Bradley Creek Health Center at Carolina Bay at Autumn Hall

    740 Diamond Shoals Rd, Wilmington, NC, 28403
    4.7 · 31 reviews
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    5.0

    Clean facility, compassionate care, recommended

    I chose Bradley Creek and was very pleased overall - the facility is clean and beautiful, the activities and meals keep residents engaged, and the rehab/therapy team (Chris and Andrew singled out) helped my loved one regain independence. The staff are professional, loving, and communicative; management is visible and responsive, and the place truly feels like family. Downsides: staffing is sometimes stretched (slow call response, tight therapy scheduling), a few rooms/furniture looked worn and there was an isolated cleanliness/safety lapse. Despite that, I felt my family member received excellent, compassionate care and I highly recommend it.

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    4.71 · 31 reviews

    Overall rating

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    5. 1
    • Care

      4.7
    • Staff

      4.8
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      4.4
    • Value

      4.7

    Pros

    • Compassionate, kind, and dedicated staff
    • Attentive, patient-centered nursing care
    • Exceptional rehabilitation, physical therapy and occupational therapy
    • Named therapists praised for skill and encouragement (Chris and Andrew)
    • Strong family communication and visible management
    • Safe, nurturing memory care and skilled nursing units
    • Engaging activities and enrichment programs (crafts, music, brain games)
    • Clean, bright, and well-kept facility and grounds
    • Integrated system of care (administrators, kitchen crew, rehab coordination)
    • Supportive atmosphere that feels like family
    • Personalized care and successful post-surgical rehab outcomes
    • Transportation available for doctor visits
    • Private rooms available and some well-appointed room/bathroom features
    • Medicare accepted
    • Proactive staff who apologize and address concerns

    Cons

    • Perceived understaffing and staff stretched thin
    • Slow nurse call response time at times
    • Requests sometimes unfulfilled or staff unresponsive
    • Occasional safety/cleanliness incidents (e.g., blood on chair reported)
    • Worn, torn, or stained furniture and linens in some rooms
    • Some resident rooms/decor not updated or not nicely furnished
    • TVs malfunctioning or poorly mounted/installed
    • Back-to-back therapy scheduling causing tight timelines
    • Inconsistent food quality; some items not well-liked
    • Inconsistent accommodation of vegetarian or specific diet preferences
    • COVID-19-related challenges impacted operations/staffing

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the review summaries for Bradley Creek Health Center at Carolina Bay at Autumn Hall is strongly positive, with consistent and emphatic praise for the staff and rehabilitation services. Reviewers repeatedly describe the staff as compassionate, kind, attentive, and dedicated — qualities that are cited as central to positive outcomes. Several accounts emphasize the patient-centered nature of care, the staff calling residents by name, and a family-like, nurturing atmosphere. Rehabilitation, including physical and occupational therapy, is a frequent highlight: therapists are described as knowledgeable, encouraging, and instrumental in restoring independence after surgery or illness. Two therapists (Chris and Andrew) are specifically named and praised for being patient, skilled, and motivating. Multiple reviewers credit the therapy team with measurable recovery and regaining function, with phrases like "life back" and "helped dad/mother regain independence." Memory care and the skilled nursing unit are also noted positively for safety and compassionate attention.

    Facilities and environment receive mostly favorable comments: many reviewers describe the center as clean, bright, new or well-kept, with attractive grounds, lovely furnishings in common areas, and at least some bathrooms and private rooms that are well-appointed. Management visibility and responsiveness are highlighted by several families who say administrators listen and have made proactive changes. The facility’s integrated approach — with coordination among therapy, nursing, kitchen staff, and administrators — is called out as contributing to good outcomes. Activities programming, led by an engaged Activities Director, is frequently mentioned as a strong point: residents enjoy crafts, music, brain games, entertainment, and an extensive calendar of enrichment opportunities that help keep them active and engaged. Reviewers also note practical conveniences such as dedicated transportation for medical appointments and acceptance of Medicare.

    Despite the strong positives, a number of recurring concerns appear across the summaries and merit attention. Staffing levels are a commonly mentioned issue: while staff are praised for compassion and professionalism, several reviewers report that staff are stretched thin, which correlates with slower-than-expected nurse call responses and occasional unfulfilled requests. There are isolated but serious cleanliness/safety complaints — one report of blood left on a chair for days — alongside mentions of torn or stained furniture and linens. Room-level issues are mixed: while some bathrooms and rooms are described as beautiful and well cared for, other reviewers report worn or outdated furnishings, lack of art, small or malfunctioning TVs (including TVs hung in a "jumbled mess"), and inconsistent decor quality. Therapy scheduling is also noted as sometimes problematic, with back-to-back sessions creating tight or inconvenient timetables for residents.

    Dining receives mixed feedback. Several reviewers praise healthy meals and state that special diets were accommodated, while others find the food inconsistent, with vegetarian options not always met and some items disliked (dessert sometimes singled out as better than entrees). COVID-19 is mentioned as a challenge that strained staff and the facility at times, but reviewers generally stress that staff remained dedicated through those difficulties. Importantly, many initial issues reported by families were later remediated — reviewers say management addressed concerns and that care often improved after raising problems.

