Shelby Gardens

Is Shelby Gardens in Cordova licensed by the state of Tennessee?

HFC's listing shows ACLF license #26 for Shelby Gardens, 88 beds and an expiration date of August 12, 2027; at 88 beds it is larger than the typical licensed ACLF in the three counties (78 beds).

First licensed in 1998, the license must be renewed each year; a lapse of more than 60 days means reapplying and a new inspection.

Is Shelby Gardens's state inspection up to date?

HFC's facility listing gives June 30, 2026 as the date of Shelby Gardens's last survey, about 4 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 Shelby Gardens 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 Shelby Gardens?

Yes. HFC lists 3 disciplinary actions against Shelby Gardens, the most recent dated February 26, 2025; 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 26, 2025: Commission Consent Order Two (2) Civil Monetary Penalties of two thousand dollars ($2,000) each, for a total assessment of four thousand dollars ($4,000) — Violations affecting the health, safety, and welfare of residents
• February 7, 2024: Assessed one (1) Civil Monetary Penalty of six thousand dollars ($6,000) — Violations affecting the health, safety and welfare of residents
• October 2, 2019: Assessed two (2) Civil Monetary Penalties — Violation of statutes/rules 1200-08-25-.07(7)(c)(3)(ii) [Services Provided]
• February 2025 FAAR: Two (2) Civil Monetary Penalties of two thousand dollars ($2,000) each, for a total assessment of four thousand dollars ($4,000)

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 Shelby Gardens care for someone with dementia who wanders?

Yes: HFC's October 2026 bed report lists 21 secured beds at Shelby Gardens out of 88, which Tennessee defines as a distinct part of the facility where residents are intentionally denied egress except for life safety.

A secured unit must keep at least one awake attendant physically on the unit around the clock, admit residents only after a physician, a registered nurse and a family member or advocate evaluate them, review each placement quarterly, and train every unit worker each year (0720-26-.08(9)). Ask Shelby Gardens for its daily staffing pattern on the unit. See how Tennessee regulates secured units.

Which assisted living facilities are closest to Shelby Gardens?

The closest other licensed ACLF is StoryPoint Cordova in Cordova, in the same ZIP code, with 97 beds and 2 disciplinary actions on its HFC record.

Which hospitals are near Shelby Gardens?

Shelby Gardens is in the Cordova & Wolfchase part of Memphis; the nearest acute-care hospital on HFC's hospital report is Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett, about 3.0 miles away by straight line.

Next is Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis at about 6.6 miles. Distances use ZIP-code centroids, so treat them as approximate.

If nursing care is needed later, the nearest CMS-certified nursing homes are Rainbow Rehab & Healthcare (2.5 mi, CMS 1 of 5) and The King's Daughters and Sons Home (2.5 mi, CMS 2 of 5).

What questions does Shelby Gardens's record raise?

Start with what its own record raises: ask what led to the February 26, 2025 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 to see the secured unit's daily staffing log; the rule requires it to be recorded every day.
• 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.