Millington is the city in north Shelby County along U.S. Highway 51, about 12,953 residents in 2025 Census estimates, and home to Naval Support Activity Mid-South, the Navy installation that has shaped the city's growth for decades.
Licensed care inside Millington is a single nursing home, so families here weigh staying close against the wider choice in Bartlett, Frayser and Covington. For veterans and surviving spouses, VA Aid and Attendance can be part of the payment plan; the tables below list the nearest licensed facilities of each type.
How much licensed senior care is in Millington, Tennessee?
Millington had about 12,953 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, and Tennessee's Health Facilities Commission lists 0 licensed assisted-care living facilities and 1 nursing home with Millington addresses.
| Available in Millington | Not available in Millington | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (HFC records) | Nursing homes: 1 | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Assisted-care living facilities, Homes for the aged, Home health agencies, Hospices |
| Secured / Alzheimer's units | — | No secured unit in Millington |
Is there licensed assisted living in Millington?
No assisted-care living facility currently lists an address in Millington; the nearest licensed ACLF is Ridgemont Manor #1 in Memphis, about 7.6 miles from the center of the area.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | Secured / Alzheimer's beds | Last state survey | State disciplinary actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgemont Manor #1 3805 Ridgemont Avenue, 38128 | 7.6 | 12 | 0 | 12/13/2022 | 0 |
| Ridgemont Manor #2 3815 Ridgemont Avenue, 38128 | 7.6 | 12 | 0 | 07/12/2024 | 1 |
| Hearthside Senior Living of Bartlett 7480 U.S. Highway 70, 38133 | 10.0 | 120 | 0 | 04/16/2026 | 1 |
| American House Bartlett 3345 Kirby Whitten Road, 38134 | 11.0 | 116 | 0 | 04/20/2026 | 2 |
What nursing homes are in Millington, and how does CMS rate them?
1 licensed nursing home is in Millington, with 85 licensed beds; 0 of the 1 with a CMS overall rating hold four or five stars.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millington Healthcare Center 5081 Easley Street, 38053 | 2 of 5 | 85 | July 31, 2026 | 4 |
Have any Millington facilities faced state enforcement?
Yes: HFC's listings show disciplinary actions on file for 1 licensed facility in Millington, the most recent dated August 29, 2025 against Millington Healthcare Center.
- Millington Healthcare Center: 3 actions listed, latest August 29, 2025
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 Millington?
Measured from the center of the area, the closest acute-care hospitals on the Health Facilities Commission's hospital report are Methodist North (about 7.6 miles) and Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett (about 10.0 miles).
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis is about 14.6 miles away. These are straight-line distances between ZIP-code centroids, useful for comparison but not drive times.
