Gemstone at San Marcos is a Type A / Type B assisted living community licensed by Texas HHSC under license numbers 313204, 313210, with 150 licensed places, at 1401 Wonder World Drive, San Marcos, Texas 78666.
Last verified: October 2026 against the HHSC directory and TULIP record.
License + contact information
| Type A license | Type B license | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensing agency | Texas HHSC, Long-Term Care Regulation | Texas HHSC, Long-Term Care Regulation |
| Name on the state record | GEMSTONE SAN MARCOS BUSINESS LLC | GEMSTONE SAN MARCOS BUSINESS LLC |
| License number | 313204 | 313210 |
| HHSC facility ID | 000743 | 000924 |
| License type | Type A assisted living | Type B assisted living |
| Licensed capacity | 90 residents | 60 residents |
| Alzheimer's certification | Not certified | Not certified |
| First licensed | Not shown in the HHSC directory | Not shown in the HHSC directory |
| Current license period | June 30, 2026 to June 30, 2029 | June 30, 2026 to January 18, 2027 |
| Status | Licensed (active) | Licensed, temporary license (as shown in TULIP) |
| Licensee | Gemstone San Marcos Business LLC | Gemstone San Marcos Business LLC |
| Management company | None listed | None listed |
| Most recent inspection exit | August 14, 2026 | July 23, 2026 |
| Enforcement record | None reported in TULIP | None reported in TULIP |
| State record | Open the TULIP record | Open the TULIP record |
Phone: (512) 396-8271
Who operates Gemstone at San Marcos, and how large is it?
Gemstone at San Marcos is licensed to Gemstone San Marcos Business LLC, with 150 licensed places in total, the 49th-largest of the 162 active assisted living licenses in the five-county Austin metro.
The state record carries the name “GEMSTONE SAN MARCOS BUSINESS LLC”. We use the name the community uses publicly at this address; search TULIP by the license number to see the record.
What does Gemstone at San Marcos' Type A and Type B license mean for a resident?
Gemstone at San Marcos operates under two licenses: a Type A license for residents who can evacuate on their own and a Type B license for residents who need staff help to evacuate or attendance at night.
Two licenses on one campus usually means two buildings or wings. The practical benefit is that a resident whose needs increase can often move across the campus rather than across town. Ask which building your parent would start in and how a transfer between the two licenses is decided.
It holds no Alzheimer's certification, so it cannot market specialized dementia care. If memory loss is part of the picture, ask what happens when a resident needs a secured setting.
What do Texas HHSC inspections show for Gemstone at San Marcos?
The TULIP record lists 16 cited state violations for Gemstone at San Marcos: 1 from health inspections and 15 from life safety code (fire and building) inspections, with the most recent inspection exiting on August 14, 2026.
| Inspection exit | Visit type | Finding (as written by HHSC) | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 23, 2026 | Life Safety Code | The facility failed to conduct required fire drills and document fire drills on the required form. | Not shown |
| July 23, 2026 | Life Safety Code | The facility failed to inspect, test, and maintain fire sprinkler system components. | Not shown |
| July 23, 2026 | Life Safety Code | The facility failed to keep floors in good condition and regularly cleaned. | Not shown |
| July 23, 2026 | Life Safety Code | The facility failed to have an ongoing and effective pest control program and to provide insect screens on operable windows. | Not shown |
| July 23, 2026 | Life Safety Code | The facility failed to obtain pressure tests of gas piping in the facility. | Not shown |
| July 23, 2026 | Life Safety Code | The facility failed to provide exhaust for odor-producing areas. | Not shown |
| July 23, 2026 | Life Safety Code | The facility failed to conduct and document a risk assessment for potential emergencies or disasters. | Not shown |
| July 23, 2026 | Life Safety Code | The facility failed to review the plan at least annually to reflect changes in information, within 30 days following a disaster, within 30 days after a drill, and within 30 days after a change in rule or policy. | Not shown |
| July 23, 2026 | Life Safety Code | The facility failed to include a section addressing evacuation in the emergency preparedness and response plan. | Not shown |
| July 22, 2026 | Life Safety Code | The facility failed to conduct required fire drills and document fire drills on the required form. | Not shown |
Showing the 10 most recent of 16 citations. The full list is on the TULIP record linked above.
