Knoxville Senior AdvisorThe Lantern at Morning Pointe of Hardin Valley at 2433 Reagan Road, Knoxville is an assisted-care living facility licensed by the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission under ACLF license #567 for 70 residents; the entire building is reported as secured memory care, and the license runs through March 23, 2027.
What license does The Lantern at Morning Pointe of Hardin Valley hold in Tennessee?
The HFC record shows an active ACLF license, #567, for 70 beds at 2433 Reagan Road, expiring March 23, 2027.
| Field | From the state record |
|---|---|
| HFC license | Assisted-care living facility #567 |
| Licensed capacity | 70 beds |
| Secured memory care beds | 70 |
| Adult day care beds | None reported |
| Current license expires | March 23, 2027 |
| Original licensure | March 24, 2025 |
| Most recent survey on the HFC listing | March 20, 2025 |
| Disciplinary actions on the HFC listing | 0 |
| County | Knox County |
| Managed by (per HFC) | Senior Care Associates, LLC, Ooltewah TN |
Licensed since 2025, 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 of Hardin Valley rank by size among Knox County ACLFs?
At 70 licensed beds, The Lantern at Morning Pointe of Hardin Valley ranks 20th of 33 licensed ACLFs in Knox County, a mid-sized buildings, and holds about 3% 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 The Lantern at Morning Pointe of Hardin Valley last surveyed by the state?
The HFC listing gives March 20, 2025 as The Lantern at Morning Pointe of Hardin Valley's most recent survey, which was 19 months before this page was generated.
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 The Lantern at Morning Pointe of Hardin Valley report?
Yes. The October 2026 bed report credits The Lantern at Morning Pointe of Hardin Valley with 70 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.
Because the unit is locked, the state adds safeguards: a three-person admission evaluation (physician, registered nurse and a family member or advocate), quarterly reviews, a daily staffing record and a round-the-clock awake attendant on the unit itself. Read the full secured-unit rules.
Has the Health Facilities Commission disciplined The Lantern at Morning Pointe of Hardin Valley?
No disciplinary action is listed: the HFC record for The Lantern at Morning Pointe of Hardin Valley shows none, and it is not named in the state's Facility Action and Abuse Reports from January 2025 onward.
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 should we compare The Lantern at Morning Pointe of Hardin Valley with nearby?
The nearest other licensed ACLF is Autumn Care, LLC in Knoxville (same ZIP by straight line, 76 beds, 0 secured), and the closest acute-care hospital is Parkwest Medical Center at about 4.2 miles.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | Licensed beds | Secured / Alzheimer's beds | Last state survey | HFC disciplinary actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Care, LLC 3222 Byington Beaver Ridge Road, 37931 | 0.0 | 76 | 0 | 12/08/2021 | 0 |
| Morning Pointe of Hardin Valley 2449 Reagan Road, 37931 | 0.0 | 83 | 20 | 02/10/2022 | 0 |
| Arbor Terrace of Knoxville 9051 Cross Park Drive, 37923 | 4.2 | 99 | 30 | 08/16/2023 | 1 |
| Heritage Assisted Living 273 S. Peters Road, 37923 | 4.2 | 38 | 0 | 07/17/2024 | 1 |
| Rain Forest Landings 555 Rain Forest Road, 37923 | 4.2 | 72 | 18 | 11/30/2021 | 1 |
The closest Medicare-certified nursing homes are Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans Home (0.7 mi, CMS 5 of 5) and Wellpark Health and Rehabilitation (5.3 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 families ask on a tour of The Lantern at Morning Pointe of Hardin Valley?
Begin with the questions the public record itself raises: the listed survey is 19 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 how quickly a call button is answered at 3 a.m., and how the building measures it.
- Ask how the 70-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.
- Ask for the written disclosure of liability insurance and the medication disposal policy, both required before admission.
