Westminster

Last verified: October 2026 against the HHSC directory and TULIP record.

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Who operates Westminster, and how large is it?

Westminster is licensed to Westminster Manor and managed by Life Care Services LLC, with 76 licensed places in total, the 53rd-largest of the 162 active assisted living licenses in the five-county Austin metro.

HHSC first licensed it on May 18, 2012, about 14 years ago. Ask what has been renovated and whether ownership or management has changed in that time, since the licensee and management company above are the current ones.

A nonprofit continuing care retirement community in central Austin near the Tarrytown and Rosedale neighborhoods, just west of MoPac around 45th Street. Its continuum of care spans independent living, assisted living, memory support, long-term skilled nursing, and short-term rehabilitation. The community is managed by LCS.

Westminster stands at 4100 Jackson Avenue in a quiet, tree-lined part of central Austin (78731), minutes from the city centre. It was founded in 1967 as Austin's first not-for-profit continuing care retirement community. The operator tells the founding story as 'The $25 Miracle': members of a small Austin Presbyterian church used twenty-five dollars to establish a board under Texas law charged with building and running the community. Westminster's management partner is LCS, and the site carries a 'managed by LCS' mark in its footer. An Expansion Updates section tracks current construction on campus.

The continuum runs from independent living through assisted living, memory support, skilled nursing and long-term care, and short-term rehabilitation. Memory support uses the Heartfelt Connections - A Memory Care Program model. A Life Care contract is offered alongside other contract options, and the site publishes floor plans and a cost comparison tool. Leadership listed includes executive director Chuck Borst, a licensed administrator in Texas who has led the community since 2013, a community administrator for the Arbour, a director of nursing, an assisted living director and an executive chef. No Texas licence numbers are published on the site.

Practical detail is unusually visible here. There is a director of security and transportation overseeing security, concierge and transportation teams, and a Ready List for families planning a future move. The Westminster CARES Foundation launched in 2026 with a one million dollar pledge from Austin philanthropists Dick and Sara Rathgeber, and the community reports raising more than two million dollars for Alzheimer's Texas over the years. The main number is (512) 454-4711.

What does Westminster's Type B license mean for a resident?

Westminster holds a Type B license, which allows residents who need staff help to evacuate, need attendance at night or need help transferring, as long as they are not permanently bedfast.

Type B is the license most Austin-area communities hold, and it is the only one that can carry an Alzheimer's certification.

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 Westminster?

TULIP shows a most recent inspection exit for Westminster on December 12, 2024 and lists no cited state violations in the inspection history it publishes for this license.

A clean published history is a good sign, but it is not a guarantee. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report directly; Texas facilities must make it available on request.

Has Westminster been fined or sanctioned by Texas HHSC?

No. The TULIP record lists no administrative penalties or other enforcement actions for Westminster 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 Westminster in Austin, and what else is licensed nearby?

Westminster is at 4300 Bull Creek Road, Austin, Texas 78731, in Travis County. The nearest other licensed assisted living building is Grand Living at The Grove, about 0.1 miles away.

Austin proper has the widest range of care levels in the metro and the widest range of prices with it. Central and west-side communities price toward the top of the market; north and northeast Austin is generally more moderate. Traffic is the practical constraint families underestimate — a community fifteen minutes away at 10 a.m. can be forty at six in the evening, and evening is when most visits actually happen.

Straight-line distances from HHSC geocodes; drive times are longer.

How does Westminster compare with other assisted living in Travis County?

At 76 licensed places, Westminster is 2.1 times the size of the median Austin-metro assisted living license (36 places) and holds about 2% of the 4,994 licensed places in Travis County's 74 facilities.

A smaller building tends to mean the same caregivers every day and a quicker read on a resident's changes; it can also mean less depth when staff are out. Ask who covers nights and weekends and what happens when a regular caregiver is off.

What does assisted living cost near Austin?

Westminster 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 Westminster?

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.

1. Which care needs would mean my parent has to leave, and how much notice do families get?
2. Is the management company the same one that was here two years ago, and how long has the executive director been in post?
3. Who administers medications, and are they a licensed nurse or a trained attendant?
4. What does the care-level assessment cost and how often is it repeated?
5. Do you contract with STAR+PLUS for assisted living services, and how many residents use it today?

How do you verify Westminster's license yourself?

Search the TULIP LTC Provider Search by license number 145292; 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.

We are a free referral service and are not affiliated with this community. Licensing data is reproduced from Texas HHSC public records; confirm details directly before deciding.