These citations span 2024 to 2026. A citation is a finding that a rule was not met on the day of the visit, not a measure of overall quality; where no correction date is shown, ask the community for its plan of correction. What matters on a tour is whether the same kind of finding repeats, and what changed afterwards.
Has Gemstone at San Marcos been fined or sanctioned by Texas HHSC?
No. The TULIP record lists no administrative penalties or other enforcement actions for Gemstone at San Marcos as of October 24, 2026.
Enforcement in Texas assisted living usually takes the form of an administrative penalty: a fine tied to a specific rule. A blank enforcement record means none is published for this license; it does not mean the community has never been cited, so read it alongside the inspection history above.
Where is Gemstone at San Marcos in San Marcos, and what else is licensed nearby?
Gemstone at San Marcos is at 1401 Wonder World Drive, San Marcos, Texas 78666, in Hays County. The nearest other licensed assisted living building is Mariella Senior Living of Sage Spring, about 0.5 miles away.
San Marcos anchors the southern end of the metro and has a defined medical district along Medical Parkway where several providers sit close together. County-wide home values in Hays run below Travis, and senior care price points tend to follow.
| Licensed community | City | Type | Beds | Memory care | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariella Senior Living of Sage Spring | San Marcos | Type B | 106 | Yes | 0.5 |
| Smith House | San Marcos | Type A | 8 | No | 2.0 |
| Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation | San Marcos | Type A | 8 | No | 2.2 |
| Brookdale San Marcos North | San Marcos | Type B | 12 | Yes | 3.5 |
| Liveoak Living Community | Martindale | Type A | 16 | No | 5.9 |
Straight-line distances from HHSC geocodes; drive times are longer.
How does Gemstone at San Marcos compare with other assisted living in Hays County?
At 150 licensed places, Gemstone at San Marcos is 4.2 times the size of the median Austin-metro assisted living license (36 places) and holds about 14% of the 1,108 licensed places in Hays County's 20 facilities.
| Measure (HHSC record) | Gemstone at San Marcos | Austin metro / county context |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed places | 150 | median 36 |
| Alzheimer's-certified places | 0 | 84 of 162 metro licenses are certified |
| Cited violations in published inspection history | 16 | median 2 per license |
| Administrative penalties listed | 0 | 8 of 20 Hays County facilities have one or more |
Size cuts both ways. A large campus usually means more amenities, a deeper staff bench and an on-site move from assisted living to memory care; it can also mean more residents per caregiver on a given shift and more inspection findings simply because there is more to inspect. Ask for the staffing ratio on the floor your parent would live on, not the building average.
What does assisted living cost near San Marcos?
Gemstone at San Marcos does not publish its rates in the state record, and we do not estimate them. The best published benchmark is the 2025 CareScout Cost of Care Survey Texas median of $5,666 a month ($184 per day) for a private one-bedroom in assisted living, which is a statewide figure, not an Austin one.
Austin's rapid growth, competitive labor market, and newer inventory generally push local pricing above the Texas median. We do not publish an Austin-specific dollar figure because no primary source publishes one. Ask each community directly for a current all-in monthly quote.
Ask for the base rent, the care-level fee your parent would be assessed at today, and what moves them to the next level, all in writing. See what senior care costs in the Austin area and how STAR+PLUS can cover assisted living services.
What should you ask on a tour of Gemstone at San Marcos?
Bring questions built from the state record rather than the brochure: the record tells you where to push, and a good community answers them without hesitation.
- Can I see the report from your most recent life safety code visit and your plan of correction?
- Which care needs would mean my parent has to leave, and how much notice do families get?
- Who administers medications, and are they a licensed nurse or a trained attendant?
- What does the care-level assessment cost and how often is it repeated?
- Do you contract with STAR+PLUS for assisted living services, and how many residents use it today?
How do you verify Gemstone at San Marcos's license yourself?
Search the TULIP LTC Provider Search by license number 313204, 313210; the record shows license status, capacity, inspection citations and any penalties, and it is free and public.
To report a concern about care, call HHSC Complaint and Incident Intake at 1-800-458-9858. For free, confidential advocacy for a resident, call the Capital Area long-term care ombudsman at 512-916-6054.
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