Use these Texas-specific family resources to find licensed care homes, compare services and costs, prepare for tours, organize move-in, understand important forms, and know where to get help. Start with the step that matches what your family needs today.
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Find and compare care homes
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Build a Texas care-home shortlist
Match location, availability, room type, daily-care needs, dementia support, mobility help, medication assistance, and budget before scheduling tours.
VERIFY
Check the license and available records
Confirm the facility name, address, license type, and state information before relying on advertising or making a deposit.
TOUR
Ask the same questions at every home
Compare staffing, nighttime support, medications, meals, emergencies, fees, communication, resident routines, and move-out rules.
Plan for costs, forms, and move-in
Understand costs and fees
Compare base rates, care-level charges, medication fees, supplies, transportation, deposits, refunds, and rate-increase terms.
Health-care directive and POA
Keep health-care decision-making documents separate from financial authority, and follow current state signing instructions.
Prepare for move-in
Organize medications, clinician information, contacts, routines, clothing, equipment, documents, and first-week follow-up.
Know resident rights
Ask about dignity, privacy, choices, visitors, complaints, transfers, discharge notices, and independent Ombudsman support.
Build a Texas care-home shortlist
- Write down the person’s non-negotiable care needs, preferred area, move-in timing, and realistic monthly budget.
- Search for homes and confirm which Type A and Type B assisted living facilities appear able to meet those needs.
- Verify the exact facility name and address through Texas Long-Term Care Provider Search; review available state information.
- Call the strongest matches to confirm availability, care fit, pricing range, and tour times.
- Tour finalists with the same worksheet, then compare written information before signing or paying.
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Compare costs and agreements
Ask each home for a written fee schedule and a blank or sample agreement. Record recurring monthly charges separately from deposits and one-time fees. Confirm what can increase the price, how much notice is given, which services are included, and what happens after a hospitalization or change in care needs.
- Base monthly rate and room type
- Care-level, medication, supply, escort, and transportation charges
- Deposits, preadmission fees, refunds, and payment due dates
- Rate changes, transfer or discharge procedures, and move-out notice
Family downloads
Printable PDF
Use the same questions and observations at every home so your comparison stays fair and practical.
Editable Excel workbook
Track license details, room type, care fit, base price, additional charges, availability, ratings, and next steps.
Printable PDF
Gather contacts, health information, documents, personal routines, equipment, belongings, and first-week follow-up.
Official Texas tools and forms
- Texas Long-Term Care Provider Search
- Texas HHSC Assisted Living Facility resources
- Texas Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
- Texas HHS Advance Directives forms
The Texas Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program helps residents and families understand rights and address concerns. Contact: 800-252-2412. Call 911 for an immediate emergency.
These resources are educational and do not replace legal, medical, financial, or licensing advice. Verify current requirements and facility information with the appropriate Texas agency. Sources reviewed September 2026.