Page 6 of Best Independent Living in Tennessee

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 129 independent living communities in TN using TN Dept. of Health (TDH) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank independent living in TN
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129 homes
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Avg Walk Score: 36/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Tennessee. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 83The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Tennessee. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90
Overview of Trezevant

Trezevant is a life care community in Memphis, TN, that offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Featuring a modern setting with a touch of traditional Southern style, the community ensures older adults are comfortable and safe. Three healthy meals, personal laundry, and housekeeping are also provided to enrich residents’ daily living. The community also features a higher-than-average caregiver-to-resident ratio, ensuring residents receive the utmost attention and care.

Entertainment options and planned social activities are conducted to keep residents active and socially engaged. Along with a variety of studio to two-bedroom accommodations, spacious communal spaces are also available on-site, ensuring residents can rest comfortably. Public transportation and other local amenities are also available nearby, ensuring residents have convenient access to leisure and necessities. With a wide range of care options, this life care community is ideal for senior living in Tennessee.

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Overview of The Heritage at Brentwood

Set in the neighborhood of Brentwood, Tennessee, The Heritage at Brentwood is a welcoming senior living community that offers independent living. Sprawled on 48 acres of beautifully maintained grounds, the community provides residents with a peaceful living environment with their stunning accommodations and inviting common spaces. Offering LifeCare®, the community ensures residents have access to other levels of care, including assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation.

Various activities like fitness classes, lectures, and events are available to make sure residents are able to enjoy a fulfilling and purposeful retirement experience. Residents also benefit from having access to a variety of amenities, such as a fitness center, pool, and refreshing walking and biking paths. Delicious and nutritious meals are also offered to elevate residents’ quality of life even more.

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Overview of Assisted Living at Trezevant

Assisted Living at Trezevant offers nursing home, assisted living, independent living, memory care, and skilled nursing in Memphis, Tennessee. Assisted living helps with daily tasks while residents keep their own apartments, while independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care. Memory care is provided in a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

Nursing home and skilled nursing include licensed nursing care on site around the clock. Having these care levels in one community can allow a resident’s support to increase as needs change without requiring a move elsewhere. The community has 151 beds and is administered by Crystal Birch.

The area has a Walk Score of 54 out of 100, so it is somewhat walkable, with some errands possible on foot. A resident who no longer drives may be able to reach certain nearby destinations independently. On site, residents can use the Aquatic Center, Exercise Studio, and Fitness Center for exercise, while the salon and spa provide personal care services within the community. Rehabilitation services help residents recover or maintain function, and community transportation provides rides when needed.

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Overview of Brookdale Franklin

Located in Franklin, Tennessee, about 20 miles from downtown Nashville and two miles from Interstate 65, Brookdale Franklin offers an independent living community that provides a resort-style life with luxury amenities and stress-free living. The community is conveniently situated near shopping, restaurants, and Williamson Medical Center, allowing residents to enjoy a wide variety of upscale activities and amenities to make the most of each day.

At Brookdale Franklin, residents can live their best life with more freedom and fewer responsibilities. The community offers full-service dining, concierge service, and several floor plans to choose from, allowing residents to find the perfect apartment home to fit their style. Most utilities and maintenance are included, and staff is available 24/7 for emergencies. Residents can start their day with a fitness class or quiet coffee in the fireside living room, then choose between a movie matinee, dancing class, or dining at the on-site restaurant or local Franklin restaurants. The dining program offers delicious, nutritious meals with seasonal menus and fun celebrations, catering to residents’ requests and feedback.

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Overview of Holiday Uffelman Estates

Situated amidst opulent country clubs and verdant foliage within Clarksville, TN, Holiday Uffelman Estates provides a serene and picturesque independent living community to its residents. It offers great independent living services and a range of private living options, catering primarily to seniors. Through the community’s comprehensive care, which includes routine housekeeping, maintenance, and round-the-clock emergency response by qualified associates, residents can lead stress-free lives.

Holiday Uffelman Estates is focused on promoting improved living, graceful aging, and longer independence to improve the quality of life for its residents. Plenty of amazing amenities are available in the community, including large, naturally lighted common areas, outdoor walking routes, a cozy stone fireplace, and pet-friendly policies. Weekly devotional sessions in the on-site chapel, a lively entertainment schedule, and safe online payment choices are additional advantages for residents. Three well-balanced meals are served by their professional chefs each day, guaranteeing that dietary requirements and preferences are satisfied in the classy, restaurant-style dining area.

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Overview of The Village at Germantown

Located in Germantown, Tennessee, The Village at Germantown is a continuing care community in Shelby County. It’s less than a mile from the city center. Junaita Lavy owns the community, and Julie Elizabeth Repking is the administrator. Independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, memory care, rehabilitation, and respite care are available on one campus. Residents can move between care levels as their needs change without relocating.

