Knoxville Senior AdvisorMorning Pointe of Knoxville at 9649 Westland Drive, Knoxville is an assisted-care living facility licensed by the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission under ACLF license #484 for 81 residents; no secured memory care beds appear on the state's bed report, and the license runs through January 21, 2027.
Is Morning Pointe of Knoxville a state-licensed assisted living facility?
Morning Pointe of Knoxville holds Tennessee assisted-care living facility license #484, issued by the Health Facilities Commission for 81 beds and valid until January 21, 2027.
| Field | From the state record |
|---|---|
| HFC license | Assisted-care living facility #484 |
| Licensed capacity | 81 beds |
| Secured memory care beds | None reported |
| Adult day care beds | None reported |
| Current license expires | January 21, 2027 |
| Original licensure | January 22, 2019 |
| Most recent survey on the HFC listing | July 18, 2023 |
| Disciplinary actions on the HFC listing | 0 |
| County | Knox County |
| Managed by (per HFC) | Senior Care Associates, LLC, Ooltewah TN |
The license is renewed every year on the anniversary of its first issue in 2019, so the expiration date above should roll forward annually.
Is Morning Pointe of Knoxville a big or small assisted living building by Knox County standards?
At 81 licensed beds, Morning Pointe of Knoxville ranks 11th of 33 licensed ACLFs in Knox County, one of the larger buildings, and holds about 3% of the county's licensed assisted living beds.
Across all seven counties the middle-sized ACLF has 70 beds. Size cuts both ways: a bigger building tends to offer more activities and staff depth, a smaller one fewer handoffs and quieter halls. Ask how many residents share each aide on the day shift and at night.
How current is the state inspection of Morning Pointe of Knoxville?
State surveyors' latest visit on record at Morning Pointe of Knoxville is dated July 18, 2023, roughly 39 months back.
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.
Among all 57 licensed ACLFs in the seven counties, the median listed survey is 38 months old.
Does Morning Pointe of Knoxville offer locked memory care?
No secured unit is reported: the October 2026 bed report shows zero secured beds at Morning Pointe of Knoxville, so a resident who begins trying to leave the building would normally move to a community with a locked unit.
Mild cognitive decline can be managed in an open ACLF as long as the resident remains safe and can get out in an emergency. The closest ACLFs reporting secured beds are Northshore Senior Living, LLC in Knoxville (17 secured beds, same ZIP); StoryPoint Knoxville in Knoxville (40 secured beds, same ZIP); The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center in Knoxville (20 secured beds, same ZIP).
Is there any state enforcement on file for Morning Pointe of Knoxville?
No disciplinary action is listed: the HFC record for Morning Pointe of Knoxville shows none, and it is not named in the state's Facility Action and Abuse Reports from January 2025 onward.
Penalty orders are kept for serious or repeated problems. Ordinary findings stay in the survey file, so request the latest one before you sign anything.
Which hospitals and alternatives are close to Morning Pointe of Knoxville in Knoxville?
The nearest other licensed ACLF is Northshore Senior Living, LLC in Knoxville (same ZIP by straight line, 74 beds, 17 secured), and the closest acute-care hospital is Tennova Healthcare - Turkey Creek Medical Center at about 4.6 miles.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | Licensed beds | Secured / Alzheimer's beds | Last state survey | HFC disciplinary actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northshore Senior Living, LLC 8804 South Northshore Drive, 37922 | 0.0 | 74 | 17 | 12/12/2024 | 2 |
| StoryPoint Knoxville 8501 South Northshore Drive, 37922 | 0.0 | 105 | 40 | 06/03/2025 | 2 |
| The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center 9647 Westland Drive, 37922 | 0.0 | 70 | 20 | 07/25/2023 | 0 |
| Autumn Care II, LLC 136 Canton Hollow Road, 37934 | 4.6 | 56 | 0 | 03/08/2023 | 1 |
| Autumn Care III, LLC 400 Herron Road, 37934 | 4.6 | 79 | 0 | 02/07/2022 | 0 |
If nursing care becomes necessary, the nearest certified homes are NHC HealthCare, Farragut (1.6 mi, CMS 5 of 5) and Life Care Center of Blount County (6.1 mi, CMS 3 of 5).
These are straight-line miles from the center of ZIP code 37922; actual driving routes around Knoxville will be longer.
What should we confirm with Morning Pointe of Knoxville before signing?
Begin with the questions the public record itself raises: the listed survey is 39 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 for the overnight staffing plan for all 81 beds, not just the day shift.
- Ask at what point the building would ask a resident with dementia to move, and who decides.
- 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.
