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Southern Oaks Assisted Living

7230 Lee Hwy, Chattanooga, TN 37421

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8.6
Review score
27 reviews
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8.6
Review score
27 reviews
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  • 4 star
    15%
  • 3 star
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Mari H

Child of resident/client

5.0 out of 5 stars

Awesome staff

The staff is genuinely caring and concerned for the residents! It gives family members a piece of mind, knowing their loved ones are being well taken care of. The activity director is very lively and engaging… They provide flower arrangements for each of the residents due to donated flowers from various places around Chattanooga.

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Southern Oaks Assisted Living

Southern Oaks Assisted Living is a community located in the great city of Chattanooga, Tennessee. We offer a safe home to those in need of assisted living services. We also support lifestyles with plenty of activities and entertainment options. Chattanooga itself offers many local attractions, including historical sites.

Southern Oaks Assisted Living provides residents with knowledgeable, professional, and compassionate staff that prioritize residents every moment. The majority of our staff has been around for years, so they know just how to look out for each member in our community. We’re dedicated to what we do here and are honored to support residents with personalized care every day.

Community Amenities and Services

Southern Oaks maintains an environment of elevated Southern hospitality. By offering a variety of essential services and amenities under one roof, residents never have to worry about leaving campus to fulfill daily tasks. We offer residents three, homestyle meals served daily plus snacks and beverages. Residents also delight in our regularly scheduled social events, games, and physical exercise classes.

Our on-site beauty shop allows residents to achieve their next new hairstyle, without having to schedule an appointment anywhere else. Our community strives to accommodate residents throughout campus with an array...

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Southern Oaks Assisted Living

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for Southern Oaks Assisted Living

8.6 out of 10
Review Score27 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.5
Cleanliness
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Care Services
4.6
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.8
Activities
4.6
Value for Cost
4.5

A Place for Mom has scored Southern Oaks Assisted Living with 8.6 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Southern Oaks Assisted Living has 27 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.5 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 9/24/25

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Keith

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 24, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Very understanding and compassionate staff- excellent home for your aging loved one.

All the staff is friendly and the food is good. It's a very relaxing environment altogether

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

May 19, 2025

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
2.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Southern Oaks

I had to continually monitor whether my mom was being bathed. Many times I had to remind them . The lady that bathed her was very unfriendly and rough. It seemed she was always bothered if my mom needed help. I don't understand that because that is why she was there. The activity lady was awesome and very friendly. She is the chief attraction.

Mari H

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 13, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Awesome staff

The staff is genuinely caring and concerned for the residents! It gives family members a piece of mind, knowing their loved ones are being well taken care of. The activity director is very lively and engaging… They provide flower arrangements for each of the residents due to donated flowers from various places around Chattanooga.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 19, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Review for Southern Oaks Assisted Living

The staff was friendly & they made my mother feel comfortable.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

August 21, 2024

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
3.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Our families experience

My mother seems happy there. That matters most. She'd let us know if anything wasn't right. Based on the experience we have had so far, we would recommend Southern Oaks Assisted Living community to other families who may need a place for their loved ones.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 20, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Our families experience

I go to see my brother everyday at different times of day and nobody knows if or when I'm coming and everything is always great and my brother is happy there and tells me he's happy to be there and that they are nice and helpful and the food is really good. It is always clean an neat. I don't know what else I could say about it.

Anne

Assisted Living

Family/friend

July 12, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

A positive experience

Very pleased and the activities have really improved since [name removed] has been hired. She is very motivating and encouraging to the residents. Very energetic and fun. Mom eats better there she likes their food and it takes her a while to eat since she has teeth issues. And they have lots of her favorite foods she likes and easy for to eat. When holidays and birthdays are here they have always decorated since she has been there and had menus to match their holidays. So relieved to know she is getting her medicine on time daily as well. Excellent value for the price! Staff very sweet and helpful. Mom's room is the smallest but very suitable for her. Trash taken out daily and room cleaned as well as the entire facility on a regular basis. We are very happy she is pleased with being there and seems to enjoy more everyday!

