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Brooks-Howell Home

266 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville, NC

★ 4.55 reviewsRead reviews

About the community

About Brooks-Howell Home

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Family and resident feedback

4.5 out of 5 from 5 reviews

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I am/was a resident of this facility

We were in independent living at Brooks Howell. There were only two levels, which is another reason why we had to move, because my husband really needed memory care, and they didn't offer it. There were a lot of really warm, caring people. I never met such a group of warm, caring people who really love each other and take care of each other, even if you're complete strangers. It's just amazing to me. It was basically a religious community. It is run by the Methodists. The food was delicious. We had o…

★★★★★

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I visited this facility

Brooks-Howell Home is a very different facility. It's older, but I like it. It's a more established community. It's a very different kind of community. It's more of an ala carte, so you pay for the meals that you want to receive. I appreciated the staff that I interacted with. The apartments themselves were very nice. For me, I also like the proximity to my home. The staff who toured me was lovely. It's a beautiful campus. There's a courtyard. It's in the woods, there's plent…

★★★★★

Positive

I am a friend or relative of a resident

My friend has been very comfortably placed at Brooks Howell. As far as I know, it has all the different levels so if you go in at one level and you need stepped up care, you can stay there and you'd be given more care. She needed to be in the nursing home. She couldn't cook her own meals. She can dress herself and she is allowed to be taken out. I wanted to take her out to church in some days and they were very careful to make sure they got her sister's permission. They had good methods. Then when I …

★★★★★

Positive

I am a friend or relative of a resident

My grandmother is being taken care of by a great staff of physical therapists and attendants. She has several programming events to participate in per day and she seems to be comfortable in her living situation

★★★★★

Positive

I am a friend or relative of a resident

This retirement home is a great place for my grandparents. They currently live in their own home on the premises, where they are surrounded by neighbors, all of who have served in the Methodist Church. The best thing about this place is that they have their own home and can maintain their independence, but with certain services that make us (their family) and them feel better. For example, there is a yearly full cleaning of the house. Gardening and maintenance is taken care of (unless they want to do it themseleves…

Verified overview

What we know from public sources

Care options: Continuing Care Retirement Communities
Operator: Not yet resolved
Public price status: Not publicly found
Last source check: October 20, 2026

Classification and identity evidence

Why this community appears in these categories

Continuing Care Retirement Communities

Listed by the North Carolina Department of Insurance as a licensed Continuing Care Retirement Community. The listing supports the CCRC classification but does not prove current availability, contract terms, prices, or every component service.

Authoritative classification evidence · observed October 15, 2026

CCRC PROVIDER: United Methodist Women · North Carolina Department of Insurance · official source ↗

Official oversight

Inspection and quality records

Inspection coverage has not yet been completed for this community. “Not covered” is not the same as “no violations found.”

Coverage last checked October 20, 2026.

Questions to confirm with the community

Additional care fees: Not publicly disclosed
Move-in fee: Not publicly disclosed
Exact unit availability: Confirmation required

Brooks-Howell Home

About Brooks-Howell Home

4.5 out of 5 from 5 reviews

I am/was a resident of this facility

I visited this facility

I am a friend or relative of a resident

I am a friend or relative of a resident

I am a friend or relative of a resident

What we know from public sources

Why this community appears in these categories

Continuing Care Retirement Communities

Inspection and quality records

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