The 60-bed community currently houses 36 residents. Residents stay an average of 46 days, a pattern that reflects short-term rehabilitation stays alongside longer-term residents. The home’s occupancy rate is 86%, showing steady demand in the area. The community has been operating for 25 years, giving it a long history in Germantown.

Staffing is a notable strength. Residents receive nearly 6 hours of total nursing care per day. Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse aides share this daily coverage. Registered nurses alone provide more than 1 hour of care each day, which supports residents who need regular clinical attention instead of occasional check-ins.

Daily life focuses on convenience and continuity. The on-site healthcare center includes 10 free healthcare-center days yearly. Amenities on-site include a fitness center and pool, spa services, and a beauty salon and barber shop. Life Changes Support Groups help residents and families manage transitions between different levels of care. Scheduled transportation is available for medical appointments.

Residents receive 20 meals each month, with guest meals and additional meal options available. Biweekly housekeeping and linen services are also available.

Medicare and private pay are accepted, giving families several ways to cover care costs. Families considering the community may ask how the campus manages transitions as residents’ care needs change because this flexibility is a central part of the community.

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Overview of Holiday Windlands South

Holiday Windlands South is an independent living community in Nashville, TN, in the Paragon Mills neighborhood. Independent living provides private living with community services rather than daily care, making the community potentially suitable for someone who can manage personal care independently but wants services and activities available on site.

Homes include studios, one-bedroom apartments, and two-bedroom apartments, giving residents options for living alone or sharing with a companion. The community is wheelchair accessible, and scheduled transportation serves appointments, errands, and community outings, so residents have an established way to reach those destinations without arranging each ride themselves.

Exercise equipment and classes give residents an on-site way to participate in physical activity. Pets are allowed, so residents may bring a companion animal when moving into the community.

A Walk Score of 54 means the area is somewhat walkable, with some errands possible on foot. For a resident who no longer drives, that can allow occasional independent outings on foot while other trips may require transportation.

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Overview of Kirby Pines

Kirby Pines is a luxurious life care community in Memphis, TN, offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing. The community is dedicated to improving older adults’ quality of life through a full continuum of care within a 60-acre setting. Housekeeping, laundry, transportation, and healthy meals are among the services provided to help residents maintain their independence. Through personalized care plans, the community strives to meet residents’ unique needs and preferences.

Games, fitness programs, and social events foster interactions and encourage residents to live actively. The community’s memory care setting can also accommodate up to 30 residents, ensuring their comfort and safety. Along with on-site amenities, like walking trails, an indoor pool, and four specialty dining rooms, local amenities in Memphis are also easily accessible. This life care community has comprehensive care options and upscale amenities, making it a great choice for senior living in Tennessee.

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Avina Milwaukee

437 Alexian Way, Signal Mountain, TN 37377
Overview of Avina Milwaukee

Avina Milwaukee is a retirement community in Signal Mountain, TN, offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation. With a 185-bed capacity, the community maintains a lively, welcoming environment for older adults’ comfort and safety. Along with its multiple levels of care, flexible dining options, housekeeping, laundry, and utilities, except phone, are also provided. To provide personalized care plans, the community strives to understand residents’ unique needs and habits.

Exercises, fun events, and games provide residents with more opportunities to socialize and live actively. For residents’ leisure and wellness, a salon and barbershop, garden areas, and spacious communal areas are provided. The community is also easily accessible, as it is located near Rainbow Lake Wilderness Park, Julia Falls, and other local amenities. As one of the trusted options for senior living in Tennessee, the community ensures older adults can age in place with its comprehensive care options.

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Overview of Whiteside’s Faith Manor

Whiteside’s Faith Manor offers independent living in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with apartment living and community services for residents who do not need daily personal care. The community may be a good fit for senior citizens and disabled individuals seeking low income independent living apartments. It has 117 beds and offers one bedroom and two bedroom apartments, with the larger layout also suiting a couple or someone who wants to share a home with a companion.

Whiteside’s Faith Manor opened in 1979 and is in the Martin Luther King neighborhood. A Walk Score of 80 means the area is very walkable, with most errands possible on foot, so a resident who no longer drives can still get out independently. Transportation is also available for trips that are not made on foot.

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Weighting overview

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    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
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    Environment
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Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

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  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
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Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

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  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
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Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

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  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
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Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

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  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
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Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

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  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
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Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

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  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Independent Living in Tennessee

What is independent living?

Independent living communities are residential settings for active older adults — typically with private apartments or cottages, shared amenities (dining, fitness, activities), and no built-in medical care.

How many independent living communities are listed on this page?

This page features 129 independent living communities in Tennessee. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right independent living community in Tennessee?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Tennessee, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting independent living communities in Tennessee?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.