Knoxville Senior AdvisorThe Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center (Powell) at 7710 Dannaher Drive, Powell is an assisted-care living facility licensed by the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission under ACLF license #526 for 52 residents; the entire building is reported as secured memory care, and the license runs through November 28, 2026.
What does the state record for The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center (Powell) in Powell contain?
The HFC record shows an active ACLF license, #526, for 52 beds at 7710 Dannaher Drive, expiring November 28, 2026.
| Field | From the state record |
|---|---|
| HFC license | Assisted-care living facility #526 |
| Licensed capacity | 52 beds |
| Secured memory care beds | 52 |
| Adult day care beds | None reported |
| Current license expires | November 28, 2026 |
| Original licensure | November 29, 2022 |
| Most recent survey on the HFC listing | June 30, 2022 |
| Disciplinary actions on the HFC listing | 0 |
| County | Knox County |
| Managed by (per HFC) | Independent Healthcare Properties, LLC, Ooltewah TN |
Licensed since 2022, 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 The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center (Powell) rank by size among Knox County ACLFs?
At 52 licensed beds, The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center (Powell) ranks 29th of 33 licensed ACLFs in Knox County, one of the smaller buildings, and holds about 2% 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 The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center (Powell)?
State surveyors' latest visit on record at The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center (Powell) is dated June 30, 2022, roughly 52 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.
This listing is older than the seven-county median of 38 months.
Is there a secured unit for wandering residents at The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center (Powell)?
Yes. The October 2026 bed report credits The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center (Powell) with 52 secured beds, which is its full licensed capacity; 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 the Health Facilities Commission disciplined The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center (Powell)?
None appear. The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center (Powell) has no disciplinary actions on its HFC listing and does not show up in the monthly Facility Action and Abuse Reports published since January 2025.
Most deficiencies are corrected without any order, which is why this count can be zero even after a survey with findings. Ask for the most recent statement of deficiencies anyway.
What other licensed assisted living is near The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center (Powell)?
The nearest other licensed ACLF is Beehive Homes of Knoxville in Powell (same ZIP by straight line, 16 beds, 0 secured), and the closest acute-care hospital is Tennova Healthcare - North Knoxville at about 0.0 miles.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | Licensed beds | Secured / Alzheimer's beds | Last state survey | HFC disciplinary actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beehive Homes of Knoxville 1301 West Beaver Creek Drive, 37849 | 0.0 | 16 | 0 | 01/11/2022 | 1 |
| Emory Ridge 7545 Thunder Lane, 37849 | 0.0 | 60 | 60 | 02/08/2022 | 2 |
| Morning Pointe of Powell 7700 Dannaher Drive, 37849 | 0.0 | 80 | 20 | 09/19/2023 | 1 |
| The Courtyards Senior Living-Knoxville 1029 W. Parkway Avenue, 37912 | 4.8 | 32 | 32 | 04/11/2023 | 0 |
| The Courtyards Senior Living-Knoxville 3 801 East Inskip Drive, 37912 | 4.8 | 57 | 57 | 06/05/2024 | 0 |
If nursing care becomes necessary, the nearest certified homes are Woodland Post Acute LLC (6.2 mi, CMS 3 of 5) and Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans Home (6.7 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 The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center (Powell)'s record raise?
Bring the record with you. To start, the listed survey is 52 months old: ask for the newest statement of deficiencies and its plan of correction.
- Find out whether pills are passed by nurses or by certified medication aides, and who checks their work.
- Ask for the overnight staffing plan for all 52 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 whether a resident who runs out of savings could stay under TennCare CHOICES, and at what room-and-board rate.
- Request the written fee schedule and the size of the last two annual increases.
