A Life Plan Community (CCRC) in the Barton Creek area of southwest Austin, operated by Lifespace Communities. The campus offers independent living alongside assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing and rehabilitation. CMS provider data lists the skilled nursing component at the same Travis County address and identifies it as part of a continuing care retirement community.
Querencia at Barton Creek sits at 2500 Barton Creek Blvd. in southwest Austin (78735), in the Barton Creek area on the edge of the Texas Hill Country, roughly fifteen minutes from downtown. It is a member of Lifespace Communities, Inc., a not-for-profit senior living and care provider that operates communities in Texas, the Midwest and Florida. The community presents itself as a continuing care retirement community built around the Querencia Life Care plan. Lifespace states that, as a nonprofit, it reinvests funds into its communities through capital projects, expansions and renovations, and lists recently completed renovations at Querencia covering the common areas, resident corridors and memory care areas.
The campus is organised into independent living and what the operator calls Supported Living, which covers assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation, all on the same site. Independent living pages set out floor plans, a services and amenities list, and several dining venues; the site describes a main dining room with a fireplace and panoramic views. Shared spaces shown include a glass-walled fitness building with a fitness centre, an outdoor swimming pool and a traditional library with built-in shelving. Querencia does not publish Texas facility licence or ID numbers on its website.
The community is aimed at people planning ahead rather than responding to a crisis: the Life Care contract is presented as a way to fix future care costs, and Lifespace's benevolence fund carries a stated commitment that Life Care residents who outlive their financial resources through no fault of their own will continue to be supported. The Lifespace Foundation, its charitable arm, has operated since 1992 and also funds education and emergency support for staff. The site lists Austin excursions and social groups as part of daily life, and gives a main number of (512) 610-9401.
Querencia at Barton Creek is an independent living provider at 2500 Barton Creek Blvd, Austin, Texas 78735, in Travis County. It can be reached at (512) 610-9401.
Location and contact
| Community | Querencia at Barton Creek |
|---|---|
| Care type | Independent Living |
| Address | 2500 Barton Creek Blvd, Austin, TX 78735 |
| County | Travis County, Texas |
| Phone | (512) 610-9401 |
| Website | Official site |
How Texas regulates this provider
Home health, home care and hospice providers in Texas are licensed by HHSC as home and community support services agencies. License status is searchable through the state provider tools below.
- 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
Evaluating an independent living community
- Independent living is housing, not care, and is not licensed as a care facility in Texas. That also means there is no HHSC inspection record to review.
- If this is a Life Plan Community with an entry fee, have the residency contract reviewed by an attorney before signing. Refundability terms vary enormously.
- Ask what happens if care needs develop, and whether moving to assisted living on the same campus is guaranteed or subject to availability.
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
- Longhorn Village — 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.
