Cordova is the eastern Memphis community along Germantown Parkway, Dexter Road and Macon Road, between Bartlett to the north and Germantown to the south, centered on the Wolfchase Galleria area and annexed into the City of Memphis in stages. Postal addresses still read Cordova, which is how state records list facilities here.
It holds a cluster of licensed care within a few miles: assisted living with secured units, a small home for the aged, and nursing homes that include a long-standing faith-based home and one of the area's largest secured nursing units. Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett and Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown are the closest hospitals for most Cordova addresses.
How many licensed senior care options are in Cordova & Wolfchase?
Tennessee's Health Facilities Commission records list 2 licensed assisted-care living facilities (185 beds) and 3 nursing homes (478 beds) in the Cordova & Wolfchase part of Memphis (ZIP codes 38016, 38018).
| Available in Cordova & Wolfchase | Not available in Cordova & Wolfchase | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (HFC records) | Assisted-care living facilities: 2, Homes for the aged: 1, Nursing homes: 3, Home health agencies: 6, Hospices: 1 | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Every category is represented |
| Secured / Alzheimer's units | 3 buildings | — |
Which assisted living facilities are licensed in Cordova & Wolfchase?
Cordova & Wolfchase has 2 licensed ACLFs and 1 home for the aged on the state's current records, 2 with a secured memory care unit; the largest is StoryPoint Cordova with 97 beds.
| Facility | License type | Licensed beds | Secured / Alzheimer's beds | Last state survey | State disciplinary actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StoryPoint Cordova 1600 Appling Road, 38016 | ACLF | 97 | 39 | 09/01/2023 | 2 |
| Shelby Gardens 1535 Appling Care Lane, 38016 | ACLF | 88 | 21 | 06/30/2026 | 3 |
| Great Southern Senior Living, LLC 1869 Pisgah Road, 38016 | RHA | 12 | 0 | 08/30/2022 | 2 |
What nursing homes are in Cordova & Wolfchase, and how does CMS rate them?
3 licensed nursing homes are in Cordova & Wolfchase, with 478 licensed beds; 1 of the 3 with a CMS overall rating hold four or five stars.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applingwood Post Acute 1536 Appling Care Lane, 38016 | 2 of 5 | 78 | August 12, 2025 | 9 |
| Cordova Wellness and Rehabilitation Center 955 N Germantown Pkwy, 38018 | 3 of 5 | 240 | April 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Memphis Jewish Home 36 Bazeberry Road, 38018 | 4 of 5 | 160 | February 11, 2026 | 3 |
Which home health agencies and hospices have offices in Cordova & Wolfchase?
6 licensed home health agencies and 1 licensed hospice list an office in Cordova & Wolfchase; agencies usually serve clients well beyond their office ZIP code.
- Adoration Home Health Care West Tennessee — home health agency, license #227, first licensed 1984
- Baptist Trinity Home Care & Hospice — home health agency, license #241, first licensed 1984
- Beacon Home Health — home health agency, license #215, first licensed 1984
- Extendicare Home Health of West Tennesse — home health agency, license #120, first licensed 1984
- Functional Independence Home Care, Inc. — home health agency, license #610, first licensed 2004
- Still Waters Home Health Agency — home health agency, license #616, first licensed 2006
- Baptist Trinity Home Care & Hospice — hospice, license #354, first licensed 1997
Have any Cordova & Wolfchase facilities faced state enforcement?
Yes: HFC's listings show disciplinary actions on file for 4 licensed facilities in Cordova & Wolfchase, the most recent dated September 23, 2026 against Applingwood Post Acute.
- Shelby Gardens: 3 actions listed, latest February 26, 2025
- StoryPoint Cordova: 2 actions listed, latest August 26, 2026
- Great Southern Senior Living, LLC: 2 actions listed, latest December 11, 2024
- Applingwood Post Acute: 1 action listed, latest September 23, 2026
Each facility's page lists the orders and penalties. An old action is not the same as a current problem; ask what changed.
Which hospitals are closest to Cordova & Wolfchase?
Measured from the center of the area, the closest acute-care hospitals on the Health Facilities Commission's hospital report are Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett (about 4.1 miles) and Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown (about 5.6 miles).
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis is about 5.7 miles away. These are straight-line distances between ZIP-code centroids, useful for comparison but not drive times.
