The Forest Assisted Living

Is The Forest Assisted Living a state-licensed assisted living facility?

The HHSC record shows an active Type A license, #146973, for 13 residents at 9355 North Loop, expiring March 20, 2028.

The letter on a Texas license is about evacuation, not luxury. 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.

Is The Forest Assisted Living a small home or a large community by El Paso standards?

At 13 licensed places, The Forest Assisted Living ranks 18th of 31 licensed assisted living facilities in El Paso and Hudspeth counties, a mid-sized settings, with about 1% 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.

When was The Forest Assisted Living last inspected, and what was found?

The state's TULIP system shows March 19, 2025 as The Forest Assisted Living's latest inspection visit, and 0 findings cited in recent health and Life Safety Code inspections.

The recent inspections on TULIP carry no cited findings. A clean visit still leaves questions a record cannot answer, such as staff turnover and how the night shift is covered.

Under Health and Safety Code 247.027 HHSC must inspect every assisted living facility at least once every two years, and it investigates complaints separately. 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 The Forest Assisted Living offer memory care?

The Forest Assisted Living 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 East Assisted Living and Memory Care in East Side & Far East (32 certified places, 5.4 mi); Luxe Life Senior Living in East Side & Far East (16 certified places, 7.3 mi); Simpatico Cielo Vista Assisted Living and Memory Care in Cielo Vista, Eastwood & the UMC Corridor (16 certified places, 7.6 mi).

Has HHSC penalized The Forest Assisted Living?

None is listed: the TULIP record for The Forest Assisted Living carries no administrative penalties.

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 The Forest Assisted Living?

The nearest other licensed assisted living is Villas Del Sol Assisted Living (4.2 mi by straight line, Type B, 75 places), and the closest acute-care hospital is University Medical Center of El Paso at about 8.7 miles.

For skilled nursing later on, the closest CMS-certified nursing homes are St Giles Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (1.1 mi, CMS 2 of 5) and Oasis Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (1.1 mi, CMS 4 of 5).

Mileage is measured between map points, so it understates real drives on I-10, Loop 375 and Montana Avenue.

What should we confirm with The Forest Assisted Living before signing?

Begin with the questions the public record itself raises: ask for the exit paperwork from the most recent HHSC inspection, even though no findings are listed.

• Ask who gives medications, and whether a licensed nurse reviews the medication records.
• Ask how quickly a call is answered at 3 a.m., and how the facility measures it.
• Ask whether caregivers speak Spanish, English or both on every shift, if that matters to your parent.
• Ask which Medicaid managed care plans, if any, the facility works with for STAR+PLUS members.
• Request the written fee schedule and the size of the last two annual increases.