Senior Living in McAllen, TX: Every Licensed Community & 2026 Costs
Senior living in McAllen, Texas spans 16 state-licensed assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities and 22 Medicare-certified nursing homes across Hidalgo County in Texas. 6 area nursing homes hold a 5-star CMS rating. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for any community that has not earned an award; the licensing and CMS data below are public records.
All senior living in McAllen: 16 licensed communities by county
Every assisted living, memory care, and independent living community licensed by the state in Hidalgo County in Texas, from state licensing records. Listing here is not a rating: Lilisity publishes no score for any community that has not earned an award. Communities marked verified testimonials have phone-verified resident and family interviews on file.
Also listed from public records: 1 independent living, life plan or 55+ community and 17 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. Independent living is not licensed by the state, so they are listed apart on each county page.
Hidalgo County, TX 16 communities
- Assisted Living Partnership IEdinburg, TX · Assisted Living · Memory Care
- Avalon Memory Care EdinburgEdinburg, TX · Assisted Living · Memory Care
- Barcelona Assisted LivingMcallen, TX · Assisted Living
- Biltmore Assisted LivingMcallen, TX · Assisted Living
- Crossroads Assisted LivingMission, TX · Assisted Living
- John Knox Personal CareWeslaco, TX · Independent Living · Assisted Living · Continuing Care
- Mission Guest HouseMission, TX · Assisted Living
- New Life Assisted Living, 1901 New Life DriveDonna, TX · Assisted Living
- New Life Assisted Living, 2002 New Life DriveDonna, TX · Assisted Living
- Our Lady Residential Assisted LivingMcallen, TX · Assisted Living
- Senior GardensMission, TX · Assisted Living
- The Bridges at Edinburg Bldg BEdinburg, TX · Assisted Living
- The Bridges at MissionMission, TX · Assisted Living · Memory Care
- The Bungalows at Waterford GardensMission, TX · Assisted Living
- The Gardens at Brook RidgePharr, TX · Assisted Living · Memory Care
- The Good Life Assisted LivingEdinburg, TX · Assisted Living
How much does senior living cost in McAllen?
Assisted living in the McAllen area typically runs $4,500–$6,500 per month, with memory care $1,000–$1,500 above that and independent living below it; skilled nursing is billed through Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay rather than monthly rent. Rates vary widely by apartment size and care level, so ask for the community’s current rate sheet.
| Care type | Typical McAllen range | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Independent living | $3,000 – $4,500 | Private apartment or cottage, meals and services optional |
| Assisted living | $4,500 – $6,500 | Daily personal care, meals, medication management |
| Memory care | $5,500 – $8,000 | Secured neighborhood, dementia-trained staff |
| Skilled nursing | Payer-based | 24/7 medical care; Medicare/Medicaid/private pay |
Ranges reflect operator-published market rates for the region, November 2026. Texas’s Medicaid waiver programs and VA Aid & Attendance can offset costs — see the FAQ below.
What are the highest-rated nursing homes in McAllen?
6 of the 22 Medicare-certified nursing homes in the McAllen metro hold the highest possible 5-star overall rating from CMS — including Mission Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Mission. Every facility below links to its full inspection history, staffing hours, and deficiency record.
