McKnight Place is the Right Place
for Assisted Living

McKnight Place: The Best in Assisted Living & Memory Care and Extended Care

We are excited to announce that McKnight Place Assisted Living, McKnight Place Extended Care and all of The Gatesworth Communities—The Gatesworth and Parc Provence—have been honored as winners in their respective categories for the 2024 STL Headliner Awards. This recognition, chosen by the readers of STLtoday and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reflects our exceptionally high standards and unsurpassed service we provide to our residents and their families. 

We’re also honored to have received national recognition for being named to the U.S. News & World Report list of Best Assisted Living and Best Memory Care communities.

These accolades underscore our unwavering dedication to providing exceptional senior living and care to the St. Louis area for over 35 years. While we’re proud of the recognition, our focus remains on continuously enhancing The Gatesworth Communities. We are committed to providing premier services and amenities, ensuring our residents enjoy an enriching and fulfilling life. Our residents are at the heart of everything we do.

You deserve exceptionally high standards and unsurpassed service.

At McKnight Place, you will find care that is focused on you. Our residents are at the heart of everything we do.

Assisted Living

For the best assisted living, look no further than McKnight Place. We provide complete senior services for older adults who want to remain independent but need extra attention and care. Our on-site nursing care team provides help with medication management, personal care, and other activities of daily living (ADLs).

Memory Care

Our dedicated medical care specialists are equipped to serve senior adults with a variety of cognitive abilities, including Alzheimer’s disease. Our memory care residents live in a safe, secure environment, surrounded by their peers. They will also participate in research-based and skill-building activities while enjoying hobbies.

Skilled Nursing

Personalized skilled nursing home care is our caregivers’ specialty. We offer a community for seniors with health conditions requiring the highest level of care outside of a hospital setting. Our healthcare providers are all about improving our residents’ quality of life, which is why our senior care services are tailored to each resident’s needs.

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Life at McKnight Place

McKnight Place has served St. Louis for over 30 years by providing impressive accommodations, beautiful surroundings, and uncompromised service in our assisted living facilities. Our local owners set the standard for quality long-term care, short-term stays, and wellness. We didn’t build a nursing home; we built a retirement community worthy of our own friends and family – selecting every detail, every healthy meal, and every activity with care.

ACTIVITIES & EVENTS

In addition to our calendar of events, our gorgeous care community—located on the campus of our sister home, The Gatesworth—provides easy access to worship, shopping, dining, outings, and everything else in the St. Louis area, including Clayton, St. Louis Hills, and beyond.

AMENITIES

Living at McKnight Place means you have access to a long list of amenities designed to help make life more comfortable and enjoyable. Here, you’ll find everything from gardens and gourmet dining to beauty and barber salons.

LIVING SPACES

We offer several floor plan options ranging from studios and deluxe suites to spacious one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments with features like bay windows, custom-wood kitchen cabinets, granite countertops, full-size refrigerators, and more.