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In-Home Care in the Austin area

Caregivers and skilled clinicians who come to the home, from a few hours a week to around-the-clock support.

Quick answer

In-Home Care in Texas is regulated by HHSC. We list 5 verified in-home care providers across the Austin metro in Travis, Williamson and Hays counties.

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In-home care covers two different things that families often conflate. Non-medical home care is help with daily activities, companionship and household tasks. Home health is clinical care ordered by a physician and delivered by licensed staff.

Short answer

In-Home Care in Texas is regulated by HHSC. We list 5 verified in-home care providers across the Austin metro. In-home care covers two different things that families often conflate.

Three things worth knowing first

  • Non-medical home care is generally private pay. Medicare does not cover it. The Texas median is about $30 an hour, and Austin typically runs above that.
  • Medicare-covered home health is intermittent and skilled — nursing visits, physical therapy — not a caregiver who stays with your parent.
  • Once you need more than roughly forty to fifty hours a week, run the math against assisted living. Round-the-clock home care usually costs more than a community.
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 →

Verified in-home care across the metro

We list 5 verified in-home care providers in the Austin metro. The full table with addresses and counties lives in the directory.

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Questions Austin families ask

How do I check if an Austin assisted living facility is licensed?

Search the Texas HHSC provider database. Use TULIP at tulip.hhs.texas.gov for current license status, and the legacy tool at apps.hhs.texas.gov/ltcsearch for inspection history and cited deficiencies. Both are free and public. Confirm the license type, Type A or Type B, matches your parent's actual care needs.

Do Texas assisted living facilities have star ratings like nursing homes?

No. CMS star ratings on Medicare Care Compare cover nursing facilities only. Texas assisted living facilities are regulated solely by state HHSC and receive no federal star rating. To evaluate an Austin assisted living community, review its HHSC inspection history and deficiency reports directly.

Where can I see nursing home inspection results in Texas?

Two places. Texas HHSC publishes survey results with cited and corrected deficiency dates at apps.hhs.texas.gov/ltcsearch. Medicare's Care Compare adds one-to-five star ratings covering health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. HHSC surveys most nursing facilities about once a year on health and life safety code compliance.

Who do I call to report a problem at an Austin nursing home?

Call Texas HHSC Complaint and Incident Intake at 1-800-458-9858, weekdays 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. That line covers nursing homes, assisted living, home health, and hospice. You can also contact the Capital Area ombudsman at 512-916-6054 for free, confidential advocacy.

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