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South High Senior Living

835 Tipton Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920
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Anonymous - Child of resident/client
4.0
Very happy with our choice

We are very happy with South High Senior Living! Staff is great and the facility is very clean and comfortable. The food could be better.... Read more

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About the facility South High Senior Living

With its historic charm, South High Senior living offers an elegant senior living setting with all the modern conveniences.

This community aims to provide personalized, compassionate assisted living and memory care through a variety of services, including 24-hour staffing, weekly housekeeping and laundry services, and more. For memory care residents, South High Senior Living provides innovative, research-based signature programs that celebrate residents’ life stories and individuality.

In the restaurant-style dining room, residents can find immersive experiences through South High Senior Living’s medley of signature culinary programs that honor residents’ favorite recipes and traditions, and that showcase the culture behind the menu’s featured dishes.

South High Senior Living also features an array of on-site amenities that include a billiards room, garden, piano lounge, and more.

State licensing information

To explore the licensing information and compliance histories of senior living communities in the state of Tennessee, visit the Tennessee Health Care Facilities Directory.

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Senior Living Options Offered

Assisted Living
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Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care
Memory Care
Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
South High Senior Living is a community within Dover Signature Properties properties. See all Dover Signature Properties communities.

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Amenities at South High Senior Living

Health Care Services

Memory Care
Diabetic Care
Incontinence Care
High Acuity Care
Medication Management
Non-Ambulatory Care
Staffing & Ancillary Services

Meals & Dining

Gluten-free
Kosher
Low / No Sodium
No Sugar

Room Amenities

Wheelchair Accessible Showers
Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
Kitchenette
Ground Floor Units
Handicap Accessible

Facility Amenities

Dining

Bar or Pub
Café or Bistro
Private Dining Room

Transportation & parking

Complimentary Transportation
Property Convenient to Public Transit
Resident Parking Available
Transportation at Cost

Pets

Weight limit 31-40lbs
Dogs Allowed
Cats Allowed

Common areas

Private Bath
Outdoor Common Areas
Indoor Common Areas
Barber Shop

Recreational areas

Arts and Crafts Center
Ballroom
Billiards Lounge
Game Room

Services

Housekeeping
Beautician
Grocery Shopping and Errands
Laundry Service / Drycleaning

Memory care

Wander Guard or Similar System Available
Secured Community
Designed Specifically to Accommodate Memory Loss
Enclosed Courtyard

Languages spoken

English

Activities

Devotional Activities On-Site
Devotional Activities Offsite
Visiting Chaplain or Priest
Catholic Services

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9.1

Review Score

Review Score

28 reviews

9.1

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4 star

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3 star

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A Place for Mom has scored South High Senior Living with 9.1 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, South High Senior Living has 28 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.3 out of 5.

How we score communities
Cleanliness

4.6

Friendliness

4.5

Meals & Dining

4.3

Care Services

4.2

Activities

4.2

Staff

4.3

Value for Cost

4.2

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4.0
Anonymous - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
September 11, 2024
Verified Review
Very happy with our choice

We are very happy with South High Senior Living! Staff is great and the facility is very clean and comfortable. The food could be better.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Staff

4

Value for Cost

4


1.0
Anonymous - Loved one of resident/client
Memory Care
August 22, 2024
Verified Review
Lack of compassion and care - keep looking

I wanted my loved one to have more freedom and be placed in the area where folks are milling around and making sense. Instead he was locked behind closed doors with folks who were so much worse off than he. I spent most nights and every day with him. He was not looked after like he should have been and if I hadn't been there I don't know what would have happened. He was not at all happy about being locked up. I took him out as often as he wanted, but it was sad to leave him there in evening when it was time for me to go home. I pleaded with the assistants to look in on him during the night. I loved him so much and it just broke my heart to leave him there. He felt betrayed once they locked him up! The place was not very clean, the same bucket of dirty water sat in the hallway for days, never moved, while assistants sat lounging in chairs chatting with coworkers. The laundry room was filthy! The poor lady next door to my loved one cried and yelled all night and the walls were very thin so it was if she were in the same room with [name removed]. One morning when I arrived my loved one was in the social room with all the other patients and he was sitting next to a very troubled woman who would not leave him alone. All patients were required to be in the social room so the assistants didn't have to go from room to room to check on them. All the assistants could then sit at the desk, on the desk, and play games or just chat while the patients watched some stupid thing on the TV, or at least tried to watch. I would not recommend this place at all. In fact, I'm not sure they are still open. I discussed all my concerns with the management and they would not move him. I told them I was immediately taking him out and they said they were sorry. They need better supervision in my opinion.

