Rio Terra Assisted Living

Is Rio Terra Assisted Living licensed by Texas HHSC?

Yes. Rio Terra Assisted Living holds Texas HHSC assisted living license #307484, a Type B license for 75 residents at 2294 Common St., New Braunfels. HHSC lists the license status as "Licensed", with the current term running April 1, 2025 through April 1, 2028.

Open Rio Terra Assisted 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 Rio Terra Assisted Living offer memory care under its Texas license?

Yes. Rio Terra Assisted Living holds HHSC Alzheimer's certificate #104676 covering 24 of its 75 licensed beds, valid through April 1, 2028. In Texas that certification is what lets a facility advertise memory care for Alzheimer's and related dementias.

The other 51 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 Rio Terra Assisted Living?

Rio Terra Assisted Living's HHSC TULIP record lists 7 cited findings on October 23, 2025: 0 from health (care) inspections and 7 from life safety code (fire and building) inspections. The most recent HHSC visit closed on October 1, 2026.

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

• Life Safety Code, October 23, 2025: The facility failed to obtain an inspection by the fire marshal every year and to keep documentation showing the outcome of the last inspection.
• Life Safety Code, October 23, 2025: The facility failed to have and enforce a smoking policy.
• Life Safety Code, October 23, 2025: The facility failed to inspect, test, and maintain fire sprinkler system components.
• Life Safety Code, October 23, 2025: The facility failed to provide smoke compartmentation where required.
• Life Safety Code, October 23, 2025: The facility failed to conduct and document a risk assessment for potential emergencies or disasters.
• Life Safety Code, October 23, 2025: The facility failed to review the plan at least annually to reflect changes in information, within 30 days following a disaster, within 30 days after a drill, and within 30 days after a change in rule or policy.
• Life Safety Code, October 23, 2025: The facility failed to provide proper locking devices

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 Rio Terra Assisted Living?

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

Who owns and operates Rio Terra Assisted Living?

HHSC lists Welltower Tcg Ridea Tenant, LLC (limited liability company (llc)) as the license holder for Rio Terra Assisted Living, with Sagora Senior Living, INC as the management company.

The same management company is on the HHSC record for 3 other licensed assisted living facilities in the five-county area: Adante Assisted Living (San Antonio), Landon Ridge - Alamo Ranch (San Antonio), Lynridge of San Antonio (San Antonio). Comparing their inspection records side by side shows how consistently the operator runs its buildings.

Where is Rio Terra Assisted Living located in the San Antonio area?

Rio Terra Assisted Living is at 2294 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:

• Gruene Senior Living (Type B, 84 beds, New Braunfels) — 0.3 mi
• The Blake at New Braunfels (Type B, 159 beds, New Braunfels) — 1.4 mi
• Mercy House (Type B, 16 beds, New Braunfels) — 1.5 mi
• Mercy House (Type B, 16 beds, New Braunfels) — 1.5 mi
• Eden Home (Type B, 64 beds, New Braunfels) — 1.9 mi

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

How much does assisted living at Rio Terra Assisted Living cost?

HHSC does not publish prices, and Rio Terra 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.
• Rio Terra 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.
• 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 Rio Terra Assisted Living before signing?

Start with the HHSC record, then test it in person: the most useful questions for Rio Terra Assisted Living come straight from its Type B license, its 7 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 Rio Terra Assisted Living

1. Can I see your most recent HHSC inspection report and plan of correction?
2. How much notice do you give before a rate increase?
3. How do you handle a fall at 2 a.m.? Who is called, and how fast?
4. How long have the administrator and the director of nursing been here?
5. How are medication errors tracked and reported?
6. Do you have Spanish-speaking caregivers on every shift?

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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