Hearthside Senior Living of Bartlett is a 120-bed assisted-care living facility at 7480 U.S. Highway 70 in Bartlett, Shelby County, holding Tennessee Health Facilities Commission ACLF license #393, licensed through June 20, 2027; HFC's bed report shows no secured (locked) memory care beds.
What does Tennessee's license record show for Hearthside Senior Living of Bartlett?
Yes: the Health Facilities Commission lists Hearthside Senior Living of Bartlett as a licensed ACLF with 120 beds, larger than the 78-bed median for the 35 licensed ACLFs in Shelby, Fayette and Tipton counties.
| Record | Value |
|---|---|
| License | ACLF #393 (HFC), status Licensed |
| License expires | June 20, 2027 |
| First licensed | June 21, 2016 (about 10 years) |
| Licensed beds | 120 |
| Secured (memory care) beds | 0 |
| Adult day care beds | 0 |
| Last state survey (HFC listing) | April 16, 2026 |
| Disciplinary actions listed by HFC | 1 |
| Management company (HFC listing) | Spring Arbor Management, LLC, Springfield MO |
Tennessee ACLF licenses expire annually on the anniversary of first issuance, and this one dates to June 21, 2016.
How recent is Hearthside Senior Living of Bartlett's last state survey?
According to the state listing, surveyors last visited Hearthside Senior Living of Bartlett on April 16, 2026 (6 months back).
That is within the 15-month cycle the ACLF rule sets for unannounced inspections (0720-26-.05(1)). Ask Hearthside Senior Living of Bartlett 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.
Has Tennessee taken disciplinary action against Hearthside Senior Living of Bartlett?
Yes. HFC lists 1 disciplinary action against Hearthside Senior Living of Bartlett, the most recent dated February 7, 2020; Tennessee's civil penalties for ACLFs run up to $1,000 per violation for care and records problems and up to $3,000 per resident for keeping an inappropriately placed resident.
- February 7, 2020: Facility assessed three (3) Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) — Violations of Standards for Assisted Care Living Facilities Rule 1200-08-25-.07(5)(b)[Services Provided], 1200-08-25-.07(7)(c)(3)[Services Provided, and 1200-08-25-.07(7)(c)(3)(iii)[Services Provided.
A consent order means the facility accepted the penalty rather than contesting it. The order PDFs are linked from the HFC listing; ask the administrator to walk you through what was found.
Can Hearthside Senior Living of Bartlett care for someone with dementia?
Not according to the state: HFC's October 2026 bed report lists no secured beds at Hearthside Senior Living of Bartlett, 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 Shelby Gardens (21 secured beds, 3.0 mi), StoryPoint Cordova (39 secured beds, 3.0 mi), Ave Maria Home Assisted Living (15 secured beds, 4.6 mi).
Which assisted living facilities are closest to Hearthside Senior Living of Bartlett?
The closest other licensed ACLF is Shelby Gardens in Cordova, about 3.0 miles away in a straight line, with 88 beds and 3 disciplinary actions on its HFC record.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | Secured / Alzheimer's beds | Last state survey | State disciplinary actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Gardens 1535 Appling Care Lane, 38016 | 3.0 | 88 | 21 | 06/30/2026 | 3 |
| StoryPoint Cordova 1600 Appling Road, 38016 | 3.0 | 97 | 39 | 09/01/2023 | 2 |
| American House Bartlett 3345 Kirby Whitten Road, 38134 | 4.6 | 116 | 0 | 04/20/2026 | 2 |
| Ave Maria Home Assisted Living 2795 Charles Bryan Road, 38134 | 4.6 | 101 | 15 | 04/30/2026 | 0 |
| Foxbridge Assisted Living and Memory Care 2180 Mangum Road, 38134 | 4.6 | 149 | 36 | 01/12/2022 | 3 |
What medical care is close to Hearthside Senior Living of Bartlett in Bartlett?
Hearthside Senior Living of Bartlett is in Bartlett, Shelby County; the nearest acute-care hospital on HFC's hospital report is Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett, in the same ZIP code.
Next is Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis at about 7.0 miles. Distances use ZIP-code centroids, so treat them as approximate.
If nursing care is needed later, the nearest CMS-certified nursing homes are Rainbow Rehab & Healthcare (0.5 mi, CMS 1 of 5) and The King's Daughters and Sons Home (0.5 mi, CMS 2 of 5).
What questions does Hearthside Senior Living of Bartlett's record raise?
Let the public record set the agenda: ask what led to the February 7, 2020 order and what monitoring is in place now.
- 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.