The Pointe at Kirby Gate is a 60-bed assisted-care living facility at 6480 Quince Road in Memphis, Shelby County, holding Tennessee Health Facilities Commission ACLF license #131, licensed through January 12, 2027; 22 of those beds are in a secured memory care unit.
Is The Pointe at Kirby Gate in Memphis licensed by the state of Tennessee?
Yes: the Health Facilities Commission lists The Pointe at Kirby Gate as a licensed ACLF with 60 beds, smaller than the 78-bed median for the 35 licensed ACLFs in Shelby, Fayette and Tipton counties.
| Record | Value |
|---|---|
| License | ACLF #131 (HFC), status Licensed |
| License expires | January 12, 2027 |
| First licensed | July 1, 1999 (about 27 years) |
| Licensed beds | 60 |
| Secured (memory care) beds | 22 |
| Adult day care beds | 0 |
| Last state survey (HFC listing) | August 23, 2022 |
| Disciplinary actions listed by HFC | 2 |
Tennessee ACLF licenses expire annually on the anniversary of first issuance, and this one dates to July 1, 1999.
Is The Pointe at Kirby Gate's state inspection up to date?
The last survey date HFC lists for The Pointe at Kirby Gate is August 23, 2022, roughly 50 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 The Pointe at Kirby Gate 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.
Has Tennessee taken disciplinary action against The Pointe at Kirby Gate?
Yes. HFC lists 2 disciplinary actions against The Pointe at Kirby Gate, the most recent dated May 28, 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.
- May 28, 2025: Probation lifted — Per Order of Compliance
- January 22, 2025: Commission Contingent CHOW Order assessing one (1) Civil monetary penalty of $1,000, one (1) CMP of $3,000, and six (6) CMPs of $2,000 each, for a total assessment of $16,000. Probation for a period of six (6) months — Violations affecting the health, safety, and welfare of residents
- January 2025 FAAR: Contingent Change of Ownership Order with One (1) Civil Monetary Penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000); one (1) CMP of three thousand dollars ($3,000), and six CMPs of two thousand dollars ($2,000) each, for a total CMP assessment of sixteen thousand dollars ($16,000); Probation for a period of six (6) months
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.
How many memory care beds does The Pointe at Kirby Gate have?
Yes: HFC's October 2026 bed report lists 22 secured beds at The Pointe at Kirby Gate out of 60, which Tennessee defines as a distinct part of the facility where residents are intentionally denied egress except for life safety.
For any secured unit, the rule requires an awake attendant on the unit 24 hours a day, an admission evaluation by a physician, an RN and a family member or advocate, quarterly placement reviews and annual dementia training for all unit staff (0720-26-.08(9)). Ask The Pointe at Kirby Gate for its daily staffing pattern on the unit. See how Tennessee regulates secured units.
What are the alternatives to The Pointe at Kirby Gate nearby?
The closest other licensed ACLF is The Summit of Germantown in Memphis, in the same ZIP code, with 69 beds and 1 disciplinary action on its HFC record.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | Secured / Alzheimer's beds | Last state survey | State disciplinary actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Summit of Germantown 6420 Quince Road, 38119 | 0.0 | 69 | 29 | 04/27/2023 | 1 |
| Fireside Villa 3535 Kirby Parkway, 38115 | 2.1 | 40 | 0 | 03/02/2022 | 0 |
| Brookdale Germantown 7701 Poplar Avenue, 38138 | 2.6 | 54 | 0 | 04/14/2026 | 0 |
| Ciel of Germantown 8199 Poplar Avenue, 38138 | 2.6 | 60 | 26 | 06/26/2025 | 1 |
| Gardens of Germantown 3179 Professional Plaza Drive, 38138 | 2.6 | 62 | 62 | 05/13/2024 | 3 |
Where is The Pointe at Kirby Gate and what is nearby?
The Pointe at Kirby Gate is in the East Memphis & the Poplar Corridor part of Memphis; the nearest acute-care hospital on HFC's hospital report is Saint Francis Hospital, in the same ZIP code.
Next is Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown at about 2.6 miles. Distances use ZIP-code centroids, so treat them as approximate.
If nursing care is needed later, the nearest CMS-certified nursing homes are Iris Cove Health & Rehabilitation (0.5 mi, CMS 1 of 5) and Signature Healthcare of Primacy (0.5 mi, CMS 4 of 5).
What should we ask on a tour of The Pointe at Kirby Gate?
Use the state data to steer the tour: ask what led to the May 28, 2025 order and what monitoring is in place now.
- The listed survey date is 50 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 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.
