Wellington Manor Knoxville

    7521 Andersonville Pike, Knoxville, TN 37938
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

    Caring staff, clean community, smooth

    I'm very pleased with the care my mother receives here. The staff are kind, professional, and genuinely caring-nurses, CNAs and dining staff all go above and beyond. The community is clean and well-kept, feels like home, and offers lots of engaging activities and a warm, family-like atmosphere. Convenient location and experienced management made the move-in smooth; I highly recommend it.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Hospice waiver
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Memory care community services

    • Dementia waiver
    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.33·(98)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
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    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.5
    • Staff

      4.5
    • Meals

      3.3
    • Amenities

      4.4
    • Value

      3.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate caregiving staff
    • Responsive nursing and CNAs
    • Strong memory care program
    • Engaging and adaptable activities program
    • Social, family-oriented atmosphere
    • Clean and well-maintained interiors
    • Manicured grounds and pleasant exterior
    • On-site salon and amenities
    • Flexible room layouts allowing personal furnishings
    • Ample parking and convenient location
    • Personalized admissions and transition support
    • Regular therapeutic exercise and therapy offerings
    • Frequent social events and themed dinners
    • Proactive family communication by direct staff

    Cons

    • Inconsistent dining quality and menu repetition
    • Frequent meal-service supply disruptions
    • Kitchen sanitation and pest-control concerns
    • Staffing shortages and thin coverage, especially evenings
    • Delays in assistance and inconsistent completion of basic care tasks
    • Gaps in medication management and clinical oversight
    • Instability in management and organizational leadership
    • Inconsistent family and corporate communication responsiveness
    • Staff training and turnover gaps

    Summary of reviews

    Reviewers describe a facility with clear strengths in direct resident care and social programming alongside recurring operational weaknesses. Across many accounts, direct-care staff — nurses, CNAs, and activity personnel — are described as compassionate, attentive, and relationship-focused; families frequently praise quick response to call lights, individualized attention, strong memory-care leadership, and an atmosphere that residents and visitors characterize as warm and family-like. The activities program and therapy/exercise offerings receive consistent positive mention, with themed dinners, monthly family nights, and adaptable activities that support social engagement and quality of life.

    Dining and kitchen operations emerge as a consistent area of concern. Common themes include inconsistent food quality, repetitive menus (notably frequent sandwich or limited vegetable options), and supply interruptions that affect meal availability. Multiple reviewers cited staffing and workflow pressure in the kitchen, which manifested as out-of-stock items, underprepared or overcooked entrées, and occasional gaps in meeting special dietary needs. There are also specific operational cleanliness and pest-control concerns tied to back-of-house areas that prospective families should evaluate directly.

    Staffing and clinical consistency are mixed. While many reviewers report responsive nursing and caring aides, others describe staffing levels that are stretched thin — particularly in evening shifts — producing delays in assistance and occasional missed basic care tasks. Related observations point to training gaps and turnover that can affect day-to-day consistency. More seriously, a small number of accounts raise concerns about medication-management lapses and broader clinical oversight; these are presented as isolated but significant issues that merit verification during a tour and through regulatory inspection records.

    Facility maintenance and campus amenities are generally viewed positively: reviewers commonly note clean, well-kept interiors, comfortable apartment setups that allow personal furniture, manicured grounds, on-site salons, and ample parking. The physical environment is often described as bright, home-like, and conducive to social activity. Memory care leadership and several long-tenured staff members receive particular commendation for their clinical skill and resident rapport.

    Management and communications show variability. Some families describe proactive, personalized communication from on-site staff and strong admissions support, while others report difficulty reaching corporate representatives, inconsistent administrative responsiveness, or perceived instability in leadership. These organizational issues are linked in several accounts to operational problems such as staffing allocation, kitchen management, and incomplete follow-through on family requests.

