Mariella of Sage Spring is a Type B assisted living community licensed by Texas HHSC under license number 312064, with 106 licensed places (24 Alzheimer's-certified), at 802 Leah Avenue, San Marcos, Texas 78666.
Last verified: October 2026 against the HHSC directory and TULIP record.
License + contact information
| Licensing agency | Texas HHSC, Long-Term Care Regulation |
|---|---|
| Name on the state record | MARIELLA SENIOR LIVING OF SAGE SPRING |
| License number | 312064 |
| HHSC facility ID | 110422 |
| License type | Type B assisted living |
| Licensed capacity | 106 residents |
| Alzheimer's certification | Certified, 24 residents (certificate 104999) |
| First licensed | November 13, 2020 |
| Current license period | March 15, 2024 to March 15, 2027 |
| Status | Licensed (active) |
| Licensee | Inspired Senior Living of San Marcos Mt, LLC |
| Management company | Volante Senior Living LLC |
| Most recent inspection exit | August 6, 2026 |
| Enforcement record | 1 administrative penalty ($2,250 total), most recent April 10, 2026 |
| State record | Open the TULIP record |
Phone: (512) 270-8668 · Official site
Who operates Mariella of Sage Spring, and how large is it?
Mariella of Sage Spring is licensed to Inspired Senior Living of San Marcos Mt, LLC and managed by Volante Senior Living LLC, with 106 licensed places in total, the 36th-largest of the 162 active assisted living licenses in the five-county Austin metro.
HHSC first licensed it on November 13, 2020, about 6 years ago. Ask what has been renovated and whether ownership or management has changed in that time, since the licensee and management company above are the current ones.
On Leah Avenue in San Marcos, near Purgatory Creek Natural Area, managed by Volante Senior Living and supported by Leisure Care. The apartments are licensed for both assisted living and memory care, with memory care studio and companion studio floor plans and a dedicated Memory Care Manager among staffing roles. The footer publishes Assisted Living Facility ID #110422.
Mariella of Sage Spring occupies 802 Leah Avenue in San Marcos, within reach of the downtown square, the San Marcos River and the trails at Purgatory Creek Natural Area. The operating structure is layered and worth understanding: the community is managed by Volante Senior Living and supported by Leisure Care through White Glove Consulting Services, with Leisure Care providing the brand framework. The community publishes its Texas assisted living facility ID as 110422 in the site footer.
Two licensed levels are offered, assisted living and memory care, in apartment homes rather than rooms. Published floor plans include memory care studios and companion studios, a deluxe studio, a one-bedroom and a two-bedroom two-bathroom layout; assisted living apartments are pet-friendly. Apartments include kitchenettes, walk-in closets, individual climate controls and built-in emergency communication systems. The staffing list names a licensed nurse and LPN, a health and wellness director, a memory care manager, a PrimeFit personal trainer, and visiting physician, dentist, podiatrist, occupational therapist and physical therapist.
The clearest practical distinctions are 24-hour awake staff and 24-hour on-site security, both listed explicitly, plus an enclosed courtyard, gardens and walking paths for residents who need secure outdoor space. There is a chapel, a theatre and a putting green on site, and transportation is provided. The community notes proximity to Ascension Seton Hays in Kyle and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa in San Marcos. It suits a family wanting assisted living and memory care under one licence on a single San Marcos campus.
What does Mariella of Sage Spring's Type B license mean for a resident?
Mariella of Sage Spring holds a Type B license, which allows residents who need staff help to evacuate, need attendance at night or need help transferring, as long as they are not permanently bedfast.
Type B is the license most Austin-area communities hold, and it is the only one that can carry an Alzheimer's certification.
24 of its 106 licensed places (23%) are Alzheimer's-certified. That certified number is the cap on memory care residents, so ask how many of those places are open today and whether assisted living residents get priority when one opens.
What do Texas HHSC inspections show for Mariella of Sage Spring?
The TULIP record lists 11 cited state violations for Mariella of Sage Spring: 1 from health inspections and 10 from life safety code (fire and building) inspections, with the most recent inspection exiting on August 6, 2026.
| Inspection exit | Visit type | Finding (as written by HHSC) | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 6, 2026 | Life Safety Code | The facility failed to obtain an inspection by the fire marshal every year and to keep documentation showing the outcome of the last inspection. | Not shown |
| August 6, 2026 | Life Safety Code | The facility failed to ensure the sensitivity of smoke detectors was checked according to NFPA 72. | Not shown |
| August 6, 2026 | Life Safety Code | The facility failed to inspect, test, and maintain fire sprinkler system components. | Not shown |
| August 6, 2026 | Life Safety Code | The facility failed to have an ongoing and effective pest control program and to provide insect screens on operable windows. | Not shown |
| August 6, 2026 | Life Safety Code | The facility failed to provide smoke compartmentation where required. | Not shown |
| August 6, 2026 | Life Safety Code | The facility failed to protect hazardous areas as required by the referenced codes and standards. | Not shown |
| August 6, 2026 | Life Safety Code | The facility failed to ensure flammable and combustible liquids were not stored in buildings used by residents. | Not shown |
| August 6, 2026 | Life Safety Code | The facility failed to ensure equipment using natural gas or propane met the referenced codes and standards. | Not shown |
| August 6, 2026 | Life Safety Code | The facility failed to ensure the building electrical system met the referenced codes and standards. | Not shown |
| August 6, 2026 | Life Safety Code | The facility failed to train staff in the use of fire extinguishers, failed to inspect and maintain fire extinguishers, and failed to keep records of inspection and maintenance of fire extinguishers. | Not shown |
Showing the 10 most recent of 11 citations. The full list is on the TULIP record linked above.
