Search the Texas HHSC provider database. Use TULIP at tulip.hhs.texas.gov for current license status, and the legacy tool at apps.hhs.texas.gov/ltcsearch for inspection history and cited deficiencies. Both are free and public. Confirm the license type, Type A or Type B, matches your parent's actual care needs.
What this means in practice
Ten minutes of checking prevents most of the bad outcomes in this vertical. The two Texas tools do different jobs — TULIP tells you whether a license is currently active, and the legacy provider search tells you what inspectors found when they last walked the building.
Check the license type against your parent's actual needs, not their needs today. If your mother uses a walker and manages transfers herself now, but her mobility is declining, a Type A community may be a short-term answer that forces a second move within the year.
Confirm the license is held by the entity operating the building. Ownership in Austin senior living changes hands regularly, and a community may be marketed under a brand name that differs from the licensee.
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