Open a care home
in Texas.
Every step. Every cost.
Every form.
Tell us about your home and budget — we match you to the right license, show you the real costs, and link you directly to every form you need.
No estimates. No vague timelines. Government fees listed to the dollar.
6
Facility types
$0
Minimum license fee (2 types)
$38.25
DPS background check (per person)
$300
Texas LLC (Secretary of State)
Which one is right for you?
Real government fees. No estimates. Click any type to see the full picture.
Adult Foster Care
Care for 1–3 adults in your own home
Boarding Home
Room & board for 3+ seniors — no personal care required
HCS Group Home
Medicaid-funded home for 3–4 adults with intellectual disabilities
Type A ALF
Up to 16 ambulatory seniors with a state license
Type B ALF
Memory care & higher-acuity seniors — 24/7 awake staff required
ICF/IID
Dual-licensed Medicaid group home for high-support IDD individuals
How this works
Three steps. No paperwork on your end yet.
Tell us about your home
Stories, square footage, bedrooms, budget, who you want to serve. Takes 2 minutes.
See what fits
We match your home against all 6 Texas license types and rank what works for your situation.
Get the exact plan and links
Real costs to the dollar, step-by-step in the right order, and direct links to every application and form.
Open in under 8 weeks
Two license types require no state application — just enrollment and your existing home.
Adult Foster Care
3–8 weeks · No state license
Care for 1–3 adults in your own home
Boarding Home
2–8 weeks · No state license
Room & board for 3+ seniors — no personal care required
What makes this different
Real costs.
Real links.
Real steps.
Everything here pulls from actual Texas HHSC regulations, Texas SOS filing fees, and DPS background check rates. Government fees are listed to the dollar. Variable costs are clearly labeled as estimates with tips to minimize them.
When a step requires a form or application, we link directly to it — not to a general website, to the exact page where you apply.
Texas LLC filing (SOS)
Exact — every type
DPS background check
Exact — every type
HHSC Type A ALF license (16-bed)
Exact — $200 + $10/bed
HHSC inspections (Life Safety + Health)
Exact — state inspects free
HHSC AFC enrollment
Exact — no application fee
Sprinkler system (1-story, NFPA 13D)
Variable — get 3 quotes
What this tool does — and what it honestly cannot
✅ You get
- ✓All 6 Texas facility types in plain language
- ✓Exact government fees to the dollar
- ✓Direct links to every HHSC application
- ✓Physical requirements (sq footage, bathroom ratios)
- ✓Personalized match based on YOUR home
- ✓Step-by-step in the correct order
- ✓What's variable and what's fixed
⚠️ This tool cannot
- –Give legal advice — consult a licensed Texas attorney for contracts
- –Guarantee current accuracy — verify at hhs.texas.gov before acting
- –Know your exact local zoning — call your city first
- –Replace an HHSC pre-survey of your specific property
- –File anything on your behalf
Once you open — let AI run the operation.
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