Straight answers
The real questions people ask about opening a care home in Texas — answered to the dollar, verified, no coach.
Pricing
How much does Erika Crossley’s AI senior living system cost?
Powered by Erika’s AI senior living pricing is public. The AI property analysis, market read, and licensing roadmap are free. The AI Partner Intensive is $1,500 (credited toward the buildout). The buildout you own and run is a one-time $3,500. AI Department Staff that Erika runs for you is from $1,500 per department per month, or $7,500 for the full team. An exclusive city or metro territory license is $25,000, paid by wire.
Cost
How much does it cost to start a care home in Texas?
The exact government fees to start a Texas care home are small: a $300 LLC, $39.75 per background check, and — only for licensed assisted living — a $300 base license fee plus $15 per bed (capped at $2,250 for 3 years). The bigger numbers are variable: the property, any required modifications, and insurance.
Licensing
Do I need a license to open a care home in Texas?
In Texas, you do not need a state assisted living license to care for 3 or fewer residents — you simply enroll with HHSC as Adult Foster Care. The 4th unrelated resident is the line: at four or more, you need a Type A or Type B assisted living license (Texas no longer issues the old Type C).
Licensing
Type A vs Type B assisted living in Texas: what is the difference?
The difference between a Type A and Type B assisted living facility in Texas is the residents they can serve. Type A residents must be able to evacuate without staff help and need no nighttime attendance. Type B residents may need evacuation assistance or overnight care — so Type B requires awake night staff and stricter building standards.
How to start
How to start an assisted living facility in Texas
To start an assisted living facility in Texas: form a Texas LLC ($300), pick the right license (Adult Foster Care for 1–3 residents needs none; 4+ needs a Type A or Type B ALF license at $300 + $15/bed), ready a property that meets HHSC physical standards, complete the pre-licensure training, then pass the Life Safety Code and Health surveys to get licensed.
Group homes
How to start a group home in Texas
How you start a group home in Texas depends on who you serve. For seniors, a 1–3 resident home needs no license (Adult Foster Care); 4+ needs an assisted living license. For adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities, you become an HCS provider (up to 4 residents per home) or open a licensed ICF/IID.
Cost
Is a Texas care home profitable? What owners actually make
A Texas care home can be profitable, but it is a real operating business, not passive income. Private-pay assisted living in Texas averages around $5,250 per resident per month, with memory care 10–30% higher. Margin comes down to occupancy, your payer mix (private pay vs. Medicaid), and labor — staffing is the biggest cost.
Funding
How do you get paid to run a care home in Texas?
A Texas care home gets paid from far more than private pay and Medicaid. Veterans can bring VA Aid & Attendance — about $2,424 a month for a single veteran in 2026. Other payers include SSI-based Residential Care, HUD housing subsidies, PACE, long-term care insurance, behavioral-health (HCBS-AMH) contracts, and re-entry housing — most operators leave several of these on the table.