These citations span 2025 to 2026. A citation is a finding that a rule was not met on the day of the visit, not a measure of overall quality; where no correction date is shown, ask the community for its plan of correction. What matters on a tour is whether the same kind of finding repeats, and what changed afterwards.
Has Mariella of Sage Spring been fined or sanctioned by Texas HHSC?
Yes. TULIP lists 1 administrative penalty for Mariella of Sage Spring, totalling $2,250, the most recent imposed on April 10, 2026.
| Imposed | Action | Amount | Rule cited and finding |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 2026 | Administrative Penalty | $2,250 | Citation text not shown |
Penalties are public because they are meant to be read. The useful question for the community is not whether it has ever been fined, but what it changed: ask the executive director to walk you through the most recent one.
Where is Mariella of Sage Spring in San Marcos, and what else is licensed nearby?
Mariella of Sage Spring is at 802 Leah Avenue, San Marcos, Texas 78666, in Hays County. The nearest other licensed assisted living building is Gemstone at San Marcos, about 0.5 miles away.
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.
| Licensed community | City | Type | Beds | Memory care | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemstone at San Marcos | San Marcos | Type B | 60 | No | 0.5 |
| Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation | San Marcos | Type A | 8 | No | 1.7 |
| Smith House | San Marcos | Type A | 8 | No | 1.8 |
| Brookdale San Marcos North | San Marcos | Type B | 12 | Yes | 3.0 |
| Liveoak Living Community | Martindale | Type A | 16 | No | 6.2 |
Straight-line distances from HHSC geocodes; drive times are longer.
How does Mariella of Sage Spring compare with other assisted living in Hays County?
At 106 licensed places, Mariella of Sage Spring is 2.9 times the size of the median Austin-metro assisted living license (36 places) and holds about 10% of the 1,108 licensed places in Hays County's 20 facilities.
| Measure (HHSC record) | Mariella of Sage Spring | Austin metro / county context |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed places | 106 | median 36 |
| Alzheimer's-certified places | 24 | 84 of 162 metro licenses are certified |
| Cited violations in published inspection history | 11 | median 2 per license |
| Administrative penalties listed | 1 | 8 of 20 Hays County facilities have one or more |
Size cuts both ways. A large campus usually means more amenities, a deeper staff bench and an on-site move from assisted living to memory care; it can also mean more residents per caregiver on a given shift and more inspection findings simply because there is more to inspect. Ask for the staffing ratio on the floor your parent would live on, not the building average.
What does assisted living cost near San Marcos?
Mariella of Sage Spring does not publish its rates in the state record, and we do not estimate them. The best published benchmark is the 2025 CareScout Cost of Care Survey Texas median of $5,666 a month ($184 per day) for a private one-bedroom in assisted living, which is a statewide figure, not an Austin one.
Austin's rapid growth, competitive labor market, and newer inventory generally push local pricing above the Texas median. We do not publish an Austin-specific dollar figure because no primary source publishes one. Ask each community directly for a current all-in monthly quote.
CareScout does not survey memory care as a separate category, so no authoritative memory care median exists for Texas or for Austin. Any memory care price you see quoted online is an estimate, not survey data. Expect a certified memory care place to cost more than assisted living in the same building.
Ask for the base rent, the care-level fee your parent would be assessed at today, and what moves them to the next level, all in writing. See what senior care costs in the Austin area and how STAR+PLUS can cover assisted living services.
What should you ask on a tour of Mariella of Sage Spring?
Bring questions built from the state record rather than the brochure: the record tells you where to push, and a good community answers them without hesitation.
- The April 10, 2026 penalty cited 26 TAC §. What changed afterwards, and who is responsible for it now?
- Can I see the report from your most recent life safety code visit and your plan of correction?
- How many of your 24 Alzheimer's-certified places are open, and what is the overnight staff ratio inside the secured unit?
- Which care needs would mean my parent has to leave, and how much notice do families get?
- Is the management company the same one that was here two years ago, and how long has the executive director been in post?
- Who administers medications, and are they a licensed nurse or a trained attendant?
- What does the care-level assessment cost and how often is it repeated?
How do you verify Mariella of Sage Spring's license yourself?
Search the TULIP LTC Provider Search by license number 312064; the record shows license status, capacity, inspection citations and any penalties, and it is free and public.
To report a concern about care, call HHSC Complaint and Incident Intake at 1-800-458-9858. For free, confidential advocacy for a resident, call the Capital Area long-term care ombudsman at 512-916-6054.
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