Knoxville Senior AdvisorSouth High Senior Living at 835 Tipton Avenue, Knoxville is an assisted-care living facility licensed by the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission under ACLF license #514 for 74 residents; 28 of its beds sit inside a secured (locked) unit, and the license runs through July 7, 2027.
What license does South High Senior Living hold in Tennessee?
The HFC record shows an active ACLF license, #514, for 74 beds at 835 Tipton Avenue, expiring July 7, 2027.
| Field | From the state record |
|---|---|
| HFC license | Assisted-care living facility #514 |
| Licensed capacity | 74 beds |
| Secured memory care beds | 28 |
| Adult day care beds | None reported |
| Current license expires | July 7, 2027 |
| Original licensure | July 8, 2020 |
| Most recent survey on the HFC listing | March 26, 2025 |
| Disciplinary actions on the HFC listing | 3 |
| County | Knox County |
Each Tennessee ACLF license is good for one year and must be renewed on its anniversary; this one was first issued July 8, 2020.
Is South High Senior Living a big or small assisted living building by Knox County standards?
At 74 licensed beds, South High Senior Living ranks 15th of 33 licensed ACLFs in Knox County, a mid-sized buildings, and holds about 3% 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 South High Senior Living?
South High Senior Living's last survey date in the state listing is March 26, 2025, 19 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.
Among all 57 licensed ACLFs in the seven counties, the median listed survey is 38 months old.
Does South High Senior Living offer locked memory care?
Yes. The October 2026 bed report credits South High Senior Living with 28 secured beds within its 74-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 South High Senior Living paid state penalties?
Yes. The state lists 3 disciplinary actions for South High Senior Living, most recently on August 26, 2026; 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.
- August 26, 2026: Consent Order assessing one (1) civil monetary penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) (Violations affecting the health, safety, and welfare of residents)
- August 27, 2025: Assessed Civil Monetary Penalties totaling $3,500 (Violations affecting the health, safety, and welfare of residents)
- February 2, 2023: Assessed one (1) Civil Monetary Penalty of $2,000 and one (1) CMP of $1,000, for a total assessment of $3,000 (Safety & welfare of residents)
- August 2026 action report: Assessed one (1) civil monetary penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00)
- August 2025 action report: Assessed two (2) Civil Monetary Penalties of one thousand dollars each and one (1) Civil monetary penalty of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) for a total CMP assessment of three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500)
A consent order is a settlement, not a finding after a contested hearing. It still names the rule that was broken, which is the best starting point for a tour conversation.
Which hospitals and alternatives are close to South High Senior Living in Knoxville?
The nearest other licensed ACLF is Trinity Hills of Knoxville in Knoxville (6.0 mi by straight line, 109 beds, 14 secured), and the closest acute-care hospital is The University of Tennessee Medical Center at about 0.0 miles.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | Licensed beds | Secured / Alzheimer's beds | Last state survey | HFC disciplinary actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Hills of Knoxville 4611 Asheville Highway, 37914 | 6.0 | 109 | 14 | 01/25/2022 | 1 |
| Oakwood Senior Living 232 East Churchwell Avenue, 37917 | 6.9 | 74 | 24 | 12/18/2024 | 2 |
| American House West Knoxville 8024 Gleason Drive, 37919 | 8.0 | 125 | 24 | 03/24/2023 | 1 |
| The Village at Deane Hill 401 Catherine McAuley Way, 37919 | 8.0 | 124 | 32 | Not listed | 4 |
| Asbury Ridge 911 Epworth Rd., 37804 | 8.5 | 48 | 22 | 09/13/2023 | 1 |
For skilled nursing later on, the closest CMS-certified nursing homes are Island Home Park Health and Rehab (3.7 mi, CMS 4 of 5) and Holston Health & Rehabilitation Center (5.0 mi, CMS 5 of 5).
These are straight-line miles from the center of ZIP code 37920; actual driving routes around Knoxville will be longer.
Which questions does South High Senior Living's record raise?
Let the state data set the agenda. First, ask what surveyors found before the August 26, 2026 action and how the fix is being monitored now.
- The listed survey is 19 months old: ask for the newest statement of deficiencies and its plan of correction.
- Ask who gives medications: a licensed nurse, or a certified medication aide supervised by one.
- 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.
- Ask for the fee schedule in writing; the rule requires 30 days' notice to residents before fees change.
