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Senior care in Austin, Texas

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Austin is in Travis County in the Austin metro. Assisted living there is licensed by Texas HHSC as Type A or Type B depending on whether residents can evacuate without staff assistance. Memory care additionally requires an Alzheimer's certification on a Type B license.

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The metro's core market, with the widest range of care levels and the highest concentration of licensed communities.

Short answer

Austin is in Travis County, Texas. Senior care here is regulated by Texas HHSC, which licenses assisted living as Type A or Type B based on residents' ability to evacuate. We list 16 verified communities in Austin, and an advisor can cover the surrounding area at no cost to your family.

Verified communities in Austin

Every community below was confirmed against the operator's own published information. We do not list bed counts or license numbers we could not verify, and we do not publish pricing we cannot source.

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Querencia at Barton CreekIndependent Living2500 Barton Creek Blvd
Austin, TX 78735
Travis
Longhorn VillageIndependent Living12501 Longhorn Parkway
Austin, TX 78732
Travis
WestminsterIndependent Living4100 Jackson Avenue
Austin, TX 78731
Travis
Buckner VillasAssisted Living11110 Tom Adams Dr
Austin, TX 78753
Travis
The Village at the TriangleAssisted Living4517 Triangle Ave
Austin, TX 78751
Travis
Parsons House AustinAssisted Living1130 Camino La Costa
Austin, TX 78752
Travis
Brookdale Gaines RanchAssisted Living4409 Gaines Ranch Loop
Austin, TX 78735
Travis
Heritage Park Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing CenterNursing Home2806 Real Street
Austin, TX 78722
Travis
Brookdale Westlake HillsAssisted Living1034 Liberty Park Dr
Austin, TX 78746
Travis
Hospice AustinHospice4107 Spicewood Springs Road
Austin, TX 78759
Travis
Heart to Heart Hospice of AustinHospice4009 Banister Lane, Suite 100
Austin, TX 78704
Travis
Halcyon HomeHome Health & Home Care8133 Mesa Drive, Ste. 200
Austin, TX 78759
Travis
Village on the Park Onion CreekIndependent Living11300 Farrah Lane
Austin, TX 78748
Travis
Grand Living at The GroveIndependent Living4401 Jessie Heights Dr
Austin, TX 78731
Travis
Maravilla at the DomainIndependent Living11001 Austin Lane
Austin, TX 78758
Travis
SoCo VillageAssisted Living3700 Payload Pass
Austin, TX 78704
Travis
Texas licenses assisted living by evacuation ability. Type A residents must evacuate without staff help; Type B residents may need assistance but cannot be permanently bedfast. It decides which communities can legally accept your parent. Read the full explanation →

What to ask on a tour in Austin

Marketing directors are good at their jobs. These are the questions that actually surface differences between communities:

  1. Which license do you hold, Type A or Type B? And if my parent declines, at what point would you no longer be able to keep them?
  2. Do you hold an Alzheimer's certification? Ask to see it, not the license.
  3. What is the all-in monthly cost at my parent's current care level? Ask for the care-level assessment tool in writing and where your parent would score today.
  4. How often have rates increased in the last three years, and by how much?
  5. What is the overnight staffing ratio? Not the daytime ratio — overnight is where families get surprised.
  6. What is caregiver turnover here? A community that tracks it and will tell you is a different kind of operator than one that deflects.
  7. Do you accept STAR+PLUS, and what happens if we run out of private funds? Many Austin-area communities do not contract with Medicaid managed care at all.
  8. Can I see the most recent HHSC inspection report? You can look it up regardless, but the answer tells you something.

Go back unannounced at a different time of day before you decide. A mid-morning tour and a 7 p.m. drop-in can look like two different buildings.

Care options in Austin

Questions Austin families ask

Will Texas take my mother's house after she goes on Medicaid?

Texas may file an estate recovery claim after death if she was 55 or older when receiving services and first applied for long-term services on or after March 1, 2005. This covers nursing home care and STAR+PLUS. Texas never recovers more than it paid, and exemptions and hardship waivers exist.

Does Texas have a state program that pays for assisted living?

Not broadly. Texas has no general state-funded assisted living benefit. Two narrow options exist: STAR+PLUS Medicaid waiver assisted living services covering care but not room and board, and the state-funded Residential Care program under Community Care for Aged and Disabled, funded by Title XX block grants with interest lists.

How do I get on the STAR+PLUS waiver list in Austin?

Call 2-1-1 or visit YourTexasBenefits.com to join the interest list, then apply for Medicaid. Next comes a medical necessity assessment, choosing a managed care organization, and building a service plan with a coordinator. The Capital Area ADRC at 855-937-2372 can help you navigate the process.

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