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The cost of independent living in Bella Mara Estates is about $2,981 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 113 options.

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Photo of Oakwood Senior Living
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We chose Oakwood Senior Living because out of all of the facilities we saw, we were the most impressed with this facility. It is an old school that was converted into an assisted living facility. They charge...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: 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 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.
Oakwood Senior Living located in Knoxville, Tennessee provides seniors with the memory care that they need in a great location. This assisted living community offers seniors a great place to call home. Knoxville offers much to do and see. Guests of our residents will enjoy spending time at the...
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Photo of Small Town Senior Living and The Courtyard
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Hard to answer questions with only a number. Of the places I looked into before coming here, this place is unique. I definitely would not have chosen it early in my search. But now I think that it is the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: 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.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Enter the Courtyard at Deer Ridge where it is our mission to enhance the quality of life for senior adults. A family owned and operated establishment, it is our goal to provide a comfortable, beautiful and secure atmosphere with caring, personalized assistance. Situated on the 25 private acres of...
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Clean and a good value. But very high turnover and a lot of confusion in administration/management. The people taking care of my mom were nice but they were constantly changing. Confusion about how to handle...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: 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 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.
Wellington Manor Knoxville is located in northern Knox County. An inviting, homespun community, much like the surrounding countryside, Wellington Manor Knoxville is home to warm hearts and panoramic views of Black Oak Ridge. We offer accommodations for those who may require assistance in their...
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So far, I would give a 5 in all areas. We're very pleased with Shannondale, it has been a very positive experience so far.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: 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.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Shannondale of Maryville opened in March of 2002. We are a Membership Based Community offering Continuing Care to our residents. Our 34-acre campus offers 66 Independent Living Homes & Villas and 89 Retirement Center Apartments -Though each of our facilities is unique in character they are...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Absolutely wonderful! All staff is loving, caring and giving! Great place to work – visit – live! Great home for “community living” I love it here!!
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: 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.
Photo of Harriman Gardens
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: 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.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: 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.
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Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: 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.
Cumberland Ridge Assisted Living has served the beautiful Cumberland Plateau since 1997. Located in Crossville, Tennessee – home of the Cumberland County Playhouse, numerous wineries, ten golf courses and outlet shopping; Cumberland Ridge is a quality facility for those who would like to enjoy...
Photo of Springplace Apartments
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: 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.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: 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.
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of NHC Cavette Hill Memory Care and Assisted Living
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: 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.
Photo of The Villages of Farragut
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Uplands Village
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: 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 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.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: 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.
Photo of Memory Assisted Living At Uplands Village
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: 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 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.
Photo of Frank Callaghan Towers
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The staff truly care about the residents and they answer concerns quickly. Each resident is unique and they try to acknowledge issues with empathy and understanding. They have fun activities for the...
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Autumn Care West Knoxville
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We've had a very good experience with Autumn Care, overall! The facility itself looks very nice, they do a great job of keeping it clean, and there's usually some sort of activity going on for the residents....
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: 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 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.
Autumn Care Autumn Care is a family-owned assisted living community in scenic Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. Our cozy, welcoming community is located in a quiet residential neighborhood surrounded by mature trees and lush green lawns. Knoxville offers the perfect mix of Southern hospitality,...
Photo of Prime West Knoxville
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Autumn Care Karns
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Beautiful facility with a band new exquisite wing adding 20 suites. Staff is wonderful, caring & attentive. I’ve had experience with other properties who look great in appearance and talk it up in the tour,...
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: 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.
Autumn Care Assisted Living Autumn Care Assisted Living is an assisted living community taking care of seniors and is nestled among the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains in Knoxville, Tennessee. Our assisted living community has beautiful outdoor patio and garden areas that give our...
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The community is very neat and clean. They go above and beyond to help the residence when they can. The staff is friendly and caring and they have lots of activities going on. I would recommend this...
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.

Cost of independent living in Bella Mara Estates, TN

The average cost of senior living in Bella Mara Estates is $2,981 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Spring City, TN with an average of $2,127 per month.

Independent living costs in Bella Mara Estates, TN, vs. state and national averages

Bella Mara Estates, TN
$2,981/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

Independent living costs in Bella Mara Estates, TN, vs. other senior living options

$5,640/mo
Independent Living
$2,981/mo

Independent living costs in Bella Mara Estates, TN, by floor plan type

Studio
$2,660/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,339/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,356/mo

Senior living costs in Bella Mara Estates vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Bella Mara Estates, TN
Column state: Tennessee
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBella Mara Estates, TNTennesseeU.S.
Independent Living$2,981/mo$3,063/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$4,852/mo$5,215/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$5,640/mo$5,992/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Bella Mara Estates, TN:$2,981/mo
Tennessee:$3,063/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Bella Mara Estates, TN:$4,852/mo
Tennessee:$5,215/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Bella Mara Estates, TN:$5,640/mo
Tennessee:$5,992/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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Independent living costs in Bella Mara Estates, TN, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Bella Mara Estates and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Independent living cost trends in Bella Mara Estates, TN

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Bella Mara Estates have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 average costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Bella Mara Estates, TN$2,972/mo$2,973/mo-0.0%
Tennessee$3,117/mo$2,998/mo+4.0%
National$3,416/mo$3,319/mo+2.9%
Bella Mara Estates, TN
2024 average cost:$2,972/mo
2023 average cost:$2,973/mo
Percent change:-0.0%
Tennessee
2024 average cost:$3,117/mo
2023 average cost:$2,998/mo
Percent change:+4.0%
National
2024 average cost:$3,416/mo
2023 average cost:$3,319/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Bella Mara Estates

Recent reviews for independent living in Bella Mara Estates

River Oaks Place Loudon

5.0
I've enjoyed all the times I've been here.

Jamestowne Assisted Living in Kingston, TN

5.0
Absolutely wonderful! All staff is loving, caring and giving! Great place to work – visit – live! Great home for “community living” I love it here!!

Knoxville High Independent Living

4.7
The place is very clean, and very very beautiful. Everybody here is very nice. Once person after another takes care of each other. The people are very caring and make newcomers feel welcome. It's a great place to live. They have security guards, which makes me feel very safe. We have ...
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Bella Mara Estates independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Bella Mara Estates independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Bella Mara Estates, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Bella Mara Estates independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Bella Mara Estates partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Bella Mara Estates, TNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
32.4%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
38.2%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
35.3%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
37.3%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
14.7%
11.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Bella Mara Estates independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Bella Mara Estates communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Bella Mara Estates, TNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
29.4%
37.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
38.2%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
34.3%
38.1%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
16.7%
17.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Bella Mara Estates independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Bella Mara Estates offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Bella Mara Estates, TNNational
Activity director
Activity director
47.1%
46.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
30.4%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
39.2%
34.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
49%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
48%
50%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
56.9%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
47.1%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
39.2%
39.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
44.1%
42.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
48%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
47.1%
47.9%
Dances
Dances
35.3%
34.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
21.6%
40.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
49%
47.5%
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Sycamore Trace, StoryPoint Knoxville West and Knoxville Landing are the top-rated independent living facilities near Bella Mara Estates, Tennessee. See full list of communities.
There are 113 independent living facilities near Bella Mara Estates, Tennessee. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Bella Mara Estates, Tennessee are Sycamore Trace and StoryPoint Knoxville West. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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