A Life Plan Community in the Steiner Ranch master-planned neighborhood of northwest Austin, near Lake Austin. The community offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing and rehabilitation, and publishes Texas license numbers 146167 (assisted living), 149511 (memory care) and 143677 (skilled nursing).
Longhorn Village occupies 12501 Longhorn Parkway in the master-planned Steiner Ranch neighbourhood of west Austin (78732), in the hills near Lake Travis. It is a not-for-profit Life Plan Community. The operator tells its own origin story plainly: in 1998 a retirement community manager and a developer approached the University of Texas about building a community for university staff and alumni, an idea The Texas Exes had also been considering, and the first residents moved in during the summer of 2009. In 2018 the community affiliated with Brazos Presbyterian Homes, a Houston-rooted organisation that has provided senior living services for more than fifty years.
A Life Care contract underpins the model, guaranteeing independent living plus priority access to assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation on campus. The website publishes its Texas licence numbers in the footer: assisted living 146167, memory care 149511 and skilled nursing 143677. Independent living pages cover floor plans, services and amenities, and the recently opened Ballantyne expansion. Community Life sections describe dining, lifelong learning tied to University of Texas programming, and a wellness programme.
Leadership listed on the site includes Deidre Kinsey as chief executive of Brazos Presbyterian Homes Holding and Nichole Ulrich as executive director. The community describes its residents as professors, engineers, attorneys and lifelong learners, and offers a MoneyGauge tool for families testing whether the finances work. Longhorn Village states explicitly that its lifestyle is open to everyone regardless of collegiate affiliation. The main number is 512.266.5600.
Longhorn Village is an independent living provider at 12501 Longhorn Parkway, Austin, Texas 78732, in Travis County. It can be reached at (512) 266-5600.
Location and contact
| Community | Longhorn Village |
|---|---|
| Care type | Independent Living |
| Address | 12501 Longhorn Parkway, Austin, TX 78732 |
| County | Travis County, Texas |
| Phone | (512) 266-5600 |
| Website | Official site |
- Current license status: TULIP LTC Provider Search (current license status)
- Inspection and deficiency history: Legacy LTC Provider Search (survey and deficiency history)
- To report a concern: HHSC Complaint and Incident Intake, 1-800-458-9858, Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central
Austin in context
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.
Other independent living options near Austin
- Querencia at Barton Creek — Austin
- Westminster — Austin
- Buckner Villas — Austin
- The Village at the Triangle — Austin
- Brookdale Gaines Ranch — Austin
- Brookdale Westlake Hills — Austin
Listing details verified 2026-07-20 against the provider's own published information. We are not affiliated with this community and do not represent it. Details change — confirm directly before making a decision.
