Knoxville Senior AdvisorRiver Oaks Place - Loudon at 1101 Grove Street, Loudon is an assisted-care living facility licensed by the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission under ACLF license #52 for 49 residents; 24 of its beds sit inside a secured (locked) unit, and the license runs through June 8, 2027.
What license does River Oaks Place - Loudon hold in Tennessee?
Yes. The Health Facilities Commission carries River Oaks Place - Loudon on its active roster as ACLF #52, with 49 licensed beds and an expiration date of June 8, 2027.
| Field | From the state record |
|---|---|
| HFC license | Assisted-care living facility #52 |
| Licensed capacity | 49 beds |
| Secured memory care beds | 24 |
| Adult day care beds | None reported |
| Current license expires | June 8, 2027 |
| Original licensure | August 24, 1998 |
| Most recent survey on the HFC listing | August 7, 2023 |
| Disciplinary actions on the HFC listing | 1 |
| County | Loudon County |
| Managed by (per HFC) | SENIOR SOLUTIONS MANAGEMENT GROUP, Suwanee GA |
Licensed since 1998, the building must renew with HFC every year; a license that lapses for more than 60 days has to be applied for again.
Where does River Oaks Place - Loudon rank by size among Loudon County ACLFs?
At 49 licensed beds, River Oaks Place - Loudon ranks 3rd of 6 licensed ACLFs in Loudon County, a mid-sized buildings, and holds about 14% of the county's licensed assisted living beds.
Across all seven counties the middle-sized ACLF has 70 beds. Size cuts both ways: a bigger building tends to offer more activities and staff depth, a smaller one fewer handoffs and quieter halls. Ask how many residents share each aide on the day shift and at night.
When was River Oaks Place - Loudon last surveyed by the state?
River Oaks Place - Loudon's last survey date in the state listing is August 7, 2023, 38 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.
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 River Oaks Place - Loudon?
Yes. The October 2026 bed report credits River Oaks Place - Loudon with 24 secured beds within its 49-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.
What does River Oaks Place - Loudon's Tennessee enforcement history show?
Yes. The state lists 1 disciplinary action for River Oaks Place - Loudon, most recently on October 7, 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 7, 2019: Assessed three (3) Civil Monetary Penalties (Violation of statutes/rules 1200-08-25-.08(1)(d) [Admissions, Discharges and Transfers], 1200-08-25-.08-(9)(b) [Admissions, Discharges and Transfers], and 1200-08-25-.12(5)(a) [Resident Records])
Nearly all of these orders in Tennessee are consent orders, where the operator pays the penalty instead of going to a hearing. The order itself describes what surveyors found; ask the administrator what changed afterward.
What other licensed assisted living is near River Oaks Place - Loudon?
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 |
| The Premier Neighborhood at Tellico Village 100 Chatuga Drive West, 37774 | 0.0 | 112 | 34 | 12/05/2024 | 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 |
For skilled nursing later on, the closest CMS-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).
Distances are measured between ZIP-code centers, not street addresses, so treat them as a rough guide to what is close.
Which questions does River Oaks Place - Loudon's record raise?
Let the state data set the agenda. First, ask what surveyors found before the October 7, 2019 action and how the fix is being monitored now.
- The listed survey is 38 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 24-bed secured unit is staffed at night and on weekends, and request the daily staffing log.
- Ask whether the community contracts with TennCare CHOICES plans for assisted care services, and the room-and-board rate if so.
- Request the written fee schedule and the size of the last two annual increases.
