Knoxville Senior AdvisorThe Premier Neighborhood at Tellico Village at 100 Chatuga Drive West, Loudon is an assisted-care living facility licensed by the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission under ACLF license #216 for 112 residents; 34 of its beds sit inside a secured (locked) unit, and the license runs through May 20, 2027.
What license does The Premier Neighborhood at Tellico Village hold in Tennessee?
The Premier Neighborhood at Tellico Village holds Tennessee assisted-care living facility license #216, issued by the Health Facilities Commission for 112 beds and valid until May 20, 2027.
| Field | From the state record |
|---|---|
| HFC license | Assisted-care living facility #216 |
| Licensed capacity | 112 beds |
| Secured memory care beds | 34 |
| Adult day care beds | 4 |
| Current license expires | May 20, 2027 |
| Original licensure | May 16, 2003 |
| Most recent survey on the HFC listing | December 5, 2024 |
| Disciplinary actions on the HFC listing | 1 |
| County | Loudon County |
| Managed by (per HFC) | Walnut Creek - Midwest, L.L.C., Kansas City MO |
Licensed since 2003, 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 Premier Neighborhood at Tellico Village a big or small assisted living building by Loudon County standards?
At 112 licensed beds, The Premier Neighborhood at Tellico Village ranks 1st of 6 licensed ACLFs in Loudon County, one of the larger buildings, and holds about 31% 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 The Premier Neighborhood at Tellico Village?
State surveyors' latest visit on record at The Premier Neighborhood at Tellico Village is dated December 5, 2024, roughly 23 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.
For comparison, half of the region's 57 ACLFs show a listed survey more than 38 months old.
Is there a secured unit for wandering residents at The Premier Neighborhood at Tellico Village?
Yes. The October 2026 bed report credits The Premier Neighborhood at Tellico Village with 34 secured beds within its 112-bed license; Tennessee treats a secured unit as a distinct area where residents are deliberately kept from leaving except as fire safety requires.
A Tennessee secured unit has to keep an attendant awake and on the unit 24 hours a day, document a daily staffing pattern, re-evaluate every placement quarterly and train every unit worker on dementia care each year. Read the full secured-unit rules.
What does The Premier Neighborhood at Tellico Village's Tennessee enforcement history show?
Yes. The state lists 1 disciplinary action for The Premier Neighborhood at Tellico Village, most recently on August 30, 2023; 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 30, 2023: Assessed One (1) Civil Monetary Penalty of five thousand dollars ($5,000) (Violations affecting the health, safety, and welfare of residents)
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 The Premier Neighborhood at Tellico Village?
The nearest other licensed ACLF is Lakewood Place in Loudon (same ZIP by straight line, 46 beds, 0 secured), and the closest acute-care hospital is Covenant Health Fort Loudoun at about 9.4 miles.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | Licensed beds | Secured / Alzheimer's beds | Last state survey | HFC disciplinary actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Place 1125 Grove Street, 37774 | 0.0 | 46 | 0 | 03/19/2025 | 0 |
| River Oaks Place - Loudon 1101 Grove Street, 37774 | 0.0 | 49 | 24 | 08/07/2023 | 1 |
| River Oaks Place 100 West Fifth Avenue, 37771 | 7.9 | 35 | 13 | 06/18/2025 | 0 |
| Morning Pointe of Lenoir City 198 Morning Pointe Drive, 37772 | 9.4 | 66 | 0 | 06/17/2025 | 2 |
| The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center 155 Morning Pointe Drive, 37772 | 9.4 | 49 | 49 | 01/22/2025 | 0 |
The closest Medicare-certified nursing homes are River Grove Health and Rehabilitation (1.6 mi, CMS 2 of 5) and NHC HealthCare, Farragut (15.6 mi, CMS 5 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 families ask on a tour of The Premier Neighborhood at Tellico Village?
Bring the record with you. To start, ask what surveyors found before the August 30, 2023 action and how the fix is being monitored now.
- The listed survey is 23 months old: ask for the newest statement of deficiencies and its plan of correction.
- Ask how medication errors are tracked and who on staff is responsible for the medication cart.
- Ask for the overnight staffing plan for all 112 beds, not just the day shift.
- 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.
- Request the written fee schedule and the size of the last two annual increases.
