Independence Hill Assisted Living

Is Independence Hill Assisted Living licensed by Texas HHSC?

Yes. Independence Hill Assisted Living holds Texas HHSC assisted living license #149496, a Type A license for 115 residents at 20500 Huebner Rd, San Antonio. HHSC lists the license status as "Licensed", with the current term running August 8, 2024 through August 8, 2027.

Open Independence Hill Assisted Living's official HHSC TULIP record (license, inspections, enforcement) →

Does Independence Hill Assisted Living offer memory care under its Texas license?

No. Independence Hill Assisted Living is licensed Type A, which in Texas means every resident must be able to evacuate the building without staff help and must not need routine attendance during the night. It holds no Alzheimer's certification.

Type A suits a parent who is mobile and oriented but wants meals, medication reminders and help with a few daily tasks. If dementia or a fall changes that, the community has to move the resident to a Type B setting.

What did HHSC inspectors find at Independence Hill Assisted Living?

Independence Hill Assisted Living's HHSC TULIP record lists 9 cited findings on May 7, 2025: 0 from health (care) inspections and 9 from life safety code (fire and building) inspections. The most recent HHSC visit closed on April 16, 2026.

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

• Life Safety Code, May 7, 2025: The facility failed to keep floors in good condition and regularly cleaned.
• Life Safety Code, May 7, 2025: The facility failed to keep walls and ceilings in good condition.
• Life Safety Code, May 7, 2025: The facility failed to provide a fire sprinkler system that met the referenced codes and standards.
• Life Safety Code, May 7, 2025: The facility failed to provide portable fire extinguishers that met the referenced codes and standards.
• Life Safety Code, May 7, 2025: The facility failed to keep buildings clean and free of hazards.
• Life Safety Code, May 7, 2025: The facility failed to protect commercial cooking equipment according to the standard for ventilation control and fire protection of commercial cooking operations.
• Life Safety Code, May 7, 2025: The facility's plan failed to document the contact information for the EMC for the area.
• Life Safety Code, May 7, 2025: The facility failed to include a section addressing direction and control in the emergency preparedness and response plan.

1 earlier findings are on the full TULIP record.

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 Independence Hill Assisted Living?

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

Who owns and operates Independence Hill Assisted Living?

HHSC lists Stone Oak Villas II Ltd (limited partnership) as the license holder for Independence Hill Assisted Living, with Stone Oak Villas II Ltd as the management company.

Where is Independence Hill Assisted Living located in the San Antonio area?

Independence Hill Assisted Living is at 20500 Huebner Rd in San Antonio (78258), Bexar County, in the Stone Oak and US-281 North corridor. HHSC lists 23 other licensed assisted living facilities within five miles.

This part of far-north San Antonio grew up along US-281 and Loop 1604 over the last three decades. Methodist Hospital Stone Oak and North Central Baptist Hospital serve the corridor, and most adult children visiting from the North Side or from Comal County can reach it without going through downtown.

Closest licensed assisted living by straight-line distance:

• The Laurels in Stone Oak (Type A, 62 beds, San Antonio) — 0.8 mi
• The Laurels in Stone Oak (Type B, 62 beds, San Antonio) — 0.8 mi
• The Haven in Stone Oak (Type B, 60 beds, San Antonio) — 0.9 mi
• Mentis Neuro Health (Type B, 24 beds, San Antonio) — 0.9 mi
• Franklin Park Sonterra Assisted Living (Type B, 70 beds, San Antonio) — 1.1 mi

More about care options in San Antonio assisted living and San Antonio memory care.

How much does assisted living at Independence Hill Assisted Living cost?

HHSC does not publish prices, and Independence Hill Assisted 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.
• Independence Hill Assisted 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.

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

How should families evaluate Independence Hill Assisted Living before signing?

Start with the HHSC record, then test it in person: the most useful questions for Independence Hill Assisted Living come straight from its Type A license, its 9 cited inspection findings and its enforcement history.

• The life safety findings are numerous, so walk the exits, check that fire doors close and latch, and ask when the sprinkler and alarm systems were last inspected.
• Because the license is Type A, ask what the community does when a resident can no longer evacuate alone, and how much notice it gives before requiring a move.
• 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 Independence Hill Assisted Living

1. Which care needs would require my parent to move out?
2. What is included in the base rate, and what costs extra?
3. Do you accept VA Aid and Attendance or long-term care insurance billing?
4. What is the caregiver-to-resident ratio on the overnight shift?
5. Can I see your most recent HHSC inspection report and plan of correction?
6. How much notice do you give before a rate increase?

Our San Antonio tour checklist has the full list.

Related questions

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