Assisted living is for someone who is largely independent but needs a reliable hand with the everyday things — bathing, dressing, medications, meals, getting to appointments. In Texas it is a licensed residential setting, not a medical one. Staff are caregivers and med aides, not nurses on every shift.
We list 2 verified assisted living options in San Marcos, Texas. Assisted living and memory care in Texas are licensed by HHSC as Type A or Type B based on residents' evacuation ability, and memory care additionally requires an Alzheimer's certification.
What to watch for with assisted living in San Marcos
- Ask which license the community holds. Type A cannot keep a resident who needs staff help to evacuate or needs attendance overnight.
Full guide to assisted living in Texas →
Verified assisted living in San Marcos
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pegasus Landing of San Marcos | Assisted Living | 1720 Old Ranch Road 12 San Marcos, TX 78666 | Hays |
| Mariella of Sage Spring | Memory Care | 802 Leah Ave San Marcos, TX 78666 | Hays |
Assisted Living elsewhere in the metro
The Austin metro is compact. Families in San Marcos regularly place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Querencia at Barton Creek | Independent Living | 2500 Barton Creek Blvd Austin, TX 78735 | Travis |
| Longhorn Village | Independent Living | 12501 Longhorn Parkway Austin, TX 78732 | Travis |
| Westminster | Independent Living | 4100 Jackson Avenue Austin, TX 78731 | Travis |
| Buckner Villas | Assisted Living | 11110 Tom Adams Dr Austin, TX 78753 | Travis |
| The Village at the Triangle | Assisted Living | 4517 Triangle Ave Austin, TX 78751 | Travis |
| Parsons House Austin | Assisted Living | 1130 Camino La Costa Austin, TX 78752 | Travis |
The San Marcos market specifically
San Marcos anchors the southern end of the metro and has a defined medical district along Medical Parkway where several providers sit close together. County-wide home values in Hays run below Travis, and senior care price points tend to follow.
The Wonder World Drive and Medical Parkway corridor concentrates hospice, home health and skilled nursing near the hospital campus, which makes coordination between a hospital stay and post-acute care simpler here than in most of the metro.
Before you sign anything
Get the all-in monthly cost in writing at your parent's current assessed care level, ask what triggers the next care level and what it costs, and ask for the rate increase history across the last three years. Communities that will not put these in writing are telling you something.
Ask what happens if private funds run out, and whether the community contracts with Medicaid managed care. A meaningful share of Austin-area communities do not, which means a second move at the worst possible time.
