Knoxville Senior AdvisorEmory Mills Senior Living at 1503 East Emory Road, Knoxville is an assisted-care living facility licensed by the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission under ACLF license #582 for 111 residents; 65 of its beds sit inside a secured (locked) unit, and the license runs through October 2, 2027.
Is Emory Mills Senior Living a state-licensed assisted living facility?
The HFC record shows an active ACLF license, #582, for 111 beds at 1503 East Emory Road, expiring October 2, 2027.
| Field | From the state record |
|---|---|
| HFC license | Assisted-care living facility #582 |
| Licensed capacity | 111 beds |
| Secured memory care beds | 65 |
| Adult day care beds | None reported |
| Current license expires | October 2, 2027 |
| Original licensure | October 3, 2025 |
| Most recent survey on the HFC listing | September 30, 2025 |
| Disciplinary actions on the HFC listing | 0 |
| County | Knox County |
| Managed by (per HFC) | Hearthstone Education Institute, LLC, Nashville TN |
Licensed since 2025, the building must renew with HFC every year; a license that lapses for more than 60 days has to be applied for again.
Where does Emory Mills Senior Living rank by size among Knox County ACLFs?
At 111 licensed beds, Emory Mills Senior Living ranks 4th of 33 licensed ACLFs in Knox County, one of the larger buildings, and holds about 4% of the county's licensed assisted living beds.
For context, the median ACLF across Knox and the six surrounding counties is licensed for 70 beds. Licensed beds are a ceiling, not an occupancy count; ask how many residents live there today and how many apartments are shared.
What is the latest HFC survey date for Emory Mills Senior Living?
State surveyors' latest visit on record at Emory Mills Senior Living is dated September 30, 2025, roughly 13 months back.
That falls inside the 15-month window the ACLF rule sets for unannounced inspections. Ask to read the statement of deficiencies from that visit; facilities must answer any citation with a written plan of correction within ten days.
This listing is newer than the seven-county median of 38 months.
Does Emory Mills Senior Living offer locked memory care?
Yes. The October 2026 bed report credits Emory Mills Senior Living with 65 secured beds within its 111-bed license; Tennessee treats a secured unit as a distinct area where residents are deliberately kept from leaving except as fire safety requires.
State rule 0720-26-.08(9) attaches duties to every secured unit: an awake attendant physically on the unit at all hours, a physician-RN-family evaluation before admission, a placement review each quarter, and yearly dementia training for all unit staff. Read the full secured-unit rules.
Has the Health Facilities Commission disciplined Emory Mills Senior Living?
None appear. Emory Mills Senior Living has no disciplinary actions on its HFC listing and does not show up in the monthly Facility Action and Abuse Reports published since January 2025.
An empty enforcement column only means no penalty order was issued. Routine survey citations are fixed through plans of correction and never show up here, so the survey report is still the document to read.
What should we compare Emory Mills Senior Living with nearby?
The nearest other licensed ACLF is Wellington Manor Knoxville in Knoxville (same ZIP by straight line, 65 beds, 0 secured), and the closest acute-care hospital is Tennova Healthcare - North Knoxville at about 7.9 miles.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | Licensed beds | Secured / Alzheimer's beds | Last state survey | HFC disciplinary actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Manor Knoxville 7521 Andersonville Pike, 37938 | 0.0 | 65 | 0 | 06/20/2025 | 0 |
| The Pointe at Lifespring 4371 Lifespring Lane, 37918 | 4.8 | 94 | 46 | 01/24/2023 | 1 |
| Beehive Homes of Knoxville 1301 West Beaver Creek Drive, 37849 | 7.9 | 16 | 0 | 01/11/2022 | 1 |
| Emory Ridge 7545 Thunder Lane, 37849 | 7.9 | 60 | 60 | 02/08/2022 | 2 |
| Morning Pointe of Powell 7700 Dannaher Drive, 37849 | 7.9 | 80 | 20 | 09/19/2023 | 1 |
The closest Medicare-certified nursing homes are Beverly Park Place Health and Rehab (5.4 mi, CMS 4 of 5) and Andersonville TN Opco, LLC (8.0 mi, CMS 3 of 5).
Distances are measured between ZIP-code centers, not street addresses, so treat them as a rough guide to what is close.
What should families ask on a tour of Emory Mills Senior Living?
Begin with the questions the public record itself raises: ask to read the most recent HFC statement of deficiencies and the plan of correction that answered it.
- Find out whether pills are passed by nurses or by certified medication aides, and who checks their work.
- Ask how many staff are awake in the building between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.
- Ask how families take part in the quarterly placement reviews the secured-unit rule requires.
- Ask which TennCare health plans, if any, the community works with for CHOICES members.
- Request the written fee schedule and the size of the last two annual increases.
