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Carolina Dunes Behavioral Health

Leland, North Carolina · Part of Summit BHC (Summit Behavioral Healthcare)

Level of care
Inpatient, Psychiatric residential (PRTF), Partial hospitalization (PHP)
Ages
12+
Insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, Most commercial insurance plans (verbatim hedge - verify specific carriers)

Listed as operating. 7 sources, newest retrieved Jun 19, 2026. Record researched Jun 19, 2026.

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Published program summary

112-bed acute psychiatric hospital (owned by Summit BHC) serving the greater Wilmington / Cape Fear region across the full age span - including a dedicated 20-bed adolescent inpatient unit (ages 12-17) and a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility for youth, plus adult, senior (50+), and partial hospitalization programming. Offers free, confidential 24/7 assessments and treats co-occurring substance use/dependence.

Services and populations

Genders served
Male and female (all genders served)
Specialties
Suicidal/homicidal ideation and attempts, Self-harming behaviors, Severe depression, Anxiety disorders, Bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder, Trauma-related disorders, Conduct disorders, Co-occurring substance use disorders (dual diagnosis), Geriatric psychiatry (grief, disordered thinking, aggression, sundown syndrome) for seniors 50+
Modalities
Individual therapy, Group therapy, Family therapy, Medication management and client education, Trauma-informed care, Evidence-based programs/practices, Stress management skills, Recreational therapy, Animal-assisted therapy, Substance use disorder specific programming
Approximate published capacity
20-bed adolescent inpatient unit (verbatim from program site). The overall hospital is widely reported as approximately 112 beds, but the 112 figure is NOT stated on the program's own website or the parent-org pages I fetched, so it is not primary-source confirmed.
Parent organization
Summit BHC (Summit Behavioral Healthcare); acquired Carolina Dunes from Strategic Behavioral Health in January 2022.

Admissions

Typical length of stay
Short-term acute inpatient hospitalization (specific duration not stated on the program's site). The Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) provides longer-term residential treatment for youth.

Insurance and payment

Insurance listed
Medicare, Medicaid, Most commercial insurance plans (verbatim hedge - verify specific carriers)

Credentials and public record

Accreditation
The Joint Commission
Public record
Not yet checked
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North Carolina DHHS licensed facility list. The state runs or links this lookup. It may not list every program type.

Location

Address
2050 Mercantile Drive, Leland, NC 28451
County
Brunswick County

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