| Facility ↕ | Location ↕ | CMS rating ↕ | Beds ↕ | Operator ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Mission, TX | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 170 | Hmg Healthcare |
| Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans Home | Mcallen, TX | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 160 | Texvet |
| The Heights of Alamo | Alamo, TX | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 130 | Touchstone Communities |
| San Juan Nursing Home | San Juan, TX | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 114 | Independent |
| McAllen Transitional Care Center | Mc Allen, TX | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 100 | The Ensign Group |
| Grand Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare | Mcallen, TX | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 93 | The Ensign Group |
| Windsor Las Palmas Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Mcallen, TX | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 120 | Wellsential Health |
| Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Edinburg | Edinburg, TX | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 96 | Wellsential Health |
| Mission Valley Nursing and Transitional Care | Mission, TX | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 120 | Wellsential Health |
| Weslaco Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Weslaco, TX | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 120 | Wellsential Health |
| Windsor Arbor View | Edinburg, TX | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 120 | Wellsential Health |
| Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Weslaco | Weslaco, TX | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 120 | Wellsential Health |
| Hidalgo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Edinburg, TX | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 126 | Wellsential Health |
| Colonial Manor Advanced Rehab & Healthcare | Pharr, TX | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 123 | Hamilton County Hospital District |
| Mid Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation | Mercedes, TX | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 123 | Touchstone Communities |
| Mcallen Nursing Center | Mcallen, TX | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 122 | Advanced Healthcare Solutions |
| Edinburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Edinburg, TX | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 120 | Wellsential Health |
| Village Healthcare and Rehabilitation | Mcallen, TX | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 114 | The Ensign Group |
| Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Mcallen | Mcallen, TX | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 110 | Wellsential Health |
| Briarcliff Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Mcallen, TX | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 194 | Wellsential Health |
| Valley Grande Manor | Weslaco, TX | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 147 | Booker Hospital District |
| Las Alturas de Penitas | Penitas, TX | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 130 | Touchstone Communities |
Source: CMS Care Compare, federal five-star quality rating system, retrieved November 2026. Lilisity republishes this government data unmodified; no facility can pay to change its rating.
Which McAllen areas have senior living?
Senior living in the McAllen metro is spread across Hidalgo County in Texas. The cities with the most licensed communities and nursing homes are listed below; most sit within a short drive of the region’s hospital systems, which matters for families coordinating specialist care or hospital discharge.
Texas
- Mcallen (10)
- Edinburg (8)
- Mission (7)
- Weslaco (4)
- Pharr (2)
- Donna (2)
- Alamo (1)
- San Juan (1)
- Mc Allen (1)
How these testimonials were collected and how we’re paid
- We interview residents and family members by phone, voice to voice — never web forms, never scraped from other sites.
- Every testimonial is named and dated, and verified against the community’s current resident or family list before publishing.
- Testimonials are published as given, including critical ones. The only scores or rankings we publish are the Top Communities list and the Excellence Awards.
How Lilisity is paid: Communities can pay Lilisity a flat monthly fee to manage their own listing: photos, prices, contact details, and receiving the inquiries families choose to send them. The fee is the same no matter how many families contact them or move in. Senior Living Alliance, which runs Lilisity, offers the same listing to its member communities as part of their membership; members pay SLA for its resident and family interview program. No community pays Lilisity per inquiry, per referral or per move-in. Payment never changes a testimonial, a rating, or the order of search results. The "Nearby Senior Living Alliance communities" box shows member communities only. CMS ratings come from the federal government, and testimonials come from residents. Read the full methodology → · How we are paid →
McAllen senior living questions, answered
Most states, including Texas, offer a Medicaid waiver that covers care costs (not room and board) at participating assisted living communities for people who qualify financially and medically. Not every community accepts the waiver, so ask early. Veterans and surviving spouses may also qualify for VA Aid & Attendance, worth up to roughly $2,300 per month toward care.
Assisted living provides housing, meals, and help with daily tasks like bathing and medications in an apartment setting, state-licensed and mostly private pay. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24/7 medical care, are federally certified and CMS-rated, and are typically paid through Medicare, Medicaid, or long-term-care insurance.
Every facility in the table above links to its full record — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing hours per resident, and any fines or penalties, sourced from Medicare's Care Compare data. 6 McAllen-area facilities currently hold a 5-star overall rating.
Assisted living moves can happen in days when a community has availability — after a nurse assessment and paperwork. Memory care placements after a crisis often complete within one to two weeks. Ask each community about openings when you call.
Lilisity publishes scores and rankings only for the Top Communities list and the Excellence Awards, both built from phone-verified interviews. The 16 communities listed by county come from state licensing records; CMS ratings apply only to Medicare-certified nursing homes.
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