Anne

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 2, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Review for Southern Oaks Assisted Living

My loved one feels at home there, it's not too large of a place. The staff there is really good to, my loved obe and the administration is excellent in working with my sibling regarding my loved ones care. My loved one, likes their food.

Ginger

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 4, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

friendly staff

Southern Oaks feels more like a home which is something we really liked right away and we would recommend the community to others.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

September 3, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Tour of Southern Oaks

We toured with Southern Oaks and it was a very nice and homey facility. The location was just a little too far for us but it seemed like a great place.

Gary S

Assisted Living

Family/friend

August 31, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Review of Southern Oaks

On a scale of 1 to 5 I would give Southern Oaks Assisted Living a 10. It is truly the greatest place on earth. My mother has been here about 4 months and we could not be happier with our experience.

Melodie

Assisted Living

Family/friend

November 13, 2020

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
4.0

Overall a good community

We liked the homey feeling this community had, because it is a smaller facility. The also have a low turnover rate of their staff members. The rooms they provide are tidy, and we definitely would recommend this community.

Doug Barnes

Assisted Living

Family/friend

November 10, 2018

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0

Souther Oaks is a great place for your loved one

Southern Oaks is the idea place for my mother, While it is on the small side, it provides a lot of individual attention and has a very warm and friendly culture to it. If you are looking for a homey, friendly and caring place for your loved one, then I would highly recommend Southern Oaks.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Industry reviewer

November 3, 2017

0.5 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
0.5
Friendliness
0.5
Value for Cost
0.5
Care Services
0.5
Activities
0.5

To expensive

They are very nice but beware the pharmacy they use are very expensive. Pharmacy bill of about $70 to $90 every 90 days went to $150 to $300 every 30 days. Some of the residents need help when ordering things and when the resident orders the price is outrages. They have to remember that these people is on a fixed income. They should check with the family members that are paying the bill before they order. Makes me feel that they are taking advantage of the elderly.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

July 18, 2017

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0

Nice Experience

I had a good experience during my tour of this community. It is a nice facility with kind people. The community appeared to be well maintained from what I saw. The staff I met was nice, and helpful. Unfortunately they were able to accept him into their community at the time, but I did find another community that suited our needs.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

July 13, 2017

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0

The Other Tour

I had a tour and I liked the experience. The apartment I was shown was looking too small for what my mom wanted. I do appreciate all A Place For Mom did for us and the representative I met with was friendly and informative.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

March 3, 2017

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0

This was a perfect visit. My mother came with me. When we walked in the front door, we were greeted by two sweet ladies in the parlor. They directed us to a staff member. While we were in the office a resident came in & began talking with my mother, telling about her experience at Southern Oaks. Marilyn, our tour guide, was so helpful & informative. My mother was pleased to know that there were ladies of her faith living there. Also a vegan diet. The small homelike atmosphere made my mother comfortable.

slsparry

Assisted Living

Resident/client

February 3, 2016

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0

Very nice place

s,sparry

Assisted Living

Family/friend

January 27, 2016

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0

n/a

Great place, very happy with it

Barbara

Assisted Living

September 29, 2015

4.5 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Value for Cost
4.5
Care Services
4.5
Activities
4.5

I recommend Southern Oaks Assisted Living

I was very impressed with our initial visit. The owner/manager, Jonna Davis, took notes as we told her about my mother and her needs. Every concern we had, she dispelled. My mother loves Southern Oaks and all the care givers. She said that "they all treat me like a Queen". The other residents are friendly as well, when mom goes out into the living room. (Mom loves to read & stays in her room a lot) They have activities for the residents and church services on Saturday & Sunday for those to choose which one they would rather attend. Southern Oaks Assisted Living is a small (max 24 residents) privately owned facility and that's what makes it the perfect choice for my mother.

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