Assisted Living and Memory Care
Mercy House
550 Rock St, New Braunfels, TX 78130 · Map
Licensed for 16 residents · DARSEA I, LLC
Mercy House is a state-licensed assisted living, memory care community in New Braunfels, Texas. It is licensed for 16 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
Starting prices the community publishes, with the date we checked each one and a link to where it is published. Care charges are usually added after an assessment.
| Care | Starting at | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted Living | $4,000 /mo | Oct 12, 2026 |
Area costs
Lilisity’s independent report
What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
State inspections
Most recent comprehensive inspection: Apr 30, 2026. See the record
License
Active, 16 residents
Assisted Living Facility TYPE B 312459, 311166, current license dated Dec 11, 2007. Licensee DARSEA I, LLC.
Nearest emergency room
3.0 miles
Resolute Health Hospital, rated 4 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy House this community | 16 | $4,000/mo | Active | 13 violations, 0 penalties / 12 violations, 1 penalties | |
| Eden Home (Independent Living and Assisted Living and Memory Care and Continuing Care) | 0.4 mi | 64 | Not published | Active | 13 violations, 0 penalties |
| Gruene Senior Living | 1.6 mi | 84 | Not published | Active | 6 violations, 0 penalties |
| Rio Terra Assisted Living | 1.7 mi | 75 | Not published | Active | 7 violations, 0 penalties |
| Oak Tree Assisted Living | 2.4 mi | 60 | Not published | Active | 6 violations, 0 penalties |
State inspection record13 violations, 0 penalties / 12 violations, 1 penalties
License 312459
- Most recent comprehensive inspection
- June 2, 2025
- Health violations cited
- 0
- Life Safety Code violations cited
- 13
- Administrative penalties
- 0
Violations cited, most recent first
- June 2, 2025, Life Safety Code: The facility failed to ensure the sensitivity of smoke detectors was checked according to NFPA 72.
- June 2, 2025, Life Safety Code: The facility failed to inspect, test, and maintain fire sprinkler system components.
- June 2, 2025, Life Safety Code: The failed to provide safe waste containers in smoking areas.
- June 2, 2025, Life Safety Code: The facility failed to ensure flammable and combustible liquids were not stored in buildings used by residents.
- June 2, 2025, Life Safety Code: The facility failed to ensure portable fire extinguishers were mounted on hangers or brackets supplied with the fire extinguisher or mounted in a fire extinguisher cabinet, were protected from impact or dislodgement, and were mounted at the appropriate height based on the weight of the extinguisher.
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- June 2, 2025, Life Safety Code: The facility failed to ensure means of escape met the referenced codes and standards.
- June 2, 2025, Life Safety Code: The facility failed to provide the minimum levels of illumination required in the facility.
- June 2, 2025, Life Safety Code: The facility failed to maintain a current printed copy of the plan in a location accessible to all staff, residents, and residents legally authorized representatives
- and 5 more on the state’s site
Read the full record on the state’s site →
License 311166
- Most recent comprehensive inspection
- April 30, 2026
- Health violations cited
- 2
- Life Safety Code violations cited
- 10
- Administrative penalties
- 1, $2,300 in all
Enforcement actions
- October 15, 2024: Administrative Penalty of $2,300. The facility failed to ensure each resident was free from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Rule: Resident rights (26 TAC 553.267(a)(3)(E)(ii))
Violations cited, most recent first
- April 30, 2026, Health Visit: The facility failed to conduct criminal history checks of employees and applicants.
- April 30, 2026, Health Visit: The facility failed to search the employee misconduct registry and nurse aide registry before hiring to determine if the individual is unemployable.
- June 2, 2025, Life Safety Code: The facility failed to ensure the sensitivity of smoke detectors was checked according to NFPA 72.
- June 2, 2025, Life Safety Code: The facility failed to have an ongoing and effective pest control program and to provide insect screens on operable windows.
- June 2, 2025, Life Safety Code: The facility failed to ensure means of escape met the referenced codes and standards.
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- June 2, 2025, Life Safety Code: The facility failed to provide the minimum levels of illumination required in the facility.
- June 2, 2025, Life Safety Code: The facility failed to maintain a current printed copy of the plan in a location accessible to all staff, residents, and residents legally authorized representatives
- June 2, 2025, Life Safety Code: The facility failed to review the plan at least annually to reflect changes in information, within 30 days following a disaster, within 30 days after a drill, and within 30 days after a change in rule or policy.
- and 4 more on the state’s site
Read the full record on the state’s site →
HHSC lists each state violation cited at the provider's inspections and investigations, with the date the visit ended and the date HHSC recorded it as corrected. HHSC notes the list “may include findings from previous inspections.” Health visits check care and services; Life Safety Code visits check fire safety and the building. Enforcement actions are administrative penalties HHSC imposed under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 247, with the rule cited and HHSC's description of the violation. HHSC: “Data is subject to change through normal business processes such as the state IDR process.” This community is licensed for 16 residents; larger communities are inspected and reported on more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Long-term Care Regulation, Long Term Care Provider Search, data as of October 15, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license, licensee DARSEA I, LLC
- License type
- Assisted Living Facility TYPE B
- License number
- 312459, 311166
- License status
- Active
- Current license dated
- 2007-12-11
- Licensed capacity
- 16
- Licensee
- DARSEA I, LLC
- County
- Comal County
- Administrator
- John Darby
Source: Texas state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Administrator name from the Texas licensing record, as of Sep 8, 2026.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in Texas, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in Texas
- STAR+PLUS Home and Community Based Services (STAR+PLUS HCBS) Waiver Program. Texas Medicaid can help pay for assisted living for people enrolled in the STAR+PLUS HCBS waiver, which helps people who would otherwise need to be in a nursing home. HHSC checks whether you need this program when you apply for Medicaid. (state page)
- Waitlist. STAR+PLUS HCBS uses an interest list. People already on Medicaid with a STAR+PLUS plan may bypass it, and nursing facility residents can use Money Follows the Person. (source)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 3.0 mi, nursing home 0.5 mi, pharmacy 1.3 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Resolute Health Hospital, New Braunfels. 3.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Eden Home, New Braunfels. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Carter Healthcare, New Braunfels. 1.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Sigma Pharmacy. 1.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 78130 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- New Braunfels Kidney Disease Clinic, New Braunfels, 2.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita New Braunfels Dialysis, New Braunfels, 3.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Usrc Schertz, Schertz, 12.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 97 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 78130.
Edenhospice, office in New Braunfels, 0.4 miles away, straight line
Elara Caring, office in New Braunfels, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Embrace Hospice, office in New Braunfels, 1.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Rise Up Rehab, LLC, San Antonio. 25.3 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively high; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in April 2026. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- Your published starting price is a base rate. What would the total monthly cost be for my parent's needs?
- How much have prices gone up in each of the last three years?
- How many caregivers work in memory care during the day, the evening and overnight, and for how many residents?
- What dementia training does each caregiver get before working alone, and every year after?
- How do staff respond when a resident is agitated, frightened or tries to leave?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
What we checked13 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Long-term Care Regulation inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Mercy House provide?
Mercy House is licensed by the state of Texas for assisted living, memory care in New Braunfels, Texas. Its licensed capacity is 16 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Mercy House?
No. We publish state licensing details for Mercy House but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Mercy House cost?
Assisted Living in Texas typically starts at $3,400 to $4,850 a month. Based on 260 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. The starting prices it publishes are in the Prices section on this page.
How do I contact Mercy House?
Use Mercy House's website, mercy.house, or visit at 550 Rock St, New Braunfels, TX 78130.
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