Parkway Cove Assisted Living is a 36-bed assisted-care living facility at 791 Bert Johnston Avenue in Covington, Tipton County, holding Tennessee Health Facilities Commission ACLF license #469, licensed through February 22, 2027; HFC's bed report shows no secured (locked) memory care beds.
What does Tennessee's license record show for Parkway Cove Assisted Living?
Parkway Cove Assisted Living appears on the state's current roster as license #469 with 36 licensed beds, which makes it smaller than the 78-bed middle of the Memphis-area ACLF roster.
| Record | Value |
|---|---|
| License | ACLF #469 (HFC), status Licensed |
| License expires | February 22, 2027 |
| First licensed | February 23, 2021 (about 5 years) |
| Licensed beds | 36 |
| Secured (memory care) beds | 0 |
| Adult day care beds | 0 |
| Last state survey (HFC listing) | January 7, 2025 |
| Disciplinary actions listed by HFC | 0 |
| Management company (HFC listing) | Americare Systems, Inc, Sikeston MO |
Tennessee ACLF licenses expire annually on the anniversary of first issuance, and this one dates to February 23, 2021.
How recent is Parkway Cove Assisted Living's last state survey?
The last survey date HFC lists for Parkway Cove Assisted Living is January 7, 2025, roughly 21 months ago.
That is longer than the 15-month interval Tennessee's ACLF rule sets for unannounced inspections (0720-26-.05(1)). The public listing can lag behind actual visits, so ask Parkway Cove Assisted Living for its most recent statement of deficiencies and plan of correction, which it should be able to produce.
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 Parkway Cove Assisted Living?
None are listed: the HFC record for Parkway Cove Assisted Living shows no disciplinary actions, and no action against it appears in the state's Facility Action and Abuse Reports since January 2025.
Enforcement orders are reserved for more serious or repeated problems. Ordinary survey findings never reach this list, so the latest survey report is still worth reading.
Can Parkway Cove Assisted Living care for someone with dementia?
Not according to the state: HFC's October 2026 bed report lists no secured beds at Parkway Cove Assisted Living, so a resident who begins exit-seeking would usually need a facility with a secured unit.
An unsecured building can still serve residents with mild cognitive changes who can leave safely in an emergency. The nearest licensed ACLFs with secured beds are Parkway Cove Memory Care (30 secured beds, same ZIP code), Harmony at Morning Grove (36 secured beds, 19.0 mi), Shelby Gardens (21 secured beds, 27.2 mi).
What are the alternatives to Parkway Cove Assisted Living nearby?
The closest other licensed ACLF is Parkway Cove Memory Care in Covington, in the same ZIP code, with 42 beds and 0 disciplinary actions on its HFC record.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | Secured / Alzheimer's beds | Last state survey | State disciplinary actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkway Cove Memory Care 805 Bert Johnston Ave, 38019 | 0.0 | 42 | 30 | 07/30/2024 | 0 |
| Harmony at Morning Grove 9525 US Highway 64, 38002 | 19.0 | 114 | 36 | 12/15/2025 | 0 |
| Hearthside Senior Living of Bartlett 7480 U.S. Highway 70, 38133 | 25.7 | 120 | 0 | 04/16/2026 | 1 |
| NHC HealthCare, Somerville 308 Lake Drive, 38068 | 26.8 | 12 | 0 | 04/15/2026 | 0 |
| Someroak Senior Living, LLC 10790 Highway 64 West, 38068 | 26.8 | 40 | 0 | 12/07/2022 | 0 |
Where is Parkway Cove Assisted Living and what is nearby?
Parkway Cove Assisted Living is in Covington, Tipton County; the nearest acute-care hospital on HFC's hospital report is Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton, in the same ZIP code.
Next is Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett at about 25.7 miles. Distances use ZIP-code centroids, so treat them as approximate.
If nursing care is needed later, the nearest CMS-certified nursing homes are Covington Post Acute (1.7 mi, CMS 4 of 5) and Magnolia Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation (3.2 mi, CMS 1 of 5).
What should families ask Parkway Cove Assisted Living before moving in?
Let the public record set the agenda: the listed survey date is 21 months old; ask for the most recent survey report and plan of correction.
- 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.
