Knoxville Senior AdvisorThe Pinnacle on Schaeffer at 10520 Waterville Lane, Knoxville is an assisted-care living facility licensed by the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission under ACLF license #475 for 74 residents; no secured memory care beds appear on the state's bed report, and the license runs through February 4, 2027.
What license does The Pinnacle on Schaeffer hold in Tennessee?
The HFC record shows an active ACLF license, #475, for 74 beds at 10520 Waterville Lane, expiring February 4, 2027.
| Field | From the state record |
|---|---|
| HFC license | Assisted-care living facility #475 |
| Licensed capacity | 74 beds |
| Secured memory care beds | None reported |
| Adult day care beds | None reported |
| Current license expires | February 4, 2027 |
| Original licensure | February 5, 2018 |
| Most recent survey on the HFC listing | May 9, 2023 |
| Disciplinary actions on the HFC listing | 0 |
| County | Knox County |
| Managed by (per HFC) | Senior Solutions Management Group, Suwanee GA |
Licensed since 2018, the building must renew with HFC every year; a license that lapses for more than 60 days has to be applied for again.
Is The Pinnacle on Schaeffer a big or small assisted living building by Knox County standards?
At 74 licensed beds, The Pinnacle on Schaeffer 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.
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 Pinnacle on Schaeffer last surveyed by the state?
The Pinnacle on Schaeffer's last survey date in the state listing is May 9, 2023, 41 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 The Pinnacle on Schaeffer offer locked memory care?
No secured unit is reported: the October 2026 bed report shows zero secured beds at The Pinnacle on Schaeffer, 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).
Is there any state enforcement on file for The Pinnacle on Schaeffer?
None appear. The Pinnacle on Schaeffer 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 The Pinnacle on Schaeffer with nearby?
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 |
| Heritage Assisted Living 273 S. Peters Road, 37923 | 0.0 | 38 | 0 | 07/17/2024 | 1 |
| Rain Forest Landings 555 Rain Forest Road, 37923 | 0.0 | 72 | 18 | 11/30/2021 | 1 |
| 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 |
The closest Medicare-certified nursing 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).
Mileage uses ZIP-code centers, so two buildings in one ZIP show as the same spot; drive times along Kingston Pike, Alcoa Highway or I-40 can be much longer than the straight line.
What should we confirm with The Pinnacle on Schaeffer before signing?
Bring the record with you. To start, the listed survey is 41 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 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.
- Request the written fee schedule and the size of the last two annual increases.
