El Paso Senior AdvisorSocorro, southeast of El Paso along the Mission Trail, had about 38,787 residents in the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate, up from 34,300 in 2020. The Socorro Mission, one of the oldest continuously used churches in Texas, anchors a community where many families have lived for generations.
Socorro has no licensed assisted living facility but two nursing facilities, both on the state's rolls with CMS ratings, and an adult day center. Families who want assisted living usually look in the Lower Valley or on the East Side, ten to twenty minutes away.
How much licensed senior care is in Socorro, Texas?
Socorro had about 38,787 residents in the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, and HHSC lists 0 licensed assisted living facilities, 2 nursing facilities and 1 adult day center with local addresses.
| License type | Licenses | Licensed capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted living facilities | 0 | 0 |
| Alzheimer's-certified places | — | 0 |
| Nursing facilities | 2 | 250 |
| Adult day (DAHS) centers | 1 | 200 |
| Home health and hospice agencies (office here) | 0 | — |
| Personal assistance agencies (office here) | 1 | — |
For context, El Paso County as a whole has about 136,683 residents aged 65 and older (15.6% of the population) and 14,766 aged 85 and older.
Is there licensed assisted living in Socorro?
No licensed assisted living facility has an address in Socorro; the closest is The Forest Assisted Living in Lower Valley & Ysleta, roughly 3 miles away by straight line.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | License type | Licensed capacity | Alzheimer's capacity | Latest HHSC visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Forest Assisted Living 9355 North Loop, 79907 | 2.6 | Type A | 13 | 0 | 03/19/2025 |
| Villas Del Sol Assisted Living 520 East Rd, 79915 | 6.8 | Type B | 75 | 0 | 09/10/2026 |
| Simpatico East Assisted Living and Memory Care 1991 Saul Kleinfeld, 79936 | 7.5 | Type B | 129 | 32 | 05/27/2026 |
| Loving Care Assisted Living Community 180 C.r. Croom Rd, 79915 | 7.7 | Type A | 37 | 0 | 08/05/2026 |
Which nursing homes are in Socorro, and how does CMS rate them?
2 licensed nursing facilities with 250 beds are in Socorro; 0 of the 2 rated by CMS hold four or five stars overall.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed capacity | Latest CMS health inspection | Health deficiencies (latest cycle) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Ventanas De Socorro 10064 Alameda Avenue, 79927 | 3 of 5 | 126 | February 18, 2026 | 20 |
| St Giles Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 950 Camino Del Rey Drive, 79927 | 2 of 5 | 124 | April 14, 2026 | 17 |
Which adult day centers are licensed in Socorro?
1 licensed day activity and health services center is in Socorro, with 200 licensed places between them.
- Circle of Friends United Adult Day Care, LLC (200 places, license #312005, licensed since 2011)
Texas Medicaid and community care programs pay for eligible participants; see how adult day care works.
Which home care, home health and hospice agencies have offices in Socorro?
0 licensed home health agencies, 0 hospice agencies and 1 personal assistance agency list an office in Socorro; an agency's office location does not limit where it sends staff.
- Campestre Home Services (personal assistance agency, license #022040, licensed since 2022)
How far is Socorro from a hospital?
From the middle of Socorro, the nearest civilian acute-care hospitals in CMS's hospital file are The Hospitals of Providence Horizon City Campus, about 10.0 miles away, and University Medical Center of El Paso, about 11.1 miles.
The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus is about 15.2 miles away. These are straight-line distances between ZIP-code centers, good for comparison but shorter than real drives. University Medical Center of El Paso is the region's Level I trauma center.
Who provides free help for older adults in Socorro?
The Rio Grande Area Agency on Aging, run by the Rio Grande Council of Governments (RGCOG) at 8037 Lockheed Dr., Suite 100, El Paso, TX 79925, handles information and referral, care coordination, benefits counseling and caregiver support for people 60 and older; call (915) 533-0998 or 1-800-333-7082.
The same agency runs the long-term care ombudsman program for residents of nursing facilities and assisted living, and Bienvivir's PACE program at (915) 562-3444 is an all-inclusive option for people 55 and older who qualify for nursing facility care but want to live at home.
