Tipton County lies north of Shelby County along U.S. 51, with Covington as its county seat and Atoka, Munford, Brighton and Mason among its towns; about 62,287 people lived there on July 1, 2025.
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton in Covington is the county's hospital. The fastest-growing parts of the county, Atoka and Munford, sit closer to Millington and Bartlett than to Covington, so families there often compare Covington's licensed facilities with options in north Shelby County.
How many seniors and licensed care options are in Tipton County, Tennessee?
Tipton County had about 11,253 residents 65 and older (18.1% of 62,287) and 885 aged 85 and older on July 1, 2025, and Tennessee's Health Facilities Commission lists 2 licensed ACLFs, 0 homes for the aged and 2 nursing homes there.
| Available in Tipton County | Not available in Tipton County | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (HFC records) | Assisted-care living facilities: 2, Nursing homes: 2, Home health agencies: 2 | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Homes for the aged, Hospices |
| Secured / Alzheimer's units | 2 buildings | — |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 county population estimates by age (July 1, 2025).
Which senior care facilities are licensed in Tipton County?
Every licensed assisted-care living facility, home for the aged and nursing home in Tipton County on the Health Facilities Commission's October 2026 records is listed below, with beds, secured beds and the last state survey date.
| Facility | License type | Licensed beds | Secured / Alzheimer's beds | City | Last state survey | State disciplinary actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkway Cove Assisted Living 791 Bert Johnston Avenue, 38019 | ACLF | 36 | 0 | Covington | 01/07/2025 | 0 |
| Parkway Cove Memory Care 805 Bert Johnston Ave, 38019 | ACLF | 42 | 30 | Covington | 07/30/2024 | 0 |
| Covington Post Acute 765 Bert Johnston Avenue, 38019 | NH | 98 | 0 | Covington | 03/25/2026 | 0 |
| Magnolia Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation 1992 U.s. 51 S, 38019 | NH | 156 | 31 | Covington | 12/09/2021 | 0 |
Which home health agencies and hospices are based in Tipton County?
HFC's listings show 2 home health agencies and 0 hospices with Tipton County offices; agencies based in Shelby County also serve many addresses here.
- Beacon Home Health (Branch), Covington — home health agency
- Tennessee Quality Care-Home Health (Bran, Covington — home health agency
Where do Tipton County families get free senior help?
Tipton County is served by the Aging Commission of the Mid-South, the Area Agency on Aging and Disability for Shelby, Fayette, Tipton and Lauderdale counties, at (901) 222-4111; the long-term care ombudsman for the same counties is the Memphis Delta District program at MIFA (901-529-4565).
Licensing complaints go to the Health Facilities Commission at 1-877-287-0010; suspected abuse goes to Adult Protective Services at 1-888-277-8366. As of October 2026, no PACE organization serves the county; TennCare CHOICES and OPTIONS for Community Living are the main public programs for care at home.
How far do Tipton County residents travel for hospital care?
From Covington, the county seat, the closest acute-care hospital on the Health Facilities Commission's report is Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton, in the same ZIP code, and downtown Memphis is about 37 miles away.
The next closest hospitals are Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett (about 26 miles) and Methodist North (about 29 miles). Distances are between ZIP-code centroids, not driving routes.
