Assisted Living
Governor's Bend Retirement and Assisted Living
1631 Zane Whitson Drive, Erwin, TN 37650 · Map
Licensed for 124 residents · Governor's Bend Retirement & Assisted Li
Governor's Bend Retirement and Assisted Living is a state-licensed assisted living community in Erwin, Tennessee. It is licensed for 124 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
This community does not publish its prices.
Area costs
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Governor's Bend Retirement and Assisted Living says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24/7 Nursing Staff On Duty
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation Services
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room.
We provide personalized care in a warm, inviting environment—where residents enjoy the comfort of their own private suites and the confidence of round-the-clock support.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Lilisity’s independent report
What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
License
Active, 124 residents
Assisted Care Living Facility 00000341, licensed since Oct 8, 2012. Licensee Governor's Bend Retirement & Assisted Li.
Nearest emergency room
9.8 miles
Johnson City Medical Center, rated 1 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor's Bend Retirement and Assisted Living this community | 124 | Not published | Active | 0 disciplinary actions in 3 years | |
| Christian Assisted Living of Johnson City | 10.0 mi | 79 | Not published | Active | 0 disciplinary actions in 3 years |
| Brookdale Johnson City | 11.0 mi | 60 | $5,350/mo | Active | 1 disciplinary action in 3 years |
| Abundant Christian Living Community Assisted Living Center | 12.1 mi | 40 | Not published | Active | 0 disciplinary actions in 3 years |
| Storypoint Johnson City | 12.1 mi | 68 | $4,761/mo | Active | 0 disciplinary actions in 3 years |
State inspection record0 disciplinary actions in 3 years
- Date of last survey
- July 19, 2023
- License status
- Licensed
- Disciplinary actions in three years
- 0
- Disciplinary actions listed (all years)
- 0
- License expires
- October 8, 2027
- License active since 2012
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What these terms mean
The Health Facilities Commission's facility search shows each licensed facility's status, the date of its last survey, and any disciplinary actions, with the order for each action. Tennessee does not post the survey findings themselves online.
Disciplinary actions are orders of the Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities or the Commission's executive director, such as civil monetary penalties (fines), probation, suspension of admissions, or license revocation. The Commission lists them in its monthly Facility Action and Abuse Report.
Survey findings are not posted online in Tennessee; you can ask the facility for its most recent survey report. This facility is licensed for 124 beds. Source: Tennessee Health Facilities Commission, Division of Licensure and Regulation, data as of October 16, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the facility about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license, licensee Governor's Bend Retirement & Assisted Li
- License type
- Assisted Care Living Facility
- License number
- 00000341
- License status
- Active
- Licensed since
- 2012-10-08
- Licensed capacity
- 124
- Licensee
- Governor's Bend Retirement & Assisted Li
- County
- Unicoi County
- Administrator
- Eva Rector
Source: Tennessee state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Administrator name from the Tennessee licensing record, as of Sep 9, 2026.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in Tennessee, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in Tennessee
- CHOICES (TennCare). Yes, for people who qualify. TennCare CHOICES can pay for care in an Assisted Care Living Facility for members in CHOICES Groups 2 and 3. The member still pays for room and board. Group 3 has an enrollment target of 1,750 people who do not get SSI. (state page)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 9.8 mi, nursing home 2.6 mi, pharmacy 1.2 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City. 9.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Christian Care Center of Unicoi County, Erwin. 2.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Ballad Health Homecare, Johnson City. 11.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 37650 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Tennessee Valley Dialysis Center, Johnson City, 9.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Johnson City, Johnson City, 11.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Tn Smokie Mountain Dialysis Pd, Johnson City, 11.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 37650.
Caris Healthcare, office in Johnson City, 12.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Amedisys Hospice, An Adventa Company, office in Elizabethton, 20.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Chess Medicine PLLC, Johnson City. 11.9 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively moderate; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour9 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
What we checked12 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Health Facilities Commission, Division of Licensure and Regulation inspection records | Oct 16, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Governor's Bend Retirement and Assisted Living provide?
Governor's Bend Retirement and Assisted Living is licensed by the state of Tennessee for assisted living in Erwin, Tennessee. Its licensed capacity is 124 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Governor's Bend Retirement and Assisted Living?
No. We publish state licensing details for Governor's Bend Retirement and Assisted Living but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Governor's Bend Retirement and Assisted Living cost?
Assisted Living in Tennessee typically starts at $4,000 to $5,050 a month. Based on 102 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. Governor's Bend Retirement and Assisted Living does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Governor's Bend Retirement and Assisted Living?
Use Governor's Bend Retirement and Assisted Living's website, governorsbend.com, or visit at 1631 Zane Whitson Drive, Erwin, TN 37650.
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