    In summary, reviews portray Bradley Creek Health Center as a facility with outstanding people and strong clinical and rehabilitative capabilities. The dominant themes are excellence in therapy and personal care, strong family communication, a supportive atmosphere that promotes resident engagement, and a generally clean and attractive environment. The principal areas for improvement identified by multiple reviewers are staffing capacity/response times, consistency of housekeeping and room maintenance, food quality and diet accommodations, and more reliable therapy scheduling. Despite those concerns, the prevailing impression is of a compassionate, skilled, and results-oriented center that is highly recommended by many families and residents for rehab, memory care, and skilled nursing needs.

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    About Bradley Creek Health Center at Carolina Bay at Autumn Hall

    Bradley Creek Health Center at Carolina Bay at Autumn Hall sits on a 24-acre campus right inside Wilmington's Autumn Hall area, giving seniors access to many types of care in one place, so folks who live there don't have to go far if they need more help later on, and folks can choose from studio or one-bedroom apartments that come with things like private bathrooms with walk-in showers, refrigerators, TVs, and wifi, which helps make the rooms comfortable and gives people some privacy, and there's always staff around, like registered nurses and personal care assistants, to help with things like medication reminders, mobility, bathing, meals, and even housekeeping and laundry, and they also check backgrounds and do drug tests for their staff, paying attention to resident safety with things like emergency call systems, 24-hour security, and controlled building entry.

    It's part of the Liberty Health Care group and focuses on giving care that fits the individual, whether someone needs assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, inpatient or outpatient rehab, or even home care for people still living at home in Wilmington, with services for things like light housekeeping, meals, toileting, and mobility help, and the home care staff can travel to where people live, charging $21-$28 an hour for those non-medical services. In the main community, residents can get help after surgery or illness at the Medicare-certified rehab gym, work with speech, occupational, or physical therapists, and even work out care plans with professionals for things like long-term chronic conditions and recovery.

    Memory care lives in a secure part of Bradley Creek and uses programs with music, art, sensory activities, and routines to make things easier for people with dementia, and memory care staff stick to familiar faces and simple schedules to lower stress. Meals are chef-prepared and served restaurant-style, and there's a long list of extras like a beauty salon, spa, massage therapy, a stocked library, fitness programs, a bar, outing trips, gardens and outdoor paths for walking, creative studios, and spiritual programs, which means people can take part in many activities if they want or relax when they'd rather not join in.

    Bradley Creek also belongs to the American Caregiver Relief Network and Caregiver Community Forum and offers online tools for folks to figure out if home care's a good choice and then schedule assessments, and there's guidance for both long-term care planning and for understanding all the different options and insurance involved. The facility keeps a focus on advocacy, seniors, people with disabilities, and basic human rights, making sure that everyone is respected.

    Bradley Creek Health Center at Carolina Bay at Autumn Hall has a 2.7 rating based on 20 reviews, so it's worth thinking about people's experiences before making any decision, and although the place has a lot of modern features and offers many types of care, it can be helpful to ask plenty of questions when considering it as an option for senior living.

    About Liberty Senior Living

    Bradley Creek Health Center at Carolina Bay at Autumn Hall is managed by Liberty Senior Living.

    Liberty Senior Living, founded in 1990 when the McNeill family purchased their first nursing home, has evolved into a prominent regional senior care operator managing over 29 communities across North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Louisiana, and Virginia. Under the leadership of President Will Purvis and backed by fourth-generation family ownership led by CEO John A. McNeill Jr., the company has experienced significant expansion, growing from two communities in 2010 to 21 campuses by 2025, with several additional projects under development. Headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina, Liberty represents over 150 years of healthcare heritage dating back to the McNeill brothers' 1875 pharmacy founding.

    The company's signature INSPIRE wellness program reflects Liberty's comprehensive Mind and Body philosophy, emphasizing optimal health achievement across physical, nutritional, spiritual, social, and intellectual dimensions. Through a strategic partnership with NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) and AFAA (Athletics and Fitness Association of America), Liberty has positioned itself as a leader in the senior fitness industry, providing enhanced training opportunities and continuing education for staff. This wellness-focused approach extends throughout their continuum of care, which includes independent living, assisted living, memory support, skilled nursing, rehabilitation services, and Life Plan communities offering aging-in-place capabilities.

    Liberty's care philosophy centers on person-centered care delivered through The Liberty Way, viewing themselves as an extended family who honors each individual's life experiences, choices, and routines. Their clinical teams develop individualized care plans utilizing an integrative communication system between Health Centers, rehabilitation departments, and on-site Medical Directors. The organization provides comprehensive rehabilitation services through in-house physical, speech, and occupational therapists, featuring enhanced therapies including diathermy, ultrasound for pain reduction, electrical stimulation, and Activities of Daily Living Suites for real-world skills practice.

    Recent strategic initiatives demonstrate Liberty's commitment to innovation and growth, including the 2025 appointments of Robert Goyette as Chief Operations Officer and Max Newland as Chief Investment Officer to support expansion efforts. The company has invested heavily in acquisitions and renovations, including a million renovation of The Carlisle Palm Beach, while testing unique ownership models at new developments in Charleston, South Carolina. With Hayes Barton Place CCRC opening in Raleigh and additional projects planned, Liberty continues pursuing both acquisition and development strategies. The organization has earned national recognition for continuing care retirement community design and fitness/wellness operations, maintaining its founding values of quality, honesty, and integrity while adapting to evolving senior care market dynamics.

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