Knoxville Senior AdvisorNorthshore Senior Living, LLC at 8804 South Northshore Drive, Knoxville is an assisted-care living facility licensed by the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission under ACLF license #467 for 74 residents; 17 of its beds sit inside a secured (locked) unit, and the license runs through December 4, 2026.
Is Northshore Senior Living, LLC a state-licensed assisted living facility?
Yes. The Health Facilities Commission carries Northshore Senior Living, LLC on its active roster as ACLF #467, with 74 licensed beds and an expiration date of December 4, 2026.
| Field | From the state record |
|---|---|
| HFC license | Assisted-care living facility #467 |
| Licensed capacity | 74 beds |
| Secured memory care beds | 17 |
| Adult day care beds | None reported |
| Current license expires | December 4, 2026 |
| Original licensure | December 5, 2016 |
| Most recent survey on the HFC listing | December 12, 2024 |
| Disciplinary actions on the HFC listing | 2 |
| County | Knox County |
| Managed by (per HFC) | The Hamister Group, LLC, Buffalo NY |
The license is renewed every year on the anniversary of its first issue in 2016, so the expiration date above should roll forward annually.
Is Northshore Senior Living, LLC a big or small assisted living building by Knox County standards?
At 74 licensed beds, Northshore Senior Living, LLC 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.
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 Northshore Senior Living, LLC?
Northshore Senior Living, LLC's last survey date in the state listing is December 12, 2024, 22 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.
Is there a secured unit for wandering residents at Northshore Senior Living, LLC?
Yes. The October 2026 bed report credits Northshore Senior Living, LLC with 17 secured beds within its 74-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.
Has Northshore Senior Living, LLC paid state penalties?
Yes. The state lists 2 disciplinary actions for Northshore Senior Living, LLC, most recently on March 26, 2025; 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.
- March 26, 2025: Consent Order assessing three (3) Civil Monetary Penalties of one thousand dollars ($1,000) each, for a total assessment of three thousand dollars ($3,000) due within thirty (30) days of ratification. (Violations affecting the heath, safety, and welfare of residents)
- September 5, 2018: Consent Order/(2) CMPs Assessed (Violation of the following statutes and/or rules: 1200-08-25-.07(a)(2) LIFE SAFETY; 1200-08-25-.07(5)(a) SERVICES PROVIDED)
- March 2025 action report: Consent Order assessing three (3) Civil Monetary Penalties of one thousand dollars ($1,000) each, for a total assessment of three thousand dollars ($3,000) due thirty (30) days from ratification
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.
Which hospitals and alternatives are close to Northshore Senior Living, LLC in Knoxville?
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 |
| StoryPoint Knoxville 8501 South Northshore Drive, 37922 | 0.0 | 105 | 40 | 06/03/2025 | 2 |
| The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center 9647 Westland Drive, 37922 | 0.0 | 70 | 20 | 07/25/2023 | 0 |
| 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 |
For skilled nursing later on, the closest CMS-certified nursing 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).
Distances are measured between ZIP-code centers, not street addresses, so treat them as a rough guide to what is close.
What should we confirm with Northshore Senior Living, LLC before signing?
Begin with the questions the public record itself raises: ask what surveyors found before the March 26, 2025 action and how the fix is being monitored now.
- The listed survey is 22 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 how many staff are awake in the building between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.
- Ask how the 17-bed secured unit is staffed at night and on weekends, and request the daily staffing log.
- Ask which TennCare health plans, if any, the community works with for CHOICES members.
- Ask for the fee schedule in writing; the rule requires 30 days' notice to residents before fees change.