    Notable pattern: reviews cluster into two experience types — those emphasizing strong, compassionate direct care and community life, and those describing operational lapses around dining, staffing, and management. Prospective residents and families should balance the facility’s evident strengths in caregiving, activities, and campus environment against the operational concerns documented by several reviewers. Recommended due diligence includes in-person meal sampling, direct questions about staffing levels and shift coverage (especially evenings), review of recent inspection and pest-control records, clarification of medication-administration protocols, and assessment of management continuity and family-communication practices during a tour.

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    Location

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    Wellington Manor Knoxville is located at 7521 Andersonville Pike, Knoxville, TN, 37938.

    About Wellington Manor Knoxville

    Wellington Manor Knoxville sits in a two-story building with nice views of Black Oak Ridge and has a warm atmosphere with a front porch where you'll usually see white rocking chairs and flower wreaths, making it feel like home for many folks who walk up. They offer several types of senior care including assisted living, memory care for Alzheimer's or dementia, nursing home services, and independent living, all licensed under state number ACL0000000028, and they've got a part-time nurse on staff to help out as needed. Residents can pick from studio or one-bedroom apartments, all with private bathrooms, comfortable beds, and soft lighting, and many have a private patio or balcony for some quiet time outside, plus there's Wi-Fi to keep folks connected.

    For people who need daily help, Wellington Manor covers the basics like medication reminders, laundry, housekeeping, and meals served three times a day in a shared dining room, and for those with special diets-like diabetic, vegetarian, or kosher-they make adjustments so everyone gets what they need. The community accepts pets and has its own beauty and barber shop, an arts and crafts studio, a library, and bistro and billiard rooms so there are chances to socialize or relax. Residents can keep busy with scheduled daily activities like games, music, gardening, spiritual services, and outings, and there's a sunroom, screened porch, and walking paths outside for fresh air.

    Their memory care program follows the Best Friends™ approach, focusing on relationship-centered care, and offers a safe, locked environment with 24-hour staff and an emergency call system in every apartment. Therapies like physical, speech, and occupational therapy are provided on site, and they help with health services such as skilled nursing and in-home care if needed, plus they assist veterans with VA aid. Wellington Manor makes things easier by offering all-inclusive rent that covers meals and basic utilities, accepts checks and credit cards, and even provides help with selling a home or finding financial guidance.

    There's reliable transportation on the community van for shopping or doctor visits, parking for both residents and guests, and guest accommodations are available. The staff organizes social, recreational, and spiritual activities and keeps a family-like feeling with comfy lounges, outdoor porches, and a strong focus on safety, including locked security doors and a full sprinkler system throughout the building. With info available on their website and a system for finding reviews, ratings, and more details when you make an inquiry, Wellington Manor Knoxville gives different support levels depending on how much or how little care you want, while fostering meaningful social opportunities and a secure, familiar atmosphere.

    About American House

    Wellington Manor Knoxville is managed by American House.

    American House Senior Living, founded in 1979, stands as one of the nation's most established senior living providers, ranking as the 27th largest owner/operator in the country. Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, the company has grown from its modest beginnings to operate more than 60 communities across six states: Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, New Hampshire, and Florida. With extensive presence throughout the Midwest, Southeast, and New England regions, American House has built a reputation for providing high-quality housing for seniors at affordable prices while maintaining a commitment to enhancing residents' quality of life through comprehensive care and innovative community design.

    People often ask...

    Wellington Manor Knoxville offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $3,780 per month.

    Wellington Manor Knoxville offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care.

    There are 64 photos of Wellington Manor Knoxville on Mirador.

    Yes, Wellington Manor Knoxville allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 7521 Andersonville Pike, Knoxville, TN 37938.

    No, Wellington Manor Knoxville does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Tennessee, the Department of Health licenses long-term care facilities and publishes board actions and disciplinary records, including consent orders and civil penalties.

    License number0537-00000028
    StatusLicensed
    Facility typeAssisted Care Living Facility
    License classLicensed
    Capacity65 residents
    LicenseeHolly Smarr
    EffectiveJuly 8th, 1998
    ExpiresMay 4th, 2027

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