Brookdale Germantown is a 54-bed assisted-care living facility at 7701 Poplar Avenue in Germantown, Shelby County, holding Tennessee Health Facilities Commission ACLF license #73, licensed through April 2, 2027; HFC's bed report shows no secured (locked) memory care beds.
What do HFC's records say about Brookdale Germantown?
Brookdale Germantown appears on the state's current roster as license #73 with 54 licensed beds, which makes it smaller than the 78-bed middle of the Memphis-area ACLF roster.
| Record | Value |
|---|---|
| License | ACLF #73 (HFC), status Licensed |
| License expires | April 2, 2027 |
| First licensed | February 4, 1999 (about 27 years) |
| Licensed beds | 54 |
| Secured (memory care) beds | 0 |
| Adult day care beds | 0 |
| Last state survey (HFC listing) | April 14, 2026 |
| Disciplinary actions listed by HFC | 0 |
It has held a Tennessee license since 1999, and the license renews every year on its original anniversary date under rule 0720-26-.03(4).
How recent is Brookdale Germantown's last state survey?
HFC's facility listing gives April 14, 2026 as the date of Brookdale Germantown's last survey, about 6 months before this page was built.
That is within the 15-month cycle the ACLF rule sets for unannounced inspections (0720-26-.05(1)). Ask Brookdale Germantown for the statement of deficiencies from that visit and its plan of correction; the rule gives facilities ten days to return a plan after deficiencies are cited.
Across all 35 licensed ACLFs in the three counties, the median gap since the last listed survey is 27 months.
Are there any state enforcement actions on file for Brookdale Germantown?
No. HFC's listing shows no disciplinary actions for Brookdale Germantown, and its name does not appear in the monthly Facility Action and Abuse Reports we checked from January 2025 onward.
A clean enforcement record is not the same as a clean inspection: routine deficiencies are cited and corrected without a penalty order. Ask for the latest statement of deficiencies.
What if a resident of Brookdale Germantown develops dementia?
Not according to the state: HFC's October 2026 bed report lists no secured beds at Brookdale Germantown, so a resident who begins exit-seeking would usually need a facility with a secured unit.
Early-stage dementia does not by itself rule out an unsecured ACLF; the test is safety and self-evacuation. The nearest licensed ACLFs with secured beds are Ciel of Germantown (26 secured beds, same ZIP code), Gardens of Germantown (62 secured beds, same ZIP code), The Village at Germantown (16 secured beds, same ZIP code).
How does Brookdale Germantown compare with nearby licensed ACLFs?
The closest other licensed ACLF is Ciel of Germantown in Germantown, in the same ZIP code, with 60 beds and 1 disciplinary action on its HFC record.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | Secured / Alzheimer's beds | Last state survey | State disciplinary actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciel of Germantown 8199 Poplar Avenue, 38138 | 0.0 | 60 | 26 | 06/26/2025 | 1 |
| Gardens of Germantown 3179 Professional Plaza Drive, 38138 | 0.0 | 62 | 62 | 05/13/2024 | 3 |
| Germantown Plantation Senior Living Community 9293 Poplar Avenue, 38138 | 0.0 | 152 | 0 | 05/01/2024 | 2 |
| The Village at Germantown 8020 Walking Horse Circle, 38138 | 0.0 | 60 | 16 | 05/20/2025 | 1 |
| The Pointe at Kirby Gate 6480 Quince Road, 38119 | 2.6 | 60 | 22 | 08/23/2022 | 2 |
Which hospitals are near Brookdale Germantown?
Brookdale Germantown is in Germantown, Shelby County; the nearest acute-care hospital on HFC's hospital report is Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown, in the same ZIP code.
Next is Saint Francis Hospital at about 2.6 miles. Distances use ZIP-code centroids, so treat them as approximate.
If nursing care is needed later, the nearest CMS-certified nursing homes are The Village at Germantown (0.4 mi, CMS 3 of 5) and Iris Cove Health & Rehabilitation (2.8 mi, CMS 1 of 5).
What should we ask on a tour of Brookdale Germantown?
Start with what its own record raises: ask for the most recent HFC statement of deficiencies and how each item was corrected.
- Ask how many staff are awake overnight, and whether medications are given by licensed nurses or certified medication aides.
- Ask whether the facility accepts TennCare CHOICES members for Assisted Care Living Facility services, and what room and board costs if it does.
- Ask for the written fee schedule; Tennessee requires 30 days' notice of any fee change and written disclosure of liability insurance before admission.
