Knoxville Senior AdvisorOak Ridge, the Manhattan Project's "Secret City," has about 35,395 residents and an older population shaped by generations of retirees from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Y-12. The city sits mostly in Anderson County, with a portion in Roane County.
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge is the city's hospital, and Oak Ridge has more licensed assisted living beds than any other city in the region outside Knox County.
How much licensed senior care is in Oak Ridge, Tennessee?
Oak Ridge had about 35,395 residents in the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, and the Health Facilities Commission lists 5 licensed assisted-care living facilities and 2 nursing homes with local addresses.
| License type | Licenses | Licensed beds |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted-care living facilities | 5 | 376 |
| ACLF secured (memory care) beds | — | 84 |
| Homes for the aged | 1 | 21 |
| Nursing homes | 2 | 240 |
| Home health agencies (office here) | 16 | — |
| Hospices (office here) | 0 | — |
For context, Anderson County as a whole has about 17,491 residents aged 65 and older (21.3% of the population) and 1,898 aged 85 and older.
Which assisted living facilities are licensed in Oak Ridge?
State records show 5 licensed ACLFs and 1 home for the aged in Oak Ridge, ranging from Patriot Assisted Living at 21 beds to The Glen at Oak Ridge at 96; 4 report a secured memory care unit.
| Facility | License type | Licensed beds | Secured / Alzheimer's beds | Last state survey | HFC disciplinary actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Glen at Oak Ridge 200 Bus Terminal Road, 37830 | ACLF | 96 | 22 | 12/18/2024 | 1 |
| The Groves at Oak Ridge, LLC 734 Emory Valley Road, 37830 | ACLF | 94 | 20 | 12/03/2024 | 0 |
| Alexander Guest House 83 Kentucky Avenue, 37830 | ACLF | 74 | 17 | 06/05/2024 | 1 |
| Viva Senior Living at Oak Ridge 360 Laboratory Road, 37830 | ACLF | 62 | 0 | 05/04/2022 | 2 |
| The Courtyard Senior Living Briarcliff 300 Briarcliff Avenue Building #1, 37830 | ACLF | 50 | 25 | 03/03/2020 | 1 |
| Patriot Assisted Living 209 Gum Hollow Road, 37830 | RHA | 21 | 21 | 06/26/2023 | 0 |
Where is memory care in Oak Ridge?
4 licensed buildings in Oak Ridge report 84 secured or Alzheimer's beds on the October 2026 bed report.
- The Courtyard Senior Living Briarcliff: 25 secured of 50 beds (assisted-care living facility)
- The Glen at Oak Ridge: 22 secured of 96 beds (assisted-care living facility)
- The Groves at Oak Ridge, LLC: 20 secured of 94 beds (assisted-care living facility)
- Alexander Guest House: 17 secured of 74 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.
Which nursing homes are in Oak Ridge, and how does CMS rate them?
2 licensed nursing homes with 240 beds are in Oak Ridge; 1 of the 2 rated by CMS hold four or five stars overall.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Latest CMS health inspection | Health deficiencies (latest cycle) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diversicare of Oak Ridge 100 Elmhurst Drive, 37830 | 1 of 5 | 120 | September 22, 2023 | 17 |
| NHC HealthCare, Oakridge 300 Laboratory Road, 37830 | 5 of 5 | 120 | February 19, 2026 | 2 |
Which home health and hospice agencies have offices in Oak Ridge?
16 licensed home health agencies and 0 licensed hospices list an office in Oak Ridge; an agency's office location does not limit where it sends staff.
- Amedisys Home Health (Branch) (home health agency, license #150, licensed since 1984)
- Atomic Care Home Health,LLC (home health agency, license #702, licensed since 2025)
- CNSCares (home health agency, license #637, licensed since 2021)
- Family Hearts Home Care PLLC (home health agency, license #701, licensed since 2025)
- Giving Home Health Care (home health agency, license #660, licensed since 2023)
- Liberty Homecare, LLC (home health agency, license #721, licensed since 2026)
- Nuclear Care Partners, LLC (home health agency, license #638, licensed since 2021)
- Professional Case Management of Tennessee (home health agency, license #620, licensed since 2008)
- Quality Private Duty Care (Branch) (home health agency, license #80, licensed since 1983)
- Southern Comfort Home Health Care, LLC (home health agency, license #733, licensed since 2026)
- The Home Option (home health agency, license #148, licensed since 1984)
- The Homecare Company of Tennessee, LLC (home health agency, license #642, licensed since 2022)
- Trinity Homecare & Consulting Services, LLC (home health agency, license #674, licensed since 2024)
- Trusted Nursing, LLC (home health agency, license #693, licensed since 2025)
Plus 2 more on the full roster.
What state enforcement is on file for facilities in Oak Ridge?
Yes. The HFC listings show disciplinary actions for 5 licensed facilities in Oak Ridge; the most recent on file is dated May 28, 2025, against Diversicare of Oak Ridge.
- Alexander Guest House: 1 listed, latest April 3, 2024
- The Courtyard Senior Living Briarcliff: 1 listed, latest October 2, 2019
- The Glen at Oak Ridge: 1 listed, latest March 26, 2025
- Viva Senior Living at Oak Ridge: 2 listed, latest December 2, 2020
- Diversicare of Oak Ridge: 2 listed, latest May 28, 2025
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 Oak Ridge from a hospital?
From the middle of Oak Ridge, the nearest acute-care hospitals on the state's hospital report are Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, about 0.4 miles away, and Tennova Healthcare - Turkey Creek Medical Center, about 8.8 miles.
Parkwest Medical Center is about 11.9 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 Oak Ridge?
Anderson County residents call ETHRA's AAAD at 1-866-836-6678, which funds the county office on aging, senior centers and home-delivered meals.
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.
