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Capital Oaks Retirement Resort

6498 Ray Road, Raleigh, NC 27613

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8.9
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48 reviews
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8.9
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48 reviews
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Capital Oaks Retirement Resort

Nested in an area with rolling hills and ornate greenery is an independent living community where luxury and support meet. Capital Oaks Retirement Resort in Raleigh, North Carolina, is perfect for those 55 and up that seek a retirement centered around their favorite activities.

Elegance is built into every aspect of our community — wooden beams, chandeliers, granite countertops, and floor to ceiling windows create a sophisticated, mature environment where residents can explore their golden years. Here, residents awake each day to an empty schedule they can fill according to their own hobbies and preferences. Eat meals with friends, join a club, visit our fitness center, or challenge a friend to a game of billiards in our lounge.

With plenty to do inside and outside of our community, you’ll experience relief to live in such a vibrant scene. Raleigh is rich with historic and interesting places to explore! To discover all that we Capital Oaks has to offer, contact an A Place for Mom advisor today.

Community Amenities and Services

Features like personal and medical services, activities, and indoor and outdoor amenities set us apart. Kick back and relax in our on-site salon as you receive a fresh trim, shop with...

Senior living options offered

  • Independent Living

Capital Oaks Retirement Resort

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for Capital Oaks Retirement Resort

8.9 out of 10
Review Score48 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.5
Cleanliness
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Care Services
4.6
Staff
4.6
Meals & Dining
4.3
Activities
4.5
Value for Cost
4.5

A Place for Mom has scored Capital Oaks Retirement Resort with 8.9 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Capital Oaks Retirement Resort has 48 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.5 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 10/28/25

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Independent Living

Family/friend

October 28, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Perfect place for my father!

I learned so much about senior living places while touring and searching for a place for my 90 year old father to relocate to. Ultimately, we decided on Capital Oaks and couldn't be happier! The staff are so friendly, most have been there a while, the food is wonderful and serves three meals a day (plus has a small snack/light meal pantry), no nickel-and-diming for extras. He has a full laundry set up and we rented the extra garage for a very reasonable rate! It is kept clean, the grounds are neat, and there are a lot of activities offered. Like everything, it is what you make it but my father has been good about getting out to meet people, joined their Veteran's Group, etc. Highly recommend!

Denice S

Independent Living

Family/friend

June 27, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Capital Oaks is a great choice

Capital Oaks is a great choice, it just was not the right fit for my mother. My mother was more needy than the independent model and by the time I figured that out she had made her mind up that she did not want to stay there. I think more help from staff in assessing my Mom in the beginning could have been helpful.

Julie M

Independent Living

Family/friend

May 19, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Highly Recommended

My sister is very happy living there. She has made friends, enjoys the exercise class and other activities. The food is excellent! I have enjoyed a few meals there. All of the staff is very friendly and helpful.

Vel H

Independent Living

Resident/client

April 2, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Review of Capitol Oaks

My wife [name removed] & I have been here a week now and have been very satisfied with all facets of support . Every staff member has been very helpful and cordial. The meals have been verry good with a good variety. We are just begining to take advantage of activities offered.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

March 10, 2025

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
3.0
Friendliness
3.0
Value for Cost
2.0
Care Services
2.0
Activities
3.0
Staff
2.0

Review for Capital Oaks Retirement Resort

Concerns are not addressed and or met with lies. I do not feel safe. Food is inadequate and poor. I order food from outside. Housekeeping is minimal. I will be looking for a new place soon.

Mary D

Independent Living

Resident/client

February 18, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Everything you need!

Capital Oaks is one of many independent living communities in the RLC Brand throughout the country. All buildings have the exact floor plan. They have roomy apartments from small to large size. In the front entrance is a pretty coy pond. Beyond that is a roomy dining hall serving all meals cafeteria style and included in the monthly rent. As you step outside the dining area, the halls to the right and left have different services: theater, meeting rooms, mailroom, exercise room, pharmacy, hair salon, game room. In the middle of the hall is a big table where people can help complete a large size puzzle. There are different daily activities such as games and religious services. Staff and residents seem very friendly and welcoming. A number of residents have lived here for a long time - 7 or 8 years. I am very glad I chose to come to Capital Oaks.

Denice

Independent Living

Family/friend

September 17, 2024

4.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Mom had trouble adjusting

Not at all the fault of the facility- wonderful people and wonderful residents Mom didn’t get the level of care needed when she first arrived - she was not independent and we didn’t realize that until she was there and it became more apparent Needed more upfront evaluation before moving her - she needs assisted not independent living

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

August 20, 2024

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Capital Oaks Retirement Resort review

They seem to have a high staff turnover, especially in the kitchen. But everyone is very friendly and there are lots of activities. I think the biggest remark would be that the staff who work there are lovely and the food can sometimes be inconsistent due to high turnover which is a common occurred in this industry. Everyone is trying their best.

