Knoxville Senior AdvisorHeritage Assisted Living at 273 S. Peters Road, Knoxville is an assisted-care living facility licensed by the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission under ACLF license #70 for 38 residents; no secured memory care beds appear on the state's bed report, and the license runs through July 1, 2027.
Is Heritage Assisted Living a state-licensed assisted living facility?
The HFC record shows an active ACLF license, #70, for 38 beds at 273 S. Peters Road, expiring July 1, 2027.
| Field | From the state record |
|---|---|
| HFC license | Assisted-care living facility #70 |
| Licensed capacity | 38 beds |
| Secured memory care beds | None reported |
| Adult day care beds | None reported |
| Current license expires | July 1, 2027 |
| Original licensure | October 28, 1998 |
| Most recent survey on the HFC listing | July 17, 2024 |
| Disciplinary actions on the HFC listing | 1 |
| County | Knox County |
| Managed by (per HFC) | Senior Living Enterprises, Inc, Cleveland TN |
The license is renewed every year on the anniversary of its first issue in 1998, so the expiration date above should roll forward annually.
How large is Heritage Assisted Living compared with other assisted living in Knox County?
At 38 licensed beds, Heritage Assisted Living ranks 31st of 33 licensed ACLFs in Knox County, one of the smaller buildings, and holds about 2% 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 Heritage Assisted Living?
Heritage Assisted Living's last survey date in the state listing is July 17, 2024, 27 months ago at the time of this build.
Tennessee's ACLF rule calls for an unannounced visit within 15 months of the last one, so this date is older than the cycle. Public listings are sometimes updated late; ask the administrator for the most recent statement of deficiencies and the plan of correction that answered it.
For comparison, half of the region's 57 ACLFs show a listed survey more than 38 months old.
Where would a Heritage Assisted Living resident with dementia go if they start to wander?
No secured unit is reported: the October 2026 bed report shows zero secured beds at Heritage Assisted Living, so a resident who begins trying to leave the building would normally move to a community with a locked unit.
Memory loss alone does not force a move; Tennessee's test is whether the resident can still evacuate safely and does not need a locked door. The closest ACLFs reporting secured beds are Arbor Terrace of Knoxville in Knoxville (30 secured beds, same ZIP); Rain Forest Landings in Knoxville (18 secured beds, same ZIP); Knoxville Landing in Knoxville (19 secured beds, 3.5 mi).
Has Heritage Assisted Living paid state penalties?
Yes. The state lists 1 disciplinary action for Heritage Assisted Living, most recently on March 13, 2020; Tennessee can fine an ACLF up to $1,000 per violation for most care and records problems and up to $3,000 per resident for keeping someone the building is not allowed to serve.
- March 13, 2020: Assessed four (4) Civil Monetary Penalties (Violation(s) Standards of Assisted Care Living Facilities Rule 1200-08-25-.07(5)(b) [SERVICES PROVIDED]; 1200-08-25-.07(7)(a)(3) [SERVICES PROVIDED]; 1200-08-25-.08(5)(a) [ADMISSIONS, DISCHARGES, AND TRANSFERS]; and 1200-08-25-.12(5)(a) [RESIDENT RECORDS])
Penalty amounts say little about seriousness on their own. Open the order linked from the HFC listing and ask how the plan of correction is being checked today.
What other licensed assisted living is near Heritage Assisted Living?
The nearest other licensed ACLF is Arbor Terrace of Knoxville in Knoxville (same ZIP by straight line, 99 beds, 30 secured), and the closest acute-care hospital is Parkwest Medical Center at about 0.0 miles.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | Licensed beds | Secured / Alzheimer's beds | Last state survey | HFC disciplinary actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Terrace of Knoxville 9051 Cross Park Drive, 37923 | 0.0 | 99 | 30 | 08/16/2023 | 1 |
| Rain Forest Landings 555 Rain Forest Road, 37923 | 0.0 | 72 | 18 | 11/30/2021 | 1 |
| The Pinnacle on Schaeffer 10520 Waterville Lane, 37923 | 0.0 | 74 | 0 | 05/09/2023 | 0 |
| Knoxville Landing 2900 Lake Brook Blvd, 37909 | 3.5 | 102 | 19 | 04/03/2023 | 0 |
| Shannondale Assisted Living Center 7350 Middlebrook Pike, 37909 | 3.5 | 49 | 0 | 06/14/2025 | 0 |
If nursing care becomes necessary, the nearest certified homes are Wellpark Health and Rehabilitation (2.4 mi, CMS 3 of 5) and Legacy Park Health and Rehabilitation (2.4 mi, CMS 1 of 5).
These are straight-line miles from the center of ZIP code 37923; actual driving routes around Knoxville will be longer.
What should families ask on a tour of Heritage Assisted Living?
Bring the record with you. To start, ask what surveyors found before the March 13, 2020 action and how the fix is being monitored now.
- The listed survey is 27 months old: ask for the newest statement of deficiencies and its plan of correction.
- Find out whether pills are passed by nurses or by certified medication aides, and who checks their work.
- Ask how quickly a call button is answered at 3 a.m., and how the building measures it.
- Ask how many residents moved out for memory care in the past year.
- Ask whether a resident who runs out of savings could stay under TennCare CHOICES, and at what room-and-board rate.
- Ask for the written disclosure of liability insurance and the medication disposal policy, both required before admission.
