Assisted Living and Memory Care
Morningstar Assisted Living and Memory Care at River Oaks
2315 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77098 · Map
Licensed for 124 residents · MORNING STAR SENIOR MANAGEMENT LLC
Morningstar Assisted Living and Memory Care at River Oaks is a state-licensed assisted living, memory care community in Houston, Texas. It is licensed for 124 residents. It is operated by MORNING STAR SENIOR MANAGEMENT LLC. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
This community does not publish its prices.
Area costs
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Morningstar Assisted Living and Memory Care at River Oaks says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a separate memory care unit, wing or neighborhood.
Our community’s secure memory care neighborhood is separate from assisted living to ensure the safety and wellbeing of residents.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Has a secured outdoor area.
Secure Courtyard
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: one-bedroom.
Download AL - 1 Bed, 1 Bath Plans
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
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: Jan 9, 2025. See the record
License
Active, 124 residents
Assisted Living Facility TYPE B 313081, current license dated Jan 5, 2022. Licensee AGMS RIVER OAKS OPERATOR, LLC.
Nearest emergency room
1.7 miles
Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morningstar Assisted Living and Memory Care at River Oaks this community | 124 | Not published | Active | 4 violations, 0 penalties | |
| Village of Southampton | 0.9 mi | 100 | Not published | Active | 0 violations, 0 penalties |
| The Village of River Oaks | 1.6 mi | 120 | $6,070/mo | Active | 1 violations, 0 penalties |
| Lovett Place | 1.7 mi | 16 | Not published | Active | 4 violations, 0 penalties |
| Belmont Village West University Tenant | 2.0 mi | 174 | Not published | Active | 15 violations, 0 penalties |
State inspection record4 violations, 0 penalties
- Most recent comprehensive inspection
- January 9, 2025
- Health violations cited
- 4
- Life Safety Code violations cited
- 0
- Administrative penalties
- 0
Violations cited, most recent first
- March 12, 2025, Health Visit: The facility failed to either assess a resident or to develop, approve, sign, or follow a service plan within the allowable time. Corrected February 15, 2025.
- March 12, 2025, Health Visit: The facility failed to ensure that resident records included the required information and documentation. Corrected January 30, 2025.
- March 12, 2025, Health Visit: The facility failed to conduct and document a risk assessment for potential emergencies or disasters. Corrected February 15, 2025.
- March 12, 2025, Health Visit: The facility's emergency preparedness and response plan failed to address the eight core functions of emergency management. Corrected February 15, 2025.
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 124 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 AGMS RIVER OAKS OPERATOR, LLC
- License type
- Assisted Living Facility TYPE B
- License number
- 313081
- License status
- Active
- Current license dated
- 2022-01-05
- Licensed capacity
- 124
- Licensee
- AGMS RIVER OAKS OPERATOR, LLC
- Operator
- MORNING STAR SENIOR MANAGEMENT LLC
- County
- Harris County
- Administrator
- Ryan Joynes
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 1.7 mi, nursing home 1.8 mi, pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center, Houston. 1.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Methodist Hospital SNF, Houston. 1.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Catalyst Health Services Inc., Houston. 0.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 77098 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Museum District, Houston, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Children'S Memorial Hermann Dialysis Center, Houston, 1.7 miles away, straight line
Davita Binz Home Training, Houston, 1.8 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 35 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 77098.
Vitas Healthcare Of Texas L P, office in Houston, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Houston Hospice, office in Houston, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Gentiva, office in Bellaire, 3.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Baylor College Of Medicine, Houston. 1.0 mile away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors 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 low; 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 low. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively moderate, 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 March 2025. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- 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?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
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: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| 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 | See above |
Common questionsAnswers to 5 questions families ask
What type of care does Morningstar Assisted Living and Memory Care at River Oaks provide?
Morningstar Assisted Living and Memory Care at River Oaks is licensed by the state of Texas for assisted living, memory care in Houston, Texas. Its licensed capacity is 124 residents.
Who operates Morningstar Assisted Living and Memory Care at River Oaks?
Morningstar Assisted Living and Memory Care at River Oaks is operated by MORNING STAR SENIOR MANAGEMENT LLC.
Does Lilisity rate Morningstar Assisted Living and Memory Care at River Oaks?
No. We publish state licensing details for Morningstar Assisted Living and Memory Care at River Oaks 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 Morningstar Assisted Living and Memory Care at River Oaks cost?
Assisted Living in Harris County typically starts at $3,000 to $4,500 a month. Based on 29 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. Morningstar Assisted Living and Memory Care at River Oaks does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Morningstar Assisted Living and Memory Care at River Oaks?
Use Morningstar Assisted Living and Memory Care at River Oaks's website, morningstarriveroaks.com, or visit at 2315 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77098.
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