Knoxville Senior AdvisorLenoir City, Loudon County's largest city with about 12,530 residents, sits where US-321 meets I-75 between Fort Loudoun and Tellico lakes. Its growth since 2020, roughly a quarter, has been driven partly by retirees.
Covenant Health Fort Loudoun is the city's hospital. Lenoir City's licensed options include a stand-alone memory care residence and a campus that holds both an ACLF and a home for the aged license, which can make a later move simpler.
How much licensed senior care is in Lenoir City, Tennessee?
Lenoir City had about 12,530 residents in the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, and the Health Facilities Commission lists 3 licensed assisted-care living facilities and 0 nursing homes with local addresses.
| License type | Licenses | Licensed beds |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted-care living facilities | 3 | 150 |
| ACLF secured (memory care) beds | — | 62 |
| Homes for the aged | 1 | 49 |
| Nursing homes | 0 | 0 |
| Home health agencies (office here) | 4 | — |
| Hospices (office here) | 1 | — |
For context, Loudon County as a whole has about 19,237 residents aged 65 and older (30.2% of the population) and 1,931 aged 85 and older.
What licensed assisted living is in Lenoir City?
State records show 3 licensed ACLFs and 1 home for the aged in Lenoir City, ranging from River Oaks Place at 35 beds to Morning Pointe of Lenoir City at 66; 2 report a secured memory care unit.
| Facility | License type | Licensed beds | Secured / Alzheimer's beds | Last state survey | HFC disciplinary actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Pointe of Lenoir City 198 Morning Pointe Drive, 37772 | ACLF | 66 | 0 | 06/17/2025 | 2 |
| The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center 155 Morning Pointe Drive, 37772 | ACLF | 49 | 49 | 01/22/2025 | 0 |
| River Oaks Place Building II 100 West Fifth Avenue, 37771 | RHA | 49 | 0 | 11/28/2022 | 0 |
| River Oaks Place 100 West Fifth Avenue, 37771 | ACLF | 35 | 13 | 06/18/2025 | 0 |
How many secured dementia beds does Lenoir City have?
2 licensed buildings in Lenoir City report 62 secured or Alzheimer's beds on the October 2026 bed report, and 1 of them is licensed entirely as secured memory care.
- The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center: 49 secured of 49 beds (assisted-care living facility)
- River Oaks Place: 13 secured of 35 beds (assisted-care living facility)
Tennessee has no memory care license; the bed report is the official record. See every secured unit in the seven counties.
Where are the nearest nursing homes to Lenoir City?
No licensed nursing home is located in Lenoir City; the closest certified home is River Grove Health and Rehabilitation in Loudon, about 7.3 miles away and rated 2 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Health deficiencies (latest cycle) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Grove Health and Rehabilitation 1520 Grove Street, 37774 | 7.3 | 2 of 5 | 180 | 11 |
| NHC HealthCare, Farragut 120 Cavette Hill Lane, 37922 | 7.9 | 5 of 5 | 106 | 2 |
| Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans Home One Veterans Way, 37931 | 13.7 | 5 of 5 | 140 | 2 |
Which home health and hospice agencies have offices in Lenoir City?
4 licensed home health agencies and 1 licensed hospice list an office in Lenoir City; an agency's office location does not limit where it sends staff.
- Cnscares (home health agency, license #637, licensed since 2021)
- Home Care Solutions (Branch) (home health agency, license #56, licensed since 1988)
- The Care Hive, LLC (home health agency, license #694, licensed since 2025)
- TheraStaffing, LLC (home health agency, license #712, licensed since 2026)
- Caris Healthcare (Branch) (hospice, license #611, licensed since 2003)
Which Lenoir City facilities have HFC disciplinary records?
Yes. The HFC listings show disciplinary actions for 1 licensed facility in Lenoir City; the most recent on file is dated November 1, 2023, against Morning Pointe of Lenoir City.
- Morning Pointe of Lenoir City: 2 listed, latest November 1, 2023
An action from years ago is not proof of a current problem. Each facility's page links the orders; ask what changed.
Which hospitals are closest to Lenoir City?
From the middle of Lenoir City, the nearest acute-care hospitals on the state's hospital report are Covenant Health Fort Loudoun, about 2.9 miles away, and Tennova Healthcare - Turkey Creek Medical Center, about 6.2 miles.
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge is about 10.7 miles away. These are straight-line distances between ZIP-code centers, good for comparison but shorter than real drives.
Who provides free help for older adults in Lenoir City?
Loudon County residents call ETHRA's AAAD at 1-866-836-6678; it administers OPTIONS, meals and SHIP counseling in Lenoir City, Loudon and the lake communities.
The East Tennessee District Long-Term Care Ombudsman at ETHRA (865-691-2551 ext. 4223) covers this county too, and TN SHIP (1-877-801-0044) gives free Medicare counseling.
