Gruene Senior Living

Is Gruene Senior Living licensed by Texas HHSC?

Yes. Gruene Senior Living holds Texas HHSC assisted living license #147717, a Type B license for 84 residents at 1820 E Common St, New Braunfels. HHSC lists the license status as "Licensed", with the current term running July 29, 2024 through July 29, 2027.

Open Gruene Senior Living's official HHSC TULIP record (license, inspections, enforcement) →

At more than 17 years on the HHSC rolls, this is one of the longer-licensed communities in the metro.

Does Gruene Senior Living offer memory care under its Texas license?

Yes. Gruene Senior Living holds HHSC Alzheimer's certificate #104174 covering 24 of its 84 licensed beds, valid through July 29, 2027. In Texas that certification is what lets a facility advertise memory care for Alzheimer's and related dementias.

The other 60 beds are general assisted living. For families this matters because a parent can often move from the assisted living side to the secured unit without changing communities if dementia progresses; ask how that transfer is decided and whether the monthly rate changes.

What did HHSC inspectors find at Gruene Senior Living?

Gruene Senior Living's HHSC TULIP record lists 6 cited findings between May 22, 2025 and February 20, 2026: 1 from health (care) inspections and 5 from life safety code (fire and building) inspections. The most recent HHSC visit closed on February 20, 2026.

The most recent findings, in HHSC's own words:

• Health Visit, February 20, 2026: The facility failed to conduct required fire drills and document fire drills on the required form.
• Life Safety Code, May 22, 2025: The facility failed to inspect, test, and maintain fire sprinkler system components.
• Life Safety Code, May 22, 2025: The facility failed to ensure portable fire extinguishers were properly sized based on the referenced codes and standards.
• Life Safety Code, May 22, 2025: The facility failed to ensure portable fire extinguishers were mounted on hangers or brackets supplied with the fire extinguisher or mounted in a fire extinguisher cabinet, were protected from impact or dislodgement, and were mounted at the appropriate height based on the weight of the extinguisher.
• Life Safety Code, May 22, 2025: The facility failed to ensure flammable and combustible liquids were not stored in buildings used by residents.
• Life Safety Code, May 22, 2025: The facility failed to provide smoke compartmentation where required.

For context, the median for San Antonio-area assisted living communities with 50 or more beds is 7 cited findings on the current TULIP record. A finding is a cited rule, not necessarily harm to a resident; life safety findings are often fire-door, sprinkler or exit-sign items. Read the health findings first, and ask the administrator what changed after each one.

Has Texas HHSC taken enforcement action against Gruene Senior Living?

No. The enforcement section of Gruene Senior Living's HHSC TULIP record shows no administrative penalties or other enforcement actions as of October 24, 2026.

Who owns and operates Gruene Senior Living?

HHSC lists Gruene Senior Living LP (limited partnership) as the license holder for Gruene Senior Living, with no separate management company on the record.

Where is Gruene Senior Living located in the San Antonio area?

Gruene Senior Living is at 1820 E Common St in New Braunfels (78130), Comal County, in New Braunfels in Comal County. HHSC lists 9 other licensed assisted living facilities within five miles.

New Braunfels is the Comal County seat on I-35, about 30 miles northeast of downtown San Antonio. CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - New Braunfels and Resolute Baptist Hospital serve the city, so a resident here rarely has to go into San Antonio for hospital care.

Closest licensed assisted living by straight-line distance:

• Rio Terra Assisted Living (Type B, 75 beds, New Braunfels) — 0.3 mi
• The Blake at New Braunfels (Type B, 159 beds, New Braunfels) — 1.2 mi
• Mercy House (Type B, 16 beds, New Braunfels) — 1.6 mi
• Mercy House (Type B, 16 beds, New Braunfels) — 1.7 mi
• Eden Home (Type B, 64 beds, New Braunfels) — 2.0 mi

More about care options in New Braunfels assisted living and New Braunfels memory care.

How much does assisted living at Gruene Senior Living cost?

HHSC does not publish prices, and Gruene Senior Living sets its own rates, so get a written quote. As a benchmark, our 2026 San Antonio cost guide puts most local assisted living between about $3,800 and $5,500 a month, and memory care typically adds $1,000 to $2,000 a month on top of that.

• Ask for the base rent and the care-level fee separately; most San Antonio communities price care in tiers, so two communities with the same advertised rate can differ by hundreds of dollars once care is added.
• Ask what the last two annual increases were, in percent, and whether care fees can change mid-year after a reassessment.
• The 2024 Genworth and CareScout Cost of Care Survey put the national median for assisted living at $70,800 a year, so the San Antonio market remains below the national figure even after recent increases.
• Gruene Senior Living's TULIP record shows it does not accept Medicaid. If STAR+PLUS HCBS may be needed later, ask what happens to a resident who spends down savings.
• Comal County communities often price above the Bexar County median because of newer construction; compare at least one Bexar County option before deciding.

See the San Antonio assisted living cost guide and the memory care cost guide for the detail.

How should families evaluate Gruene Senior Living before signing?

Start with the HHSC record, then test it in person: the most useful questions for Gruene Senior Living come straight from its Type B license, its 6 cited inspection findings and its enforcement history.

• Ask how many hours of dementia training direct-care staff complete, how many staff are awake in the secured unit overnight, and how residents get outdoor time.
• Visit twice, once unannounced near a mealtime, and talk to a resident's family member if you can.

Questions to ask on a tour of Gruene Senior Living

1. How do you handle a fall at 2 a.m.? Who is called, and how fast?
2. How long have the administrator and the director of nursing been here?
3. How are medication errors tracked and reported?
4. Do you have Spanish-speaking caregivers on every shift?
5. Which hospital do residents usually go to, and who goes with them?
6. Which care needs would require my parent to move out?

Our San Antonio tour checklist has the full list.

Related questions

• How do I verify a Texas assisted living license with HHSC?
• What are the Type B memory care requirements in Texas?
• How do I file a complaint with HHSC about an assisted living facility?
• Which other memory care communities are licensed near San Antonio?
• What does memory care in New Braunfels involve?

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