Cleanliness

1

Friendliness

1

Meals & Dining

1

Care Services

1

Activities

1

Staff

1

Value for Cost

1

Response from South High Senior Living

August 26, 2024

We are sorry to hear you were dissatisfied with your stay in our community. We value feedback, so that we may grow. We do strive to provide excellent service and a compassionate environment. We understand that having a loved one with dementia is extremely difficult. South High’s clinical team works diligently to assess residents for proper placement in our Assisted Living and Memory Care Neighborhood. As your loved one was only here for a few days, over two years ago, a lot of things have changed in our community for the better. Since that time, we have a more experienced clinical care team in place and a more hands-on continual training program for all departments. Our community does remain open and is thriving.


5.0
Bethany R - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
April 23, 2024
Can't say enough good things!

South high senior living has been an enormous blessing in our family's life. Going through a very difficult transition with our mom just following losing our dad, the staff and facility have done everything in their power to ease the transition and allow our mom to thrive! Thank you!

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5


5.0
Sylvia P - Sibling of resident/client
Assisted Living
April 10, 2024

Very good

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5


5.0
Terri L - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
April 8, 2024
Safe, beautiful place for my mom

Although my mom wanted to live at home alone, she has come to enjoy life here. She has made friends: residents and staff. It's beautiful, clean, and the staff is wonderful. Great food and fun activities.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

4

Staff

5

Value for Cost

4


5.0
Matthew - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
February 19, 2024
Verified Review
Recommended

Shopping around to a few facilities is a great idea. This will give you an idea of what questions to ask the staff in addition to the ones you may or may not have already thought of. Finding a facility with the smallest gap between what they are selling and what they actually do is key. South High's staff is very friendly and helpful. The only real negative I have had is getting my mother's meds straightened out after moving there. This is not all their fault, but some of this issue has been miscommunication. Everything is straight now. YOU are your family members biggest advocate. Even the best facility will fail to do 100%.. YOU have to be involved with your family member's care. South High is a very clean facility. The move in process was easy. They offer a service from a 3rd party to assist with moving, if the family cannot do it themselves. I would recommend South High to others.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Staff

4

Value for Cost

5


5.0
Rita - Sibling of resident/client
Assisted Living
January 24, 2024
Verified Review
Review for South High Senior Living

My experience has been excellent , and though I did not choose this facility with site unseen I am glad my brother is there. I am so thankful .

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5


5.0
Monte and Whitney Stanley - Child of resident/client
Memory Care
October 9, 2023
A Special Place

My mom is 100 years old and has dementia. I am so grateful to have her at South High Assisted Living. Not only is she in beautiful surroundings but she is being cared for by an incredible staff who truly care. My mom is so blessed to have this facility to live out her life. Thank you, South High

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5


5.0
DONALD G ALBERT - Friend of resident/client
Memory Care
October 5, 2023
Very happy

My friend has been there for 3 years and is being treated very well. She is in the Memory Care unit and the staff there treats her like a friend.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5


5.0
Carol N - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
October 5, 2023
Our 1st Choice

When we started looking for an assisted living location for my mother, by chance we toured South High Senior Living first. After our visit, we couldn’t find another location that compared to this wonderful place. From the first step inside, we were impressed. I’m was relieved to see a locking controlled foyer, with immediate access to the concierge. The interior decor is beautiful, reminding me of a five star hotel. The high ceilings give all living area such wonderful lighting and a feeling of increased space. The dining area and piano bar are spacious and charming, but surprisingly cozy. My mother loves the beauty parlor/spa and plans to use weekly. Her room/apartment is spacious and ready to personalize with her furniture and treasures. The bathroom is perfect, whether using a walker or wheelchair. In addition to the physical amenities, the staff has been helpful, friendly and competent. I could not image a better place for my mother. P.S. she loves all of the activities too !

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5


3.0
Charles - Spouse or partner of resident/client
Memory Care
September 6, 2023
Verified Review
Would not recommend for memory care

My wife was there for memory care. It was more like warehousing. She was kept in her room most of the time. She lost several articles of clothing and sometimes had clothes that weren't hers. She had an incident with one of the staff and they transferred her to a behavioral clinic without my knowledge and she was there for 2 weeks with no visitors. I transferred her to another facility. I read a couple of months ago that they were having some difficulties and might be closing or being taken over by another organization My wife passed away last October. She was in 4 different facilities in 9 months and I think that added to her suffering. There was a tendency in some of these places to medicate when patients get upset or confused.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

3

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

2

Activities

1

Staff

3

Value for Cost

2


5.0
Anonymous - Resident/client
Assisted Living
July 21, 2023

Everyone is good to me, I love the food and there is always something to do, they don't pressure me to do activities. I attend what I want, but she does offer and ask me.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5


5.0
Nancy M - Resident/client
Assisted Living
July 21, 2023

I really enjoy living here and the staff is very friendly, easy to make friendship's, good to us.

