Loving Care Assisted Living Community

What Texas license does Loving Care Assisted Living Community hold?

The HHSC record shows an active Type A license, #145749, for 37 residents at 180 C.r. Croom Rd, expiring October 31, 2029.

Texas sorts assisted living by what residents can do in a fire. Type A residents must be able to leave the building in an emergency without staff help, follow directions in an emergency and do not need routine care during the night, under rule 553.5.

Is Loving Care Assisted Living Community a small home or a large community by El Paso standards?

At 37 licensed places, Loving Care Assisted Living Community ranks 8th of 31 licensed assisted living facilities in El Paso and Hudspeth counties, a mid-sized settings, with about 4% of the metro's licensed assisted living capacity.

The median El Paso license covers only 15 residents, so a building of this size stands out. Larger communities tend to offer a dining room, a full activity calendar and on-site nurses on day shifts; ask how many residents share each caregiver at night.

When was Loving Care Assisted Living Community last inspected, and what was found?

HHSC's most recent visit on record at Loving Care Assisted Living Community was August 5, 2026 (3 months ago at build time); the TULIP record shows 18 cited findings from recent health and fire-safety inspections.

Health inspection (August 5, 2026) cited:

• The facility failed to procure food from acceptable sources, or failed to handle food, subject to spoilage, as required.
• The facility failed to post an HHSC sign that specifies how complaints may be filed with HHSC.
• The facility failed to post the Resident Bill of Rights.
• The facility failed to post HHSC telephone hotline number to report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation.

Life Safety Code (fire and building) inspection (October 23, 2025) cited:

• The facility failed to include a section addressing sheltering arrangements in the emergency preparedness and response plan.
• The facility failed to provide the required emergency preparedness and response plan training and conduct drills.
• The facility failed to conduct required fire drills and document fire drills on the required form.
• The facility failed to have a program to inspect, test, and maintain the fire sprinkler system and keep records of inspection, testing, and maintenance of the fire sprinkler system.
• The facility failed to inspect, test, and maintain fire sprinkler system components.
• The facility failed to train staff in the use of fire extinguishers, failed to inspect and maintain fire extinguishers, and failed to keep records of inspection and maintenance of fire extinguishers.

Plus 8 more cited findings on the TULIP record.

Routine HHSC inspections happen at least every two years under state law, with extra visits for complaints and incidents. Across the 31 licensed facilities in the metro, the median latest visit is 11 months old and the median count of recent findings is 4.

Does Loving Care Assisted Living Community offer memory care?

Loving Care Assisted Living Community holds no Alzheimer's certification, so it may not advertise specialized dementia care under Texas rules; as a Type A assisted living facility, it also could not be certified without converting to Type B.

The trigger for moving is usually exit-seeking or a failed evacuation, not the diagnosis. The closest certified Alzheimer's units are Simpatico Cielo Vista Assisted Living and Memory Care in Cielo Vista, Eastwood & the UMC Corridor (16 certified places, 2.6 mi); Simpatico East Assisted Living and Memory Care in East Side & Far East (32 certified places, 5.2 mi); Luxe Life Senior Living in East Side & Far East (16 certified places, 6.8 mi).

Has HHSC penalized Loving Care Assisted Living Community?

None is listed: the TULIP record for Loving Care Assisted Living Community carries no administrative penalties.

A clean enforcement record is worth noting, but it is not a rating. The inspection findings and a visit at an unannounced time tell you more.

What other licensed assisted living is near Loving Care Assisted Living Community?

The nearest other licensed assisted living is Villas Del Sol Assisted Living (1.0 mi by straight line, Type B, 75 places), and the closest acute-care hospital is University Medical Center of El Paso at about 3.6 miles.

For skilled nursing later on, the closest CMS-certified nursing homes are Vista Hills Health Care Center (2.5 mi, CMS 1 of 5) and St Teresa Nursing & Rehab Center (4.0 mi, CMS 1 of 5).

Distances are straight lines, a rough guide to what is close; El Paso's mountain splits the city, so the West Side and Northeast are farther apart by road than they look.

What should we confirm with Loving Care Assisted Living Community before signing?

Bring the record with you. To start, ask the manager to show the plan of correction for the health findings listed above and how each fix is checked.

• Find out whether staff administer medications or only supervise residents who take their own, and who trains them.
• Ask how quickly a call is answered at 3 a.m., and how the facility measures it.
• Ask which languages the day and night caregivers speak; many El Paso families need a bilingual team.
• Ask which Medicaid managed care plans, if any, the facility works with for STAR+PLUS members.
• Ask for the written admission agreement before deposit day and read the discharge section closely.