Knoxville Senior AdvisorClinton, the Anderson County seat on the Clinch River, and the northern towns of Rocky Top (formerly Lake City), Norris and Andersonville make up a quieter, more rural part of the region near Norris Lake.
Clinton has a pair of licensed ACLFs, and northern Anderson County has three nursing homes between Clinton, Rocky Top and Andersonville. For a hospital, residents usually go to Oak Ridge or to Tennova North Knoxville in Powell.
How much licensed senior care is in Clinton & North Anderson County, Tennessee?
Clinton & North Anderson County had about 13,768 residents in the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, and the Health Facilities Commission lists 2 licensed assisted-care living facilities and 3 nursing homes with local addresses.
| License type | Licenses | Licensed beds |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted-care living facilities | 2 | 103 |
| ACLF secured (memory care) beds | — | 10 |
| Homes for the aged | 0 | 0 |
| Nursing homes | 3 | 336 |
| Home health agencies (office here) | 3 | — |
| Hospices (office here) | 1 | — |
For context, Anderson County as a whole has about 17,491 residents aged 65 and older (21.3% of the population) and 1,898 aged 85 and older.
Which assisted living facilities are licensed in Clinton & North Anderson County?
State records show 2 licensed ACLFs in Clinton & North Anderson County, ranging from Meadow View Senior Living Community at 45 beds to Morning Pointe of Clinton at 58; 1 report a secured memory care unit.
| Facility | License type | Licensed beds | Secured / Alzheimer's beds | Last state survey | HFC disciplinary actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Pointe of Clinton 960 South Charles G. Seivers Bouvelard, 37716 | ACLF | 58 | 10 | 06/10/2025 | 0 |
| Meadow View Senior Living Community 111 Acuff Lane, 37716 | ACLF | 45 | 0 | 04/10/2023 | 0 |
Which Clinton & North Anderson County buildings run locked memory care?
2 licensed buildings in Clinton & North Anderson County report 32 secured or Alzheimer's beds on the October 2026 bed report.
- Rocky Top Care Center: 22 secured of 113 beds (nursing home)
- Morning Pointe of Clinton: 10 secured of 58 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.
Which nursing homes are in Clinton & North Anderson County, and how does CMS rate them?
3 licensed nursing homes with 336 beds are in Clinton & North Anderson County; 0 of the 3 rated by CMS hold four or five stars overall.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Latest CMS health inspection | Health deficiencies (latest cycle) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andersonville TN Opco, LLC 3382 Andersonville Highway, 37705 | 3 of 5 | 103 | December 3, 2025 | 3 |
| Rocky Top Care Center 204 Industrial Park Ln, 37769 | 2 of 5 | 113 | March 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Woodland Post Acute LLC 220 Longmire Road, 37716 | 3 of 5 | 120 | September 23, 2025 | 7 |
Which home health and hospice agencies have offices in Clinton & North Anderson County?
3 licensed home health agencies and 1 licensed hospice list an office in Clinton & North Anderson County; an agency's office location does not limit where it sends staff.
- C. B. Helping Hands, LLC (home health agency, license #730, licensed since 2026)
- Clinch River Home Health (home health agency, license #1, licensed since 1976)
- Right Choice Homecare (home health agency, license #706, licensed since 2025)
- Caris HealthCare (Branch) (hospice, license #611, licensed since 2003)
Have Clinton & North Anderson County facilities faced Tennessee enforcement?
Yes. The HFC listings show disciplinary actions for 1 licensed facility in Clinton & North Anderson County; the most recent on file is dated September 9, 2024, against Rocky Top Care Center.
- Rocky Top Care Center: 2 listed, latest September 9, 2024
An action from years ago is not proof of a current problem. Each facility's page links the orders; ask what changed.
Where do Clinton & North Anderson County residents go for hospital care?
From the middle of Clinton & North Anderson County, the nearest acute-care hospitals on the state's hospital report are Tennova Healthcare - North Knoxville, about 8.1 miles away, and Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, about 14.3 miles.
Parkwest Medical Center is about 15.1 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 Clinton & North Anderson County?
Anderson County residents call ETHRA's AAAD at 1-866-836-6678, which funds the county office on aging, senior centers and home-delivered meals.
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.