Julie M

Independent Living

Toured community

July 17, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Staff
5.0

Capital Oaks is A1!

Capital Oaks is a beautiful facility. When you first walk in, you see the beautiful lobby. There’s a water fountain in the center with fish. The floors above have an open area and railings so you can look down or all the way up to the skylight. Past the water fountain is the dining room. They have cafeteria style serving. But they also have servers to carry the tray for those in need. The food is delicious! My sister moved here from Minneapolis after having health issues. It was a wonderful way for her to make friends. She stays very active with the daily exercise classes, book club, afternoon and evening movies and Walking group. After looking at four other facilities, Capital Oaks definitely outshines all of them!

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

April 26, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

A Great Place to Live

I really like the travel plan they have here at Capital Oaks Retirement Resort, it is the best reason for being here and based on my experience so far I would recommend this community to other families who may need a place for their loved ones

Marry

Independent Living

Resident/client

March 30, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Wonderful Travel Program

We are all happy the way the staff relates to us. Please come visit. I think you'll be very impressed and happy with what you find sunny, bright, smiling place. It is one of the most welcoming communities. They are very invloved. I would recommend to others. They have a travel program that is fabulous, in which you can stay at any resort lifestyle community for 5 days.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Toured community

September 28, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

I toured this community and it was very nice, top notch. The suites are a bit away from the common areas and would have required my loved one to do a lot of walking to get to them. Not ideal for us. The dining is buffet style versus restaurant style like a lot of other facilities are. A better fit for more active residents who don't have trouble getting around.

Rosemarie

Independent Living

Family/friend

April 14, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

A Very Nice Place

It is an excellent place, if your loved one can afford it. This would be an excellent choice. The friendliness, protection, the food is excellent, and the residents are well taken care of and these stand out to me. There are lots of choices for meals for the three meals a day, plus there is a 24 hour station the resident can choose to access. The activities are very nice. There are outings, games, bingo, happy hour and more for activities for the residents to choose from.

anonymous

Independent Living

Toured community

December 7, 2021

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Our Tour Experience

We toured Capital Oaks, and it felt very stiff. It did not feel like a warm place. I certainly not pleased with the units that they showed us. And I was not really pleased with the dining setup. It was cafeteria-style dining. They do have sit-down, but I don’t think they’re encouraging that. And for people with walkers and disabilities, that just doesn’t work.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

November 3, 2021

3.0 out of 5 stars

The managers are not very friendly. They do not know our names. The other 4 managers always knew our names. The food is not great.

Judith R

Independent Living

Resident/client

November 3, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars

Everytime is wonderful here. The staff are so helpful and friendly. The food is great and all of the activities are great. I'm here 3 years and have been very happy here.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

October 29, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars

My Review of Capital Oaks

The front entrance needs attention, flower container, and seating. The baric on seating is indoor fabric needs replacing with out door fabric, benches need staining or replaced. This entrance is far from pleasant to first time visitors view. Please fix, otherwise everything is Great!!

anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

October 20, 2021

3.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
3.0
Friendliness
3.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
3.0
Activities
3.0
Staff
3.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

My review of Capital Oaks

Some things we used to enjoy have been eliminated. The food is fairly good. So far, the new managers are not very friendly with the residents.

Jane E

Independent Living

Family/friend

July 2, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Mother Lives at Capital Oaks

My mom loves living at Capital Oaks! Staff is wonderful. The food service is great. They have alternate options if she doesn't like what is on the menu. The Bus Shuttle service has really helped my mom since she gave away her car last year. I highly recommend Capital Oaks!

Denise G

Independent Living

Family/friend

June 28, 2021

1.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
2.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

BAIT AND SWITCH

Family members residing at Capital Oaks. Amenities were at time of contract Shuttle free for appts and shopping excursions, 5 days a week. If unavailable Uber available at cost to Capital Oaks. Shuttle now very limited for appts; not 5 days a week. Uber cost now on occupant not Capital Oaks. A professional chef supposed to provide meals. Line cooks cooking. Meals are very small in quantity and disgusting. Leftover food rebranded into a “new” meal several times a week. This is not the food described in their brochure or menus from a professional chef. 3 options available for dining service to include delivered to room on china with silverware in uniformed server. (Notice brochure online). Meals delivered in styrofoam and even contained flies in meals. Dish TV service is out with every cloud that passes overhead. Prices raised $500/mo this past year, yet services have diminished or remained the same. Understand a new Capital Oaks in area just opening. Buyer be ware!

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