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The cost of independent living in Little Cove is about $2,322 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 115 options.

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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: 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: 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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Freedom Senior Living is 5 stars all the way around, the staff members treat the residents like family, they genuinely care about each and everyone of them. They go above and beyond to make them feel...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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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: 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: Independent Living
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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.
Morningside Gardens is a senior housing community that is located in the large city of Knoxville, Knox County, TN. The community is located in a great location; in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains and along the banks of the Tennessee River. It is also nearby Morningside Park and the Dr....
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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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Located in Knox County, Summit Towers are the famous towers in Knoxville, Tennessee and it is ready to become your new home. With amazing lifestyle amenities, this senior housing community for fifty-five and older is ready to welcome you. The neighborhood is friendly and peaceful with a gorgeous...
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What I like about Renaissance Terrace is it's relatively small, so the residents get a lot of individualized attention. It's also a non-profit, so they're driven by their mission statement as opposed to a...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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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.
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: 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
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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: 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
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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.
Heritage Assisted Living is an assisted living community that provides care for seniors who are looking to live in Knoxville, TN. This community is located in a great city that provides residents and visitors with great views of natural beauty. This city offers many entertainment options,...
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My Dad was 87 years old when he moved into the Darby House after my Mom passed away. He loved living there. He found the staff very friendly and helpful and enjoyed having some independence, although he...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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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.
Darby House is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee - a lovely community centered around the scenic campus of Carson-Newman College. Situated near the center of town with its shopping malls, supermarkets, churches and its access to Carson-Newman Campus; Darby House is especially convenient for...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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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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We chose Signature Lifestyles because of the location as well as the value for the money. The room sizes here are really good, she just moved up a size from the studio. They have been good with communication...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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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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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.
Parkview is an independent living community designed to meet the needs of a wide range of seniors. Our states of the art communications system along with other personal services help residents maintain their independence and dignity much longer. We are located in historic Fountain City in a...
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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
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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: 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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Our mom has lived at Shannondale Assisted Living for about 4 years. While her mind and body have declined during her 90 years, we find peace in the fact that she is so happy everyday. The staff at...
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.
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Provides: Independent Living
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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 Little Cove, TN

The average cost of senior living in Little Cove is $2,322 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Pigeon Forge, TN with an average of $2,322 per month.

Independent living costs in Little Cove, TN, vs. state and national averages

Little Cove, TN
$2,322/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

Independent living costs in Little Cove, TN, vs. other senior living options

$5,821/mo
Independent Living
$2,322/mo

Independent living costs in Little Cove, TN, by floor plan type

1 Bedroom
$3,348/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,250/mo

Senior living costs in Little Cove 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: Little Cove, TN
Column state: Tennessee
Column national: U.S.
Community typeLittle Cove, TNTennesseeU.S.
Independent Living$2,322/mo$3,063/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$4,692/mo$5,215/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$5,821/mo$5,992/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Little Cove, TN:$2,322/mo
Tennessee:$3,063/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Little Cove, TN:$4,692/mo
Tennessee:$5,215/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Little Cove, TN:$5,821/mo
Tennessee:$5,992/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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Independent living costs in Little Cove, TN, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Little Cove 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 Little Cove, TN

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Little Cove 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
Little Cove, TN$2,817/mo$2,762/mo+2.0%
Tennessee$2,998/mo$2,859/mo+4.9%
National$3,319/mo$3,155/mo+5.2%
Little Cove, TN
2024 average cost:$2,817/mo
2023 average cost:$2,762/mo
Percent change:+2.0%
Tennessee
2024 average cost:$2,998/mo
2023 average cost:$2,859/mo
Percent change:+4.9%
National
2024 average cost:$3,319/mo
2023 average cost:$3,155/mo
Percent change:+5.2%
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What families are saying about independent living in Little Cove

Recent reviews for independent living in Little Cove

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!!

Charter Senior Living of Jefferson City

5.0
My loved one lives here and it's wonderful! So much better and more affordable than his last facility. The people here are wonderful. The nurses are so kind and helpful. They have a lot of activities and the residents are interactive. The staff encourages them to be. The memory care unit is a ...
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Little Cove independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Little Cove independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Little Cove, 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 Little Cove 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 Little Cove partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
31%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
36%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
35%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
36%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
16%
11.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Little Cove 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 Little Cove communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
30%
37.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
36%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
34%
38.1%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Little Cove 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 Little Cove offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Little Cove, TNNational
Activity director
Activity director
45%
46.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
32%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
34%
34.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
52%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
48%
50%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
56%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
46%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
37%
39.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
40%
42.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
48%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
48%
47.9%
Dances
Dances
37%
34.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
22%
40.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
47%
47.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Brookdale Sevierville, Mountain Brook Village Senior Living and StoryPoint Knoxville West are the top-rated independent living facilities near Little Cove, Tennessee. See full list of communities.
There are 115 independent living facilities near Little Cove, Tennessee. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Little Cove, Tennessee are Brookdale Sevierville and StoryPoint Knoxville West. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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