Knoxville Senior AdvisorThe Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center at 9647 Westland Drive, Knoxville is an assisted-care living facility licensed by the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission under ACLF license #495 for 70 residents; 20 of its beds sit inside a secured (locked) unit, and the license runs through August 27, 2027.
Is The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center a state-licensed assisted living facility?
The HFC record shows an active ACLF license, #495, for 70 beds at 9647 Westland Drive, expiring August 27, 2027.
| Field | From the state record |
|---|---|
| HFC license | Assisted-care living facility #495 |
| Licensed capacity | 70 beds |
| Secured memory care beds | 20 |
| Adult day care beds | None reported |
| Current license expires | August 27, 2027 |
| Original licensure | August 28, 2020 |
| Most recent survey on the HFC listing | July 25, 2023 |
| Disciplinary actions on the HFC listing | 0 |
| County | Knox County |
| Managed by (per HFC) | Senior Care Associates, LLC, Ooltewah TN |
Each Tennessee ACLF license is good for one year and must be renewed on its anniversary; this one was first issued August 28, 2020.
Where does The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center rank by size among Knox County ACLFs?
At 70 licensed beds, The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center ranks 20th of 33 licensed ACLFs in Knox County, a mid-sized 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.
When was The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center last surveyed by the state?
State surveyors' latest visit on record at The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center is dated July 25, 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 The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center offer locked memory care?
Yes. The October 2026 bed report credits The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center with 20 secured beds within its 70-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.
Is there any state enforcement on file for The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center?
None appear. The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center 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 other licensed assisted living is near The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center?
The nearest other licensed ACLF is Morning Pointe of Knoxville in Knoxville (same ZIP by straight line, 81 beds, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Pointe of Knoxville 9649 Westland Drive, 37922 | 0.0 | 81 | 0 | 07/18/2023 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 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 The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center before signing?
Let the state data set the agenda. First, the listed survey is 39 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 to see the secured unit's daily staffing record and the date of each resident's last quarterly review.
- Ask which TennCare health plans, if any, the community works with for CHOICES members.
- Ask for the written disclosure of liability insurance and the medication disposal policy, both required before admission.
