Knoxville Senior AdvisorThe city of Loudon is the Loudon County seat, and its 37774 ZIP code includes much of Tellico Village, the planned retirement community on Tellico Lake that has made Loudon County the oldest county in the region by median age.
Licensed care here includes a large ACLF that carries the Tellico Village name, two smaller ACLFs and a nursing home. Many Tellico Village residents moved from out of state with no family nearby, so planning before a crisis matters more here than almost anywhere.
How much licensed senior care is in Loudon & Tellico Village, Tennessee?
Loudon & Tellico Village had about 6,963 residents in the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, and the Health Facilities Commission lists 3 licensed assisted-care living facilities and 1 nursing home with local addresses.
| License type | Licenses | Licensed beds |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted-care living facilities | 3 | 207 |
| ACLF secured (memory care) beds | — | 58 |
| Homes for the aged | 0 | 0 |
| Nursing homes | 1 | 180 |
| Home health agencies (office here) | 0 | — |
| Hospices (office here) | 0 | — |
For context, Loudon County as a whole has about 19,237 residents aged 65 and older (30.2% of the population) and 1,931 aged 85 and older.
What licensed assisted living is in Loudon & Tellico Village?
State records show 3 licensed ACLFs in Loudon & Tellico Village, ranging from Lakewood Place at 46 beds to The Premier Neighborhood at Tellico Village at 112; 2 report a secured memory care unit.
| Facility | License type | Licensed beds | Secured / Alzheimer's beds | Last state survey | HFC disciplinary actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Premier Neighborhood at Tellico Village 100 Chatuga Drive West, 37774 | ACLF | 112 | 34 | 12/05/2024 | 1 |
| River Oaks Place - Loudon 1101 Grove Street, 37774 | ACLF | 49 | 24 | 08/07/2023 | 1 |
| Lakewood Place 1125 Grove Street, 37774 | ACLF | 46 | 0 | 03/19/2025 | 0 |
Which Loudon & Tellico Village buildings run locked memory care?
3 licensed buildings in Loudon & Tellico Village report 84 secured or Alzheimer's beds on the October 2026 bed report.
- The Premier Neighborhood at Tellico Village: 34 secured of 112 beds (assisted-care living facility)
- River Grove Health and Rehabilitation: 26 secured of 180 beds (nursing home)
- River Oaks Place - Loudon: 24 secured of 49 beds (assisted-care living facility)
Tennessee has no memory care license; the bed report is the official record. See every secured unit in the seven counties.
How do Loudon & Tellico Village nursing homes score on CMS Care Compare?
1 licensed nursing home with 180 beds is in Loudon & Tellico Village; 0 of the 1 rated by CMS hold four or five stars overall.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Latest CMS health inspection | Health deficiencies (latest cycle) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Grove Health and Rehabilitation 1520 Grove Street, 37774 | 2 of 5 | 180 | August 11, 2025 | 11 |
What state enforcement is on file for facilities in Loudon & Tellico Village?
Yes. The HFC listings show disciplinary actions for 2 licensed facilities in Loudon & Tellico Village; the most recent on file is dated August 30, 2023, against The Premier Neighborhood at Tellico Village.
- River Oaks Place - Loudon: 1 listed, latest October 7, 2019
- The Premier Neighborhood at Tellico Village: 1 listed, latest August 30, 2023
An action from years ago is not proof of a current problem. Each facility's page links the orders; ask what changed.
Where do Loudon & Tellico Village residents go for hospital care?
From the middle of Loudon & Tellico Village, the nearest acute-care hospitals on the state's hospital report are Covenant Health Fort Loudoun, about 9.0 miles away, and Tennova Healthcare - Turkey Creek Medical Center, about 14.0 miles.
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge is about 16.8 miles away. These are straight-line distances between ZIP-code centers, good for comparison but shorter than real drives.
Who provides free help for older adults in Loudon & Tellico Village?
Loudon County residents call ETHRA's AAAD at 1-866-836-6678; it administers OPTIONS, meals and SHIP counseling in Lenoir City, Loudon and the lake communities.
The East Tennessee District Long-Term Care Ombudsman at ETHRA (865-691-2551 ext. 4223) covers this county too, and TN SHIP (1-877-801-0044) gives free Medicare counseling.
