Knoxville Senior AdvisorViva Senior Living at Oak Ridge at 360 Laboratory Road, Oak Ridge is an assisted-care living facility licensed by the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission under ACLF license #14 for 62 residents; no secured memory care beds appear on the state's bed report, and the license runs through June 1, 2027.
Is Viva Senior Living at Oak Ridge a state-licensed assisted living facility?
Yes. The Health Facilities Commission carries Viva Senior Living at Oak Ridge on its active roster as ACLF #14, with 62 licensed beds and an expiration date of June 1, 2027.
| Field | From the state record |
|---|---|
| HFC license | Assisted-care living facility #14 |
| Licensed capacity | 62 beds |
| Secured memory care beds | None reported |
| Adult day care beds | None reported |
| Current license expires | June 1, 2027 |
| Original licensure | September 8, 1998 |
| Most recent survey on the HFC listing | May 4, 2022 |
| Disciplinary actions on the HFC listing | 2 |
| County | Anderson County |
| Managed by (per HFC) | Viva Senior Living, Norwood NJ |
Each Tennessee ACLF license is good for one year and must be renewed on its anniversary; this one was first issued September 8, 1998.
How large is Viva Senior Living at Oak Ridge compared with other assisted living in Anderson County?
At 62 licensed beds, Viva Senior Living at Oak Ridge ranks 4th of 7 licensed ACLFs in Anderson County, a mid-sized buildings, and holds about 13% 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.
What is the latest HFC survey date for Viva Senior Living at Oak Ridge?
Viva Senior Living at Oak Ridge's last survey date in the state listing is May 4, 2022, 54 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.
This listing is older than the seven-county median of 38 months.
Can Viva Senior Living at Oak Ridge keep a resident who develops dementia?
No secured unit is reported: the October 2026 bed report shows zero secured beds at Viva Senior Living at Oak Ridge, so a resident who begins trying to leave the building would normally move to a community with a locked unit.
Memory loss alone does not force a move; Tennessee's test is whether the resident can still evacuate safely and does not need a locked door. The closest ACLFs reporting secured beds are Alexander Guest House in Oak Ridge (17 secured beds, same ZIP); The Courtyard Senior Living Briarcliff in Oak Ridge (25 secured beds, same ZIP); The Glen at Oak Ridge in Oak Ridge (22 secured beds, same ZIP).
What does Viva Senior Living at Oak Ridge's Tennessee enforcement history show?
Yes. The state lists 2 disciplinary actions for Viva Senior Living at Oak Ridge, most recently on December 2, 2020; 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.
- December 2, 2020: Suspension of Admission Lift Letter (The deficient practices and conditions detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of residents were corrected and the facility has returned to substantial compliance.)
- October 27, 2020: Suspension of Admission (SOA) and CMP assessed (Detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of residents.)
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.
Which hospitals and alternatives are close to Viva Senior Living at Oak Ridge in Oak Ridge?
The nearest other licensed ACLF is Alexander Guest House in Oak Ridge (same ZIP by straight line, 74 beds, 17 secured), and the closest acute-care hospital is Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge at about 0.0 miles.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | Licensed beds | Secured / Alzheimer's beds | Last state survey | HFC disciplinary actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Guest House 83 Kentucky Avenue, 37830 | 0.0 | 74 | 17 | 06/05/2024 | 1 |
| The Courtyard Senior Living Briarcliff 300 Briarcliff Avenue Building #1, 37830 | 0.0 | 50 | 25 | 03/03/2020 | 1 |
| The Glen at Oak Ridge 200 Bus Terminal Road, 37830 | 0.0 | 96 | 22 | 12/18/2024 | 1 |
| The Groves at Oak Ridge, LLC 734 Emory Valley Road, 37830 | 0.0 | 94 | 20 | 12/03/2024 | 0 |
| Autumn Care II, LLC 136 Canton Hollow Road, 37934 | 8.8 | 56 | 0 | 03/08/2023 | 1 |
The closest Medicare-certified nursing homes are NHC HealthCare, Oakridge (4.8 mi, CMS 5 of 5) and Diversicare of Oak Ridge (5.1 mi, CMS 1 of 5).
Mileage uses ZIP-code centers, so two buildings in one ZIP show as the same spot; drive times along Kingston Pike, Alcoa Highway or I-40 can be much longer than the straight line.
Which questions does Viva Senior Living at Oak Ridge's record raise?
Let the state data set the agenda. First, ask what surveyors found before the December 2, 2020 action and how the fix is being monitored now.
- The listed survey is 54 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 many residents moved out for memory care in the past year.
- Ask whether a resident who runs out of savings could stay under TennCare CHOICES, and at what room-and-board rate.
- Ask for the written disclosure of liability insurance and the medication disposal policy, both required before admission.
