Knoxville Senior AdvisorOakwood Senior Living at 232 East Churchwell Avenue, Knoxville is an assisted-care living facility licensed by the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission under ACLF license #391 for 74 residents; 24 of its beds sit inside a secured (locked) unit, and the license runs through September 7, 2027.
Is Oakwood Senior Living a state-licensed assisted living facility?
Oakwood Senior Living holds Tennessee assisted-care living facility license #391, issued by the Health Facilities Commission for 74 beds and valid until September 7, 2027.
| Field | From the state record |
|---|---|
| HFC license | Assisted-care living facility #391 |
| Licensed capacity | 74 beds |
| Secured memory care beds | 24 |
| Adult day care beds | None reported |
| Current license expires | September 7, 2027 |
| Original licensure | September 8, 2015 |
| Most recent survey on the HFC listing | December 18, 2024 |
| Disciplinary actions on the HFC listing | 2 |
| County | Knox County |
| Managed by (per HFC) | Senior Solutions Management Group, Suwanee GA |
Licensed since 2015, the building must renew with HFC every year; a license that lapses for more than 60 days has to be applied for again.
Is Oakwood Senior Living a big or small assisted living building by Knox County standards?
At 74 licensed beds, Oakwood Senior Living 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.
The typical licensed ACLF in the Knoxville region has 70 beds. Families who want a small, household-style setting should also look at homes for the aged, while those who want an on-site salon, chapel and busy calendar usually end up in the larger buildings.
How current is the state inspection of Oakwood Senior Living?
State surveyors' latest visit on record at Oakwood Senior Living is dated December 18, 2024, roughly 22 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.
Among all 57 licensed ACLFs in the seven counties, the median listed survey is 38 months old.
How many secured dementia beds does Oakwood Senior Living report?
Yes. The October 2026 bed report credits Oakwood Senior Living with 24 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.
State rule 0720-26-.08(9) attaches duties to every secured unit: an awake attendant physically on the unit at all hours, a physician-RN-family evaluation before admission, a placement review each quarter, and yearly dementia training for all unit staff. Read the full secured-unit rules.
Has Oakwood Senior Living paid state penalties?
Yes. The state lists 2 disciplinary actions for Oakwood Senior Living, most recently on October 2, 2019; 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.
- October 2, 2019: Assessed two (2) Civil Monetary Penalties (Violation of statutes/rules 1200-08-25-.07(7)(a)(3) [Services Provided], and 1200-08-25-.12(5)(a) [Resident Records])
- June 7, 2017: Consent Order/(2) CMPs Assessed (Violation of the following statutes and/or rules: 1200-08-25-.07(5)(a) Services Provided; 1200-08-25-.08(5)(a) Admissions, Discharges and Transfers)
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 Oakwood Senior Living?
The nearest other licensed ACLF is The Pointe at Lifespring in Knoxville (3.8 mi by straight line, 94 beds, 46 secured), and the closest acute-care hospital is Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center at about 3.5 miles.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | Licensed beds | Secured / Alzheimer's beds | Last state survey | HFC disciplinary actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pointe at Lifespring 4371 Lifespring Lane, 37918 | 3.8 | 94 | 46 | 01/24/2023 | 1 |
| The Courtyards Senior Living-Knoxville 1029 W. Parkway Avenue, 37912 | 4.1 | 32 | 32 | 04/11/2023 | 0 |
| The Courtyards Senior Living-Knoxville 3 801 East Inskip Drive, 37912 | 4.1 | 57 | 57 | 06/05/2024 | 0 |
| Windsor Ridge 5611 Central Avenue Pike, 37912 | 4.1 | 70 | 0 | 02/14/2023 | 0 |
| Trinity Hills of Knoxville 4611 Asheville Highway, 37914 | 6.7 | 109 | 14 | 01/25/2022 | 1 |
If nursing care becomes necessary, the nearest certified homes are Creekview Health and Rehabilitation (0.7 mi, CMS 1 of 5) and NHC HealthCare, Knoxville (1.1 mi, CMS 3 of 5).
These are straight-line miles from the center of ZIP code 37917; actual driving routes around Knoxville will be longer.
Which questions does Oakwood Senior Living's record raise?
Let the state data set the agenda. First, ask what surveyors found before the October 2, 2019 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 for the overnight staffing plan for all 74 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.
- Ask for the fee schedule in writing; the rule requires 30 days' notice to residents before fees change.
