuring, helpful, informative, and engaging. I could not have placed my mom without them. They too were encouraging, reassuring, and engaging. It just seemed right, and I felt confident about the community. Turns out I wasn't wrong. She's adjusting and doing very well.
Debbie A
Not SureToured community
November 4, 2025
Tour was very informative and the amount of services and activities was nice. Cost is a factor in our decision and even though place was great money is huge factor. The residents we saw and talked seem to love it there so that was a plus.
REXFORD WRIGHT
Not SureToured community
October 28, 2025
An overall positive experience. Morningside representative was open and engaging. Provided me a brief tour of the general facility and examples of different accommodation rooms. Listened to my concern for my wife's current condition and the needs and services I hold in the greatest priority, Provided a general pricing list based upon our expected needs. I left with some confidence that Morningside could satisfy the care requirements of my loved one.
Anonymous
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
August 1, 2025
The experience with Morningside has been very good. The people are incredible and care about the residents.
Anonymous
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
June 5, 2025
While there were some bright spots during our experience—particularly the administrative staff, the new nursing director, and a few of the aides who were consistently pleasant and helpful—there were significant concerns that must be addressed. Unfortunately, many staff members, including both permanent employees and temporary agency personnel, were often rude and confrontational. This created an unnecessarily stressful environment for both residents and their families. The quality of the food was also a major issue. At times, it was so poor that it was essentially inedible. I won’t go into exhaustive detail, but suffice it to say that the meals frequently fell well below acceptable standards. Another serious concern involved the overnight staff, particularly after midnight. These employees were often loud and disruptive, regularly disturbing residents’ rest. Despite repeated complaints, this issue was never properly resolved. Gaining access to the facility after 6 PM was often frustrating. Even when we called ahead, we frequently had to wait at the entrance—sometimes for up to 30 minutes. This lack of responsiveness was deeply troubling. Perhaps most concerning of all was the failure of the call button system. The button worn by our mother was essentially useless; assistance was rarely, if ever, provided when she pressed it. This is unacceptable for any facility that claims to offer assisted living services. When we raised concerns about slow response times, we were told it was due to staffing shortages. In several cases, only one staff member was responsible for covering an entire floor—half the number that is typically required. In summary, while a few individuals provided excellent care, the overall experience was marred by unprofessional behavior, substandard food, safety concerns, and a serious lack of adequate staffing. These issues need urgent attention to ensure the well-being and dignity of the residents.
Anonymous
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
May 22, 2025
They are really wonderful. They make new people feel at home and helpful. My only negative feedback is it is hard to get follow up w nursing to communicate with family and help patient with appts
Ken L
Memory CareFamily/friend
May 14, 2025
There are times that patients are left their own devices as a nurse or aide has to handle another patient. Short staffing and listening to scuttle butt, salaries could improve. It’s a hard time for employee retention in many job sectors and nursing home care is free no different
Anonymous
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
March 27, 2025
According to my mother, the food is terrible. They do not have enough serving staff and food is cold and not very good. Cleaning the rooms is minimal. We have to swifter the floors every couple weeks. Some of the staff is very friendly. Call lights could take hours to answer.
Anonymous
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
March 4, 2025
Improvement needed with meals and changes in medication. With those improvements, yes I would recommend the community to other families, but as with any facility always be watchful
Anonymous
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
March 3, 2025
For the most part, the staff were friendly & helpful. I had to go to management a few times just to check on things and ask for things to be done.
Anonymous
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
November 13, 2024
It's a clean, safe environment for my mother. We picked this community because of the price and convenience.
Kathryn Thompson
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
November 11, 2024
The facility is lovely and clean. Artwork, decor, landscaping outside and courtyard beautifully maintained. Dining area with staff presentation very nice, professional. Food choices tasty and plentiful with daily offerings of snacks. Everyone works hard to ensure my mom has the best experience possible. Have been on top of medication management, physical needs from very start. Staff are kind and make sure she is checked on and safe. Laundry service top notch. Mom loves room and freedom allowed to decorate to her liking. Activiy offerings plentiful, fun. Great Physical Therapy department. Admissions, medical, reception staff all extremely nice and helpful. Very satisfied with her transfer to this facility!
Aaron
Memory CareFamily/friend
November 8, 2024
My mother has been a resident of Morningside of Wilmington, Memory Care facility for two happy years. She will be 98 next Tuesday. Since Covid has entered our lifestyle, I understand one of the biggest challenges management has, is labor. You have a wonderful staff at your Wilmington NC facility. [name removed] has an open door policy. I’m glad to say, when I have stuck me head in the door it’s just to say hello. [name removed] is a constant source of help and information for me. The whole staff is helpful, but I need to give HUGE PRAISE to[name removed], the BTR Director/ memory care. She came onboard and hit the ground running. [name removed] had made a huge difference with the resistances. I smile inside and out , with every visit to my mother. She has motivated the staff under her in a positive way , that shows with the care of the residents. I can’t say enough nice things about her and how it’s reflected on my mother.
William Fell
Memory CareFamily/friend
October 2, 2024
Very professional.
Anonymous
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
October 1, 2024
I was unhappy with their performance. I only experienced the meals twice - first time was miserable, second time was not much better. There are many stories to tell, mostly negative. Suffice it to say that I would be hard-pressed to bring a family member there again.
Holly D
Memory CareFamily/friend
May 1, 2024
I chose this facility for our mom because their memory care rooms were roomier than other places & have a full bath. Unfortunately, after a week or so after her moving in they lost their activities director. Just hired one 3 months later. Hopefully they’ll stay for a good while. Most staff seem attentive. Of course you’ll have some that seem to not care but you’ll have that everywhere. They clean their rooms daily. Food per my mom isn’t the greatest. I sooo wish they had an option to pick between meals like they do in assisted living. Waiting for them to set up this room for a program they said they were starting but that hasn’t happened yet. It was a room for them with stations that take them back to what they were maybe doing!
Morningside of Wilmington
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