Greensboro Senior AdvisorLawson Retirment Center, Inc. at 1319 Woodbriar Avenue, Greensboro (Guilford County) is a adult care home licensed by the N.C. Division of Health Service Regulation for 18 residents under license HAL-041-015; DHSR currently rates it 4 stars out of 4.
How large is Lawson Retirment Center, Inc., and is its North Carolina license current?
The state's adult care home listing shows Lawson Retirment Center, Inc. under license HAL-041-015 with 18 beds and an expiration of December 31, 2026; the median adult care home in Guilford, Randolph and Rockingham has 76.
| Field | From DHSR's records |
|---|---|
| DHSR license number | HAL-041-015 |
| License type | Adult care home, 7 or more residents (10A NCAC 13F) |
| Licensed beds | 18 |
| Special care unit beds (dementia) | None listed |
| License expires | December 31, 2026 |
| Legal licensee | Lawson Retirement Center, Inc |
| President named by DHSR | James Lawson |
| DHSR star rating and score | 4 stars (score 101.50) |
| Penalties in DHSR's 36-month list | 0 |
| Phone on the DHSR listing | (336) 691-5388 |
Every license on DHSR's listing is tied to one licensee and one site. If the building changes owners, the new operator applies for its own license and the number in this table changes with it.
How many stars does Lawson Retirment Center, Inc. have from the state?
DHSR's rating for Lawson Retirment Center, Inc. is 4 stars of 4 (score 101.50). For context, 27 of the 63 rated adult care and family care homes in Guilford, Randolph and Rockingham counties hold the same number of stars.
Because the score moves with inspection results, a single bad survey can drop a home a star and a clean one can raise it. Read the inspection documents listed below before giving the number much weight in either direction.
The rating, its history and every posted inspection document are on DHSR's record for this home.
What does Lawson Retirment Center, Inc.'s inspection history show?
The newest annual survey posted for Lawson Retirment Center, Inc. took place October 21, 2025, with deficiencies cited.
| Date | Inspection type | Result posted by DHSR |
|---|---|---|
| 10/21/2025 | ACLS Annual | Statement of Deficiency with Plan of Correction |
| 03/10/2025 | Constr Biennial Follow-up | No Deficiencies Cited |
| 02/08/2025 | Constr Biennial | Statement of Deficiency with Plan of Correction |
| 01/08/2025 | Constr Biennial | Statement of Deficiency |
| 09/14/2023 | ACLS Annual | No Deficiencies Cited |
| 04/21/2023 | Constr Biennial | Statement of Deficiency with Plan of Correction |
| 07/06/2022 | ACLS Annual and Follow-up | No Deficiencies Cited |
Since 2016 DHSR has posted 5 annual or initial surveys for this home, 2 of them with no deficiencies cited, plus 0 complaint investigations and 9 construction-section visits checking the building itself. Complaint investigations can be made by DHSR or by the county department of social services, which also monitors adult care homes; both kinds appear in this list.
Has North Carolina fined Lawson Retirment Center, Inc.?
No. Lawson Retirment Center, Inc. does not appear on DHSR's list of adult care penalties imposed in the last 36 months.
That covers fines only. Deficiencies that did not reach a penalty still appear in the inspection documents above, which are the better guide to day-to-day care.
What happens at Lawson Retirment Center, Inc. if memory loss gets worse?
Lawson Retirment Center, Inc. has no special care unit on DHSR's list, so it has no licensed dementia unit; a resident whose needs come to require a secured unit would usually move to a home that has one.
Ask the administrator directly which dementia symptoms they can manage and which would lead to a discharge notice. The nearest homes with special care units are Brookstone Terrace of Greensboro (4.4 mi, 38 unit beds), Richland Square (5.1 mi, 70 unit beds), Brookdale Lawndale Park (5.4 mi, 25 unit beds).
Which adult care homes are closest to Lawson Retirment Center, Inc. in Greensboro?
The nearest other licensed home is Pear Manor in Greensboro, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line, a family care home with 6 beds rated 3 stars by DHSR.
| Facility | License type | Miles away | Licensed beds | Special care unit beds | DHSR stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pear Manor 2521 Pear Street, 27401 | FCH | 2.8 | 6 | 0 | 3 stars |
| The Elms at Abbotswood 3508 Flint Street, 27405 | ACH | 3.0 | 48 | 0 | 4 stars |
| Abbotswood at Irving Park Assisted Living 3506 Flint Street, 27405 | ACH | 3.0 | 28 | 0 | 4 stars |
| Benbow Manor 1403 South Benbow Road, 27406 | FCH | 3.2 | 6 | 0 | 4 stars |
| Agape Care Family Homes #1 1801 Britton Street, 27406 | FCH | 3.7 | 6 | 0 | 3 stars |
How close is Lawson Retirment Center, Inc. to a hospital?
Lawson Retirment Center, Inc. is in Greensboro's Downtown, East & Southeast Greensboro area, and Cone Health in Greensboro is the closest general hospital on DHSR's hospital list, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
High Point Regional Health in High Point comes next at roughly 17.6 miles. Distances are measured point to point between geocoded addresses, so drive times will be longer.
If nursing care becomes necessary, the two closest CMS-certified nursing homes are Heartland Living & Rehab @ The Moses H Cone Mem Hosp (2.2 mi; CMS rating 4 of 5) and Linden Place Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation (2.6 mi; CMS rating 3 of 5).
What does Lawson Retirment Center, Inc.'s record suggest asking on a tour?
Start with what the state's own record raises: ask to read the October 21, 2025 statement of deficiencies and the plan of correction the home filed.
- Ask how many aides and supervisors are on each shift, including third shift, and how many are agency staff.
- Ask what happens when a private-pay resident's savings are gone and whether Special Assistance residents are admitted.
- Ask which charges rise as care needs rise, and get the current rate sheet in writing.
