The Village at Germantown is a 60-bed assisted-care living facility at 8020 Walking Horse Circle in Germantown, Shelby County, holding Tennessee Health Facilities Commission ACLF license #253, licensed through June 23, 2027; 16 of those beds are in a secured memory care unit.
Is The Village at Germantown in Germantown licensed by the state of Tennessee?
HFC's listing shows ACLF license #253 for The Village at Germantown, 60 beds and an expiration date of June 23, 2027; at 60 beds it is smaller than the typical licensed ACLF in the three counties (78 beds).
| Record | Value |
|---|---|
| License | ACLF #253 (HFC), status Licensed |
| License expires | June 23, 2027 |
| First licensed | May 25, 2006 (about 20 years) |
| Licensed beds | 60 |
| Secured (memory care) beds | 16 |
| Adult day care beds | 9 |
| Last state survey (HFC listing) | May 20, 2025 |
| Disciplinary actions listed by HFC | 1 |
First licensed in 2006, the license must be renewed each year; a lapse of more than 60 days means reapplying and a new inspection.
Is The Village at Germantown's state inspection up to date?
HFC's facility listing gives May 20, 2025 as the date of The Village at Germantown's last survey, about 17 months before this page was built.
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 Village at Germantown 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.
What enforcement actions are on file for The Village at Germantown?
Yes. HFC lists 1 disciplinary action against The Village at Germantown, 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 assessing two (2) Civil Monetary Penalties of one thousand dollars ($1,000) each, for a total assessment of two thousand dollars ($2,000) — Violations affecting the health, safety, and welfare of residents
- February 2025 FAAR: Two (2) Civil Monetary Penalties of one thousand dollars ($1,000) each, for a total assessment of two thousand dollars ($2,000)
Most Tennessee ACLF orders are consent orders: the facility agrees to pay civil monetary penalties without a hearing. Ask what the cited problems were and what changed afterward.
How many memory care beds does The Village at Germantown have?
Yes: HFC's October 2026 bed report lists 16 secured beds at The Village at Germantown 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 Village at Germantown for its daily staffing pattern on the unit. See how Tennessee regulates secured units.
How does The Village at Germantown compare with nearby licensed ACLFs?
The closest other licensed ACLF is Brookdale Germantown in Germantown, in the same ZIP code, with 54 beds and 0 disciplinary actions on its HFC record.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | Secured / Alzheimer's beds | Last state survey | State disciplinary actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Germantown 7701 Poplar Avenue, 38138 | 0.0 | 54 | 0 | 04/14/2026 | 0 |
| Ciel of Germantown 8199 Poplar Avenue, 38138 | 0.0 | 60 | 26 | 06/26/2025 | 1 |
| Gardens of Germantown 3179 Professional Plaza Drive, 38138 | 0.0 | 62 | 62 | 05/13/2024 | 3 |
| Germantown Plantation Senior Living Community 9293 Poplar Avenue, 38138 | 0.0 | 152 | 0 | 05/01/2024 | 2 |
| The Pointe at Kirby Gate 6480 Quince Road, 38119 | 2.6 | 60 | 22 | 08/23/2022 | 2 |
What medical care is close to The Village at Germantown in Germantown?
The Village at Germantown is in Germantown, Shelby County; the nearest acute-care hospital on HFC's hospital report is Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown, in the same ZIP code.
Next is Saint Francis Hospital 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 The Village at Germantown (0.4 mi, CMS 3 of 5) and Iris Cove Health & Rehabilitation (2.8 mi, CMS 1 of 5).
What should we ask on a tour of The Village at Germantown?
Let the public record set the agenda: ask what led to the February 26, 2025 order and what monitoring is in place now.
- The listed survey date is 17 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.
