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Senior Living in Memphis, TN: Verified Testimonials & 2026 Costs

Data updated November 2026·Testimonials verified by phone through Jun 2026·Ratings from CMS Care Compare

Senior living in Memphis, Tennessee spans 1 verified communities and 40 Medicare-certified nursing homes across Shelby, Tipton, and Fayette counties in Tennessee, plus Crittenden County in Arkansas, plus DeSoto, Marshall, Tate, Tunica, and Benton counties in Mississippi. Published starting rates at featured communities run $4,995–$4,995 per month, 3 area nursing homes hold a 5-star CMS rating, and every community testimonial here comes from a verified phone interview, 20+ in total. 48 state-licensed assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities are listed below by county.

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Every community below has testimonials from recorded phone interviews with its own residents and families. Prices shown are the operators’ published starting rates — not estimates, and not gated behind a form.

CommunityLocationCare typesStarting pricePhone-verified testimonialsCMS rating
The Gardens of GermantownGermantown, TNMemory CareFrom $4,995/mo20+ verifiedlatest Jun 2026—

Starting rates published by each operator, verified June 2026. Skilled nursing is typically billed by payer (Medicare/Medicaid/private) rather than a monthly rate. CMS ratings apply to Medicare-certified skilled nursing only — assisted living is state-licensed and has no federal rating.

The Gardens of Germantown

Germantown, TN · Memory Care
“My mom lives at this community and we have been happy with the services.They serve good food, they have quite a few activities, and the staff is good and nice.…”
— Dianna Simpson, Oct 2024 · phone-verified
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All senior living in Memphis: 48 licensed communities by county

Every assisted living, memory care, and independent living community licensed by the state in Shelby, Tipton, and Fayette counties in Tennessee, plus Crittenden County in Arkansas, plus DeSoto, Marshall, Tate, Tunica, and Benton counties in Mississippi, from state licensing records. Listing here is not a rating: Lilisity publishes no score for any community that has not earned an award. Communities marked verified testimonials have phone-verified resident and family interviews on file.

Also listed from public records: 1 independent living, life plan or 55+ community and 55 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. Independent living is not licensed by the state, so they are listed apart on each county page.

Shelby County, TN 34 communities

Fayette County, TN 2 communities

Tipton County, TN 2 communities

DeSoto County, MS 6 communities

Tate County, MS 2 communities

Crittenden County, AR 1 communities

Marshall County, MS 1 communities

How much does senior living cost in Memphis?

Verified starting rates at featured Memphis communities range from $4,995 per month at The Gardens of Germantown (memory care) to $4,995 at The Gardens of Germantown (memory care). Memory care generally runs $1,000–$1,500 above assisted living; skilled nursing is billed through Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay rather than monthly rent.

Care typeTypical Memphis rangeWhat it covers
Independent living$3,000 – $4,500Private apartment or cottage, meals and services optional
Assisted living$4,500 – $6,500Daily personal care, meals, medication management
Memory care$5,500 – $8,000Secured neighborhood, dementia-trained staff
Skilled nursingPayer-based24/7 medical care; Medicare/Medicaid/private pay

Ranges reflect published rates at verified Memphis-area communities plus operator-published market rates, November 2026. Tennessee’s Medicaid waiver programs and VA Aid & Attendance can offset costs — see the FAQ below.

What are the highest-rated nursing homes in Memphis?

3 of the 40 Medicare-certified nursing homes in the Memphis metro hold the highest possible 5-star overall rating from CMS — including Kirby Pines Manor in Memphis. Every facility below links to its full inspection history, staffing hours, and deficiency record.

Facility ↕Location ↕CMS rating ↕Beds ↕Operator ↕
Kirby Pines ManorMemphis, TN★★★★★ 5/5120Independent
Nhc Healthcare, Somerville (Skilled Nursing)Somerville, TN★★★★★ 5/572National Healthcare Corporation
Ashland Health and RehabilitationAshland, MS★★★★★ 5/560Vanguard Healthcare
Signature Healthcare of MemphisMemphis, TN★★★★☆ 4/5140Signature Healthcare
Parkway Health and Rehabilitation CenterMemphis, TN★★★★☆ 4/5120Wellington Health Care Services
Signature Healthcare of PrimacyMemphis, TN★★★★☆ 4/5120Signature Healthcare
Allen Morgan Health and Rehabilitation CenterMemphis, TN★★★★☆ 4/5104Independent
Allenbrook Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterMemphis, TN★★★☆☆ 3/5180Norbert Bennett & Donald Denz
Desoto Healthcare CenterSouthaven, MS★★★☆☆ 3/5120Advanced Health Care Management
The Springs BroadwayWest Memphis, AR★★★☆☆ 3/5119The Springs Arkansas
Covington Post AcuteCovington, TN★★★☆☆ 3/598Links Healthcare Group
Cordova Wellness and Rehabilitation CenterCordova, TN★★☆☆☆ 2/5240Ahava Healthcare
Highlands Health and Rehabilitation CenterMemphis, TN★★☆☆☆ 2/5180Champion Care
Midtown Center for Health and RehabilitationMemphis, TN★★☆☆☆ 2/5180Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper
Memphis Jewish HomeCordova, TN★★☆☆☆ 2/5160Independent

