El Paso Senior AdvisorRicci's Foster Home at 6621 Southwind, El Paso is a Type C adult foster care home licensed by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (license #147579) for 4 residents; it holds no Alzheimer's certification, and the current license runs through May 24, 2028.
What Texas license does Ricci's Foster Home hold?
Ricci's Foster Home holds Texas assisted living license #147579 (Assisted living, Type C (adult foster care)), issued by the Health and Human Services Commission for 4 residents and valid until May 24, 2028.
| Field | From the state record |
|---|---|
| HHSC license | Assisted living, Type C (adult foster care), #147579 |
| Licensed capacity | 4 residents |
| Alzheimer's certification | No certificate |
| Current license period | May 24, 2025 to May 24, 2028 |
| First licensed | not listed |
| Latest HHSC visit on TULIP | April 1, 2025 |
| HHSC administrative penalties on TULIP | 0 |
| Licensee (per HHSC) | Martha Ricci |
| Accepts Medicaid (per HHSC) | No |
| Part of the metro | West Side, Upper Valley & Northwest |
Licensure type matters more than size here: Type C is a legacy four-bed adult foster care license that HHSC no longer issues to new homes (26 TAC 553.5).
How large is Ricci's Foster Home compared with other El Paso assisted living?
At 4 licensed places, Ricci's Foster Home ranks 29th of 31 licensed assisted living facilities in El Paso and Hudspeth counties, one of the smaller settings, with about 0% of the metro's licensed assisted living capacity.
Half of the metro's assisted living licenses are for 15 residents or fewer. Small homes like this one suit people who do better with quiet and routine; ask who covers when the manager is off site.
What do the latest HHSC inspections of Ricci's Foster Home show?
HHSC's most recent visit on record at Ricci's Foster Home was April 1, 2025 (19 months ago at build time); the TULIP record shows 0 cited findings from recent health and fire-safety inspections.
TULIP lists no findings from this license's recent inspections. Ask the manager for the most recent inspection exit documents so you can see what the surveyors reviewed.
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 Ricci's Foster Home offer memory care?
Ricci's Foster Home holds no Alzheimer's certification, so it may not advertise specialized dementia care under Texas rules; as a Type C adult foster care home, it also could not be certified without converting to Type B.
A diagnosis alone does not force a move. The closest certified Alzheimer's units are White Acres Assisted Living in West Side, Upper Valley & Northwest (32 certified places, 1.2 mi); The MonteVista at Coronado in West Side, Upper Valley & Northwest (38 certified places, 1.4 mi); Pegasus Landing of El Paso in West Side, Upper Valley & Northwest (30 certified places, 3.0 mi).
Has Ricci's Foster Home paid state administrative penalties?
No administrative penalty appears on Ricci's Foster Home's TULIP record.
Penalties are reserved for serious or repeated violations. Ordinary findings are fixed through a plan of correction and never reach this section.
Which hospitals and alternatives are close to Ricci's Foster Home?
The nearest other licensed assisted living is Pino Real Adult Foster Home (0.2 mi by straight line, Type C, 4 places), and the closest acute-care hospital is The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus at about 4.7 miles.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | License type | Licensed capacity | Alzheimer's capacity | Latest HHSC visit | HHSC penalties on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pino Real Adult Foster Home 6724 Pino Real Dr, 79912 | 0.2 | Type C | 4 | 0 | 10/30/2025 | 0 |
| White Acres Assisted Living 7304 Good Samaritan Court, Bldg. 300, 79912 | 1.2 | Type B | 76 | 32 | 02/06/2026 | 2 |
| The MonteVista at Coronado 1575 Belvidere St, 79912 | 1.4 | Type B | 76 | 38 | 10/01/2025 | 0 |
| The Bartlett Rehabilitation, Skilled Care and Assisted Living 221 Bartlett Dr, 79912 | 1.7 | Type B | 70 | 0 | 09/22/2026 | 0 |
| Mentis Neuro Health 4360 Doniphan Dr, 79922 | 2.0 | Type B | 24 | 0 | 11/26/2025 | 0 |
The closest Medicare-certified nursing homes are Franklin Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation (1.0 mi, CMS 1 of 5) and White Acres Wellness & Rehabilitation (1.2 mi, CMS 2 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.
Which questions does Ricci's Foster Home's record raise?
Bring the record with you. To start, ask for the exit paperwork from the most recent HHSC inspection, even though no findings are listed.
- 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.
- If your parent is more comfortable in Spanish, ask how many caregivers on each shift speak it.
- Ask whether the facility contracts with STAR+PLUS health plans for assisted living services, and the room-and-board rate if so.
- Ask for the admission agreement and fee schedule in writing, including what triggers a higher level-of-care charge.
