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Independent Living in Pflugerville, TX

Compare licensed independent living in Pflugerville and the surrounding Travis County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

1 verified in Pflugerville
Travis County
Quick answer

There is 1 verified independent living option listed in Pflugerville, Texas. Texas HHSC licenses and inspects these providers, and you can check any community's license status and deficiency history free through the state provider search.

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Independent living is housing, not care. Age-restricted apartments or cottages with dining, transportation, activities and maintenance handled — for adults who do not need help with daily activities.

Short answer

We list 1 verified independent living option in Pflugerville, Texas. Texas HHSC licenses these providers and publishes inspection history you can look up free.

What to watch for with independent living in Pflugerville

  • Independent living is not licensed as a care facility in Texas, because no personal care is provided. That also means no HHSC inspection record to check.

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Verified independent living in Pflugerville

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Heritage LakesAssisted Living19005 Pleasant Bay Drive
Pflugerville, TX 78660
Travis

Independent Living elsewhere in the metro

The Austin metro is compact. Families in Pflugerville regularly place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Querencia at Barton CreekIndependent Living2500 Barton Creek Blvd
Austin, TX 78735
Travis
Longhorn VillageIndependent Living12501 Longhorn Parkway
Austin, TX 78732
Travis
WestminsterIndependent Living4100 Jackson Avenue
Austin, TX 78731
Travis
Buckner VillasAssisted Living11110 Tom Adams Dr
Austin, TX 78753
Travis
The Village at the TriangleAssisted Living4517 Triangle Ave
Austin, TX 78751
Travis
Brookdale Gaines RanchAssisted Living4409 Gaines Ranch Loop
Austin, TX 78735
Travis

The Pflugerville market specifically

Pflugerville tends toward locally owned and operated communities rather than national brands, and price points are generally more moderate than central Austin or the western suburbs. For families in northeast Travis County, it often means care within a genuinely short drive rather than crossing the city.

Locally owned operators tend to be more flexible on individual arrangements and less consistent on process than national brands. Neither is inherently better, but ask specifically how care plans are documented and how changes are communicated to family.

What the contract does that the tour does not

The residency agreement decides what happens when things change: how care levels are reassessed and repriced, how much notice is required on either side, what the deposit covers and whether it is refundable, and whether disputes go to arbitration.

Ask for a blank copy to take home before you are asked to sign anything. A community that will not provide one has told you something useful.

You can check any Texas facility's record free. Use TULIP for current license status and the legacy HHSC provider search for inspection and deficiency history. Read the full explanation →

Questions Austin families ask

How much money can my spouse keep if I go into a nursing home in Texas?

Texas allows a Community Spouse Resource Allowance so the at-home spouse isn't impoverished, reported at $162,660 for 2026. The applicant spouse is limited to $2,000. Because these figures change annually and the calculation is complex, confirm current amounts with HHSC or a Texas elder law attorney.

How much spending money does a Texas nursing home resident keep?

Texas sets the Personal Needs Allowance at $75 per month, raised from $60 effective January 1, 2024. That's well above the $30 federal minimum. Nearly all remaining income, after Medicare premiums, any spousal allowance, and allowable medical expenses, goes to the facility as applied income.

Will Texas take my mother's house after she goes on Medicaid?

Texas may file an estate recovery claim after death if she was 55 or older when receiving services and first applied for long-term services on or after March 1, 2005. This covers nursing home care and STAR+PLUS. Texas never recovers more than it paid, and exemptions and hardship waivers exist.

Does Texas have a state program that pays for assisted living?

Not broadly. Texas has no general state-funded assisted living benefit. Two narrow options exist: STAR+PLUS Medicaid waiver assisted living services covering care but not room and board, and the state-funded Residential Care program under Community Care for Aged and Disabled, funded by Title XX block grants with interest lists.

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