Source: CMS Care Compare, federal five-star quality rating system, retrieved November 2026. Lilisity republishes this government data unmodified; no facility can pay to change its rating.

Which Memphis areas have senior living?

Senior living in the Memphis metro is spread across Shelby, Tipton, and Fayette counties in Tennessee, plus Crittenden County in Arkansas, plus DeSoto, Marshall, Tate, Tunica, and Benton counties in Mississippi. The cities with the most licensed communities and nursing homes are listed below; most sit within a short drive of the region’s hospital systems, which matters for families coordinating specialist care or hospital discharge.

Tennessee

  • Memphis (32)
  • Bartlett (7)
  • Cordova (6)
  • Collierville (6)
  • Germantown (6)
  • Covington (4)
  • Somerville (3)
  • Gallaway (1)
  • Millington (1)

Mississippi

  • Southaven (4)
  • Senatobia (3)
  • Olive Branch (3)
  • Holly Springs (2)
  • Ashland (1)
  • Horn Lake (1)
  • Byhalia (1)
  • Tunica (1)
  • Hernando (1)

Arkansas

  • West Memphis (3)
  • Marion (1)

How these testimonials were collected and how we’re paid

  1. We interview residents and family members by phone, voice to voice — never web forms, never scraped from other sites.
  2. Every testimonial is named and dated, and verified against the community’s current resident or family list before publishing.
  3. Testimonials are published as given, including critical ones. Of the 20 on this page, 14 are five-star and 6 are four-star. None were removed.

How Lilisity is paid: Communities can pay Lilisity a flat monthly fee to manage their own listing: photos, prices, contact details, and receiving the inquiries families choose to send them. The fee is the same no matter how many families contact them or move in. Senior Living Alliance, which runs Lilisity, offers the same listing to its member communities as part of their membership; members pay SLA for its resident and family interview program. No community pays Lilisity per inquiry, per referral or per move-in. Payment never changes a testimonial, a rating, or the order of search results. The "Nearby Senior Living Alliance communities" box shows member communities only. CMS ratings come from the federal government, and testimonials come from residents. Read the full methodology → · How we are paid →

Recent verified testimonials from Memphis families

★★★★

“I'd recommend them any day. They're very good at what they do, and overall I think it's fantastic. The staff is wonderful, and I can't say enough about the place. My mother seems pleased with the food, and her room and laundry get taken care of; I'm there almost daily, so I'd say it's very good.…”

Claire Lane · Feb 2026 · The Gardens of Germantownphone-verified

Assisted living and memory care by city

Assisted Living in Memphis 17

Memphis senior living questions, answered

Most states, including Tennessee, offer a Medicaid waiver that covers care costs (not room and board) at participating assisted living communities for people who qualify financially and medically. Not every community accepts the waiver, so ask early. Veterans and surviving spouses may also qualify for VA Aid & Attendance, worth up to roughly $2,300 per month toward care.

Assisted living provides housing, meals, and help with daily tasks like bathing and medications in an apartment setting, state-licensed and mostly private pay. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24/7 medical care, are federally certified and CMS-rated, and are typically paid through Medicare, Medicaid, or long-term-care insurance.

Every facility in the table above links to its full record — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing hours per resident, and any fines or penalties, sourced from Medicare's Care Compare data. 3 Memphis-area facilities currently hold a 5-star overall rating.

Assisted living moves can happen in days when a community has availability — after a nurse assessment and paperwork. Memory care placements after a crisis often complete within one to two weeks. Ask each community about openings when you call.

Yes. All 20 testimonials on this page come from recorded, voice-to-voice phone interviews with named residents and family members, conducted and verified by Senior Living Alliance. Nothing is scraped, anonymous, or edited, including the four-star testimonials.

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