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All 6 Texas Care Facility Types

Every license type you can open in Texas — from the simplest (no license at all) to the most complex. Each card shows the real costs, the path to open, and whether you need a state license.

Facility TypeWho It ServesState LicenseStartup CostPathMax Residents
Adult Foster CareSeniorsNot required$338+ gov't feesFastest path3
Boarding HomeSeniorsNot required$338+ gov't feesFastest pathUnlimited
HCS Group HomeIDD adultsNot required$1,090+ gov't feesStandard path4
Type A ALFSeniorsRequired$762+ gov't feesAdvanced path16
Type B ALFSeniorsRequired$762+ gov't feesAdvanced path16
ICF/IIDIDD adultsRequired$1,320+ gov't feesAdvanced pathUnlimited
No State License

Adult Foster Care Home

Care for 1–3 adults in your own home

Gov't fees (exact)$338
Revenue / resident / mo$1,200–$3,500
PathFastest path
State licenseNone needed
Max residents3

Someone who wants to live alongside the people they care for — your existing home, no commercial build-out required

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No State License

Boarding Home Facility

Room & board for 3+ seniors — no personal care required

Gov't fees (exact)$338
Revenue / resident / mo$800–$2,500
PathFastest path
State licenseNone needed
Max residentsUnlimited

Someone who wants to provide housing without a medical care license — operate a home, not a clinical facility

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No ALF License — Medicaid Funded

HCS Group Home (IDD)

Medicaid-funded home for 3–4 adults with intellectual disabilities

Gov't fees (exact)$1,090
Revenue / resident / mo$3,000–$8,000
PathStandard path
State licenseNone needed
Max residents4

Someone committed to serving the IDD population — Medicaid pays reliably, no ALF license required, small residential setting

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State Licensed — Most Common

Type A Assisted Living Facility

Up to 16 ambulatory seniors with a state license

Gov't fees (exact)$762
Revenue / resident / mo$2,500–$5,500
PathAdvanced path
State licenseRequired
Max residents16

Someone ready to build a real licensed care business with 4–16 residents

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State Licensed — Memory Care

Type B Assisted Living Facility

Memory care & higher-acuity seniors — 24/7 awake staff required

Gov't fees (exact)$762
Revenue / resident / mo$3,500–$7,500
PathAdvanced path
State licenseRequired
Max residents16

Someone targeting the memory care market — higher rates, larger demand, more operational complexity

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Dual Licensed — Federal + State

ICF/IID — Intermediate Care Facility

Dual-licensed Medicaid group home for high-support IDD individuals

Gov't fees (exact)$1,320
Revenue / resident / mo$4,000–$12,000
PathAdvanced path
State licenseRequired
Max residentsUnlimited

An operator with professional staff resources who wants to serve the highest-acuity IDD population with full Medicaid backing

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