Cleanliness

3

Friendliness

4

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5


5.0
Anonymous - Resident/client
Assisted Living
July 21, 2023

Everyone is very friendly, staff is good, the girl in activities I feel like she goes above and beyond!

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

3

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5


3.0
Anonymous - Loved one of resident/client
Assisted Living
June 22, 2023
Verified Review
Review for South High Senior Living

We picked this community, because It was close to family. But we left and are a more affordable place with better food. Don't go. Foods not good. Short staff. Some staff very friendly. Previous staff had issues with being short handed. It's a beautiful facility. Poor upper management.

Cleanliness

3

Friendliness

3

Meals & Dining

3

Care Services

3

Activities

3

Staff

3

Value for Cost

3


5.0
Anonymous - Child of resident/client
Memory Care
April 19, 2023
Verified Review
Small Facility/Phenomenal Value

Staffing is slightly understaffed, but the personnel that are here do a phenomenal job. Communication with the family is very thorough. The food quality is excellent. The price is high, but below average for this type of facility. But they are all overpriced. I highly recommend this facility at its current price point.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

4

Activities

5

Staff

3

Value for Cost

3


1.0
anonymous - Spouse or partner of resident/client
Memory Care
October 27, 2022
Verified Review
Not a recommended facility at all.

South High Senior Living is not a place I would recommend at all. They don't follow through with what they say. Their sales pitch is great. The main part of the building when you first go in is very pretty, very attractively appointed. But once they make the decision to transfer a patient to memory care, it's filthy. It took me a whole day to clean the room to get it to where it was suitable to live in. The floors are dirty. I saw the same bucket of dirty water sitting in the hallway for an entire week. The way they feed the patients is awful. They get their food form the main kitchen, but by the time they it gets to memory care, it's cold. They have no condiments, salt, pepper, that kind of thing. The ladies working there do the best they can. But they want to put all of these people in a circle so they don't have to get up and move around to care for them. Which I did not like at all. Some of the patients are much worse than others, and those patients who are so much worse irritate the patients who aren't in that condition. It is not a good scenario, and they just don't measure up to what they say they do. I do not recommend it at all.


3.0
Bruce - Spouse or partner of resident/client
Memory Care
September 22, 2022
Verified Review
Lots of False Promises By Communities

I would suggest you keep looking at other communities. This community is small with sparse furniture. The staff doesn't seem very well trained, more like caretakers of the residents more than anything. The staff communication was negative, and the staff didn't like to have questions by the family. The community would make decisions without contacting family or notifying us of changes or treatment of our loved one. I would ask about activities, and the person I needed to speak with was never in their office. I never saw any activities going on during the times I would visit my loved one. My loved one lost lots of clothing and personal belongings that seemed to disappear while they were in the community.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

3

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

2

Activities

0.5

Staff

2

Value for Cost

1

Response from South High Senior Living

September 26, 2022

It saddens us to hear if a resident or family member is not satisfied with their care at our community. Our staff do their best to tend to the needs of each resident in the most prompt and attentive manner possible. Residents and families are always welcome to ask questions in moments of uncertainty and our staff is happy to answer. If further questions and concerns need to be addressed regarding resident experience they should contact us at (865) 338-3060.


5.0
Mason Robinson - Industry reviewer
Memory Care
August 9, 2022
Best Memory Care in town!!!

The staff is incredibly trained to best assist residents with memory needs. Residents all are happy and loving and always welcoming to new faces in the community. Always wanting to join in the fun that the community provides. Absolutely love this Memory Care!!!!!

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5

Response from South High Senior Living

August 16, 2022

Thank you for your five star review. The South High Senior Living team is delighted we could serve you so well.


5.0
Chelsea Irwin - Industry reviewer
Assisted Living
August 9, 2022
Great Experience!

This is a wonderful community that offers assisted living and memory care services. It has top-notch care and dining! The activities really feed the residents souls. Highly recommend!

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5

Response from South High Senior Living

August 16, 2022

Thank you for your five star review. The South High Senior Living team is delighted we could serve you so well.


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