Searching for memory care in Nashville, you deserve far more than a plain directory. This page brings together current Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) licensing data with the cost and hospital context specific to Nashville. We currently track 6 TDH-licensed Assisted-Care Living Facilities serving Nashville.
What's below: the licensed providers, 2026 Nashville cost ranges, the local hospital and neighborhood context, what to ask on a tour, and how to act fast if a hospital discharge is looming. Prefer to talk it through? Get matched with a free local advisor — no fees, ever.
What memory care means — and who it's for
Memory care is for someone with Alzheimer's or another dementia who wanders, gets disoriented, or needs a secured, structured environment with dementia-trained staff. Families usually move here when safety at home or in standard assisted living slips.
How Tennessee regulates it: Tennessee does not issue a separate 'memory care' license. Secured dementia care is a specialty delivered inside TDH-licensed Assisted-Care Living Facilities (ACLFs) under Rule 1200-08-25, which must meet additional staffing, security, and dementia-training standards. Confirm the secured-unit staffing ratio, staff dementia-training hours, and TDH license endorsement.
In Nashville specifically, that means weighing the licensed options against Nashville's cost range and your family's timeline. The right choice balances care level, budget, location near Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and how quickly you need a spot.
Nashville memory care: by the numbers
6 TDH-licensed Assisted-Care Living Facilities in Nashville; about 520 total licensed/certified beds; averaging 87 beds per facility; the largest at 150 beds; 4 offering memory care. Memory care in Tennessee is a specialty delivered inside TDH-licensed Assisted-Care Living Facilities (ACLFs) that meet additional staffing, training, and secured-unit requirements — it is not a separate license type. These counts come from current TDH/CMS licensing and certification data, not estimates.
Licensed memory care providers in Nashville
Providers flagged for memory care (secured/dementia-trained units). Data: TDH / Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities (2026). Verify any license, beds, and inspection history yourself at tn.gov/health before you commit.
With a memory-care designation: 4
| Provider | City | Memory Care | License / CCN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise At West Meade | Nashville | Yes | |
| Arden Courts Of Nashville | Nashville | Yes | |
| Morning Pointe Of Nashville | Nashville | Yes | |
| The Village At Marymount | Nashville | Yes |
Senior care in Nashville, Davidson County
Nashville is Tennessee's capital and the metro's population hub, with about 700,000 residents in Davidson County and a fast-growing 65+ population spread across established neighborhoods from Green Hills and Belle Meade to the Hermitage and Antioch corridors. Anchored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center — one of the Southeast's premier academic medical centers — and the Ascension Saint Thomas and TriStar networks, Nashville offers the widest range of TDH-licensed senior care in Tennessee, from Residential Homes for the Aged to large Assisted-Care Living Facilities and specialty memory-care programs.
Nearby hospitals: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown, Ascension Saint Thomas West, TriStar Centennial Medical Center. For Nashville families, quick hospital access shapes the shortlist — it eases discharges, emergencies, and the steady rhythm of specialist appointments.
Areas families ask about: Green Hills, Belle Meade, West Nashville, East Nashville, Germantown, Antioch.
What memory care costs in Nashville (2026)
Nashville pricing runs $5,000–$6,200/month, near the metro average for the Nashville metro — a reflection of local real-estate costs and the mix of residential homes versus large communities.
- Assisted living (ACLF, standard): $4,300–$5,200/month
- Memory care (within ACLF): $5,000–$6,200/month
- Residential Home for the Aged (RHFA): $3,200–$4,800/month
- In-home care: $28–$38/hour
What lowers the bill in Nashville: a shared room (often $600–$1,100/mo less), a Residential Home for the Aged over a large ACLF, right-sizing the care level, and VA Aid & Attendance or TennCare CHOICES for those who qualify.
How we vet Nashville providers
- TDH license or CMS certification active and clean, checked on the provider lookup
- Two most recent inspections read for repeat citations
- Family feedback gathered firsthand where possible
- Up-front written pricing with every recurring fee disclosed
- A recent advisor visit, not a brochure
Questions to ask on a tour
- How fast can staff respond to a call button at night?
- What would trigger a move to a higher care level?
- What's the true all-in monthly cost for our parent's needs?
- How are falls and med changes communicated to family?
- How long have caregivers worked here on average?
What's included — and what costs extra
Usually included: a secured residence, all meals, 24/7 dementia-trained staff, structured daily activities, housekeeping, laundry, and behavioral support. Typically extra: higher acuity care, two-person transfers, hospice coordination, and private-duty aide time. Ask any Nashville provider for an itemized rate sheet so you can compare apples to apples.
How fast you can move in Nashville
A non-urgent move in Nashville usually comes together over one to two weeks from start to finish. Following a hospital stay near Vanderbilt University Medical Center, though, families often need a placement within just a few days — so it pays to line up the paperwork early. A free local advisor can tell you which Nashville providers have current openings.
One more note particular to Nashville: availability shifts from week to week, and a community that's full today may well have an opening by next month. Because a local advisor keeps track of current Nashville openings, you're never leaning on a stale online listing — which matters most for memory care, where the right secured or higher-acuity bed can be hard to come by.
