Knoxville Senior AdvisorMaryville, the Blount County seat, with neighboring Alcoa and Louisville, has about 50,693 residents, and the county is a long-standing retirement destination at the foot of the Great Smoky Mountains. Blount Memorial Hospital, now listed on the state's report as Prisma Health-Blount Memorial, is in Maryville, and McGhee Tyson Airport is in Alcoa, which matters for out-of-town family.
Blount's care options concentrate along US-321 and the Foothills Mall area of Maryville, with a nursing home in Louisville to the west. Townsend and the Walland side of the county are rural, so families there should expect a drive to most licensed settings.
How much licensed senior care is in Maryville & Alcoa, Tennessee?
Maryville & Alcoa had about 50,693 residents in the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, and the Health Facilities Commission lists 6 licensed assisted-care living facilities and 6 nursing homes with local addresses.
| License type | Licenses | Licensed beds |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted-care living facilities | 6 | 372 |
| ACLF secured (memory care) beds | — | 92 |
| Homes for the aged | 0 | 0 |
| Nursing homes | 6 | 695 |
| Home health agencies (office here) | 4 | — |
| Hospices (office here) | 1 | — |
For context, Blount County as a whole has about 32,517 residents aged 65 and older (22.6% of the population) and 3,233 aged 85 and older.
Where is state-licensed assisted living in Maryville & Alcoa?
State records show 6 licensed ACLFs in Maryville & Alcoa, ranging from Liberty Assisted Living, LLC at 28 beds to Brookdale Sandy Springs at 100; 4 report a secured memory care unit.
| Facility | License type | Licensed beds | Secured / Alzheimer's beds | Last state survey | HFC disciplinary actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Sandy Springs 511 Pearson Springs Road, 37803 | ACLF | 100 | 34 | 08/16/2022 | 1 |
| Ocoee Morning View Village LLC 2304 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, 37804 | ACLF | 85 | 18 | 07/17/2024 | 0 |
| Shannondale of Maryville Assisted Living 805 Shannondale Way, 37803 | ACLF | 59 | 0 | 06/06/2023 | 0 |
| Brookdale Browns Creek 1869 Crest Road, 37804 | ACLF | 52 | 18 | 07/07/2022 | 1 |
| Asbury Ridge 911 Epworth Rd., 37804 | ACLF | 48 | 22 | 09/13/2023 | 1 |
| Liberty Assisted Living, LLC 312 McMasters Place, 37801 | ACLF | 28 | 0 | 08/08/2023 | 0 |
Which Maryville & Alcoa buildings run locked memory care?
5 licensed buildings in Maryville & Alcoa report 125 secured or Alzheimer's beds on the October 2026 bed report.
- Brookdale Sandy Springs: 34 secured of 100 beds (assisted-care living facility)
- The Waters of Maryville: 33 secured of 181 beds (nursing home)
- Asbury Ridge: 22 secured of 48 beds (assisted-care living facility)
- Brookdale Browns Creek: 18 secured of 52 beds (assisted-care living facility)
- Ocoee Morning View Village LLC: 18 secured of 85 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 Maryville & Alcoa nursing homes score on CMS Care Compare?
6 licensed nursing homes with 695 beds are in Maryville & Alcoa; 2 of the 6 rated by CMS hold four or five stars overall.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Latest CMS health inspection | Health deficiencies (latest cycle) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairpark Health and Rehabilitation 307 North Fifth Street, 37804 | 4 of 5 | 75 | July 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Foothills Transitional Care and Rehabilitation 1012 Jamestown Way, 37803 | 2 of 5 | 185 | January 10, 2024 | 12 |
| Life Care Center of Blount County 1965 Stewart Lane, 37777 | 3 of 5 | 120 | July 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Ocoee Transitional Care Center LLC 2320 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, 37804 | 3 of 5 | 90 | July 15, 2026 | 6 |
| Shannondale of Maryville Health Care Center 803 Shannondale Way, 37803 | 5 of 5 | 44 | March 11, 2026 | 0 |
| The Waters of Maryville 936 Epworth Rd, 37804 | 1 of 5 | 181 | January 14, 2026 | 8 |
Which home health and hospice agencies have offices in Maryville & Alcoa?
4 licensed home health agencies and 1 licensed hospice list an office in Maryville & Alcoa; an agency's office location does not limit where it sends staff.
- Advanced Nursing Solutions (home health agency, license #635, licensed since 2019)
- Amedisys Home Health (Branch) (home health agency, license #150, licensed since 1984)
- Prisma Health Home Health Services (home health agency, license #213, licensed since 1984)
- University of TN Medical Center-Home Car (home health agency, license #156, licensed since 1983)
- Prisma Health Hospice and Palliative Care (hospice, license #352, licensed since 1997)
What state enforcement is on file for facilities in Maryville & Alcoa?
Yes. The HFC listings show disciplinary actions for 6 licensed facilities in Maryville & Alcoa; the most recent on file is dated September 23, 2026, against Brookdale Browns Creek.
- Asbury Ridge: 1 listed, latest April 3, 2024
- Brookdale Browns Creek: 1 listed, latest September 23, 2026
- Brookdale Sandy Springs: 1 listed, latest February 2, 2023
- Fairpark Health and Rehabilitation: 1 listed, latest June 5, 2024
- Life Care Center of Blount County: 1 listed, latest December 11, 2024
- The Waters of Maryville: 6 listed, latest February 4, 2026
An action from years ago is not proof of a current problem. Each facility's page links the orders; ask what changed.
How far is Maryville & Alcoa from a hospital?
From the middle of Maryville & Alcoa, the nearest acute-care hospitals on the state's hospital report are Prisma Health-Blount Memorial Hospital, about 4.8 miles away, and The University of Tennessee Medical Center, about 12.8 miles.
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is about 14.5 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 Maryville & Alcoa?
Blount County residents reach ETHRA's AAAD at 1-866-836-6678 for CHOICES screening, OPTIONS, meals and the county's office on aging.
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.
