Assisted Living in Waco, TX
Waco has 13 state-licensed assisted living communities: 9 larger communities and 4 small residential homes (16 or fewer residents). The median cost of assisted living in Texas is $5,666 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally.
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Choosing Assisted Living
A practical guide for families, with checklists to take on your tours.
- What assisted living costs and the ways to pay
- Signs it may be time
- Tour checklists to print and take with you
- What residents and families told us matters most
Two kinds of assisted living in Waco
Both are licensed by Texas as assisted living. Larger communities suit people who want social life and on-site services; small homes suit people who do better with quiet, familiar routines, including many people with dementia. Texas words these licenses as “Assisted Living Facility TYPE B” (11), “Assisted Living Facility TYPE A” (2).
All 13 licensed assisted living communities in Waco
Every assisted living community Texas licenses in Waco, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified testimonials are listed first, then by size.
13 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| The Blake at Wacomemory care5901 Crosslake Parkway | Large159 residents | $3,550 to $5,700/moLilisity estimate |
| Lynridge of Waco Assisted Living and Memory Carememory care5317 Speegleville Rd | Large156 residents | from $3,170/mo |
| Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community, Hwy 6 West1900 Hwy 6 West | Large120 residents | $3,550 to $5,700/moLilisity estimate |
| The Delaney at Lake Wacomemory care2121 W. Highway 6 | Large106 residents | from $4,900/mo |
| Brookdale Lake Brazosmemory care3801 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd | Large101 residents | from $3,200/mo |
| St Elizabeth Placememory care300 W Hwy 6 | Large90 residents | $3,550 to $5,700/moLilisity estimate |
| Arbor House of Wacomemory care2418 Marketplace Dr. | Large75 residents | $3,550 to $5,700/moLilisity estimate |
| Brookdale Lakeshore1700 Lakeshore Drive | Large50 residents | from $4,390/mo |
| Residency at Ridgewoodmemory care6312 Cobbs Drive | Mid-size39 residents | from $4,200/mo |
| Mercy Housememory care4308 N 19th St | Small home16 residents | from $4,000/mo |
| Mercy House Living Springsmemory care8601 Old Mcgregor Road | Small home16 residents | $3,550 to $5,700/moLilisity estimate |
| Donna Berry Community Home514 Concorn Way | Small home10 residents | $3,550 to $5,700/moLilisity estimate |
| Thompson Home484 Manchaca Pl | Small home10 residents | $3,550 to $5,700/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in Waco?
The median cost of assisted living in Texas is $5,666 a month ($67,992 a year), below the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. 6 Waco communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $3,170 to $4,900 a month. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in Texas, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish. Small residential homes often cost less than larger communities, though care needs, room type and services move the price more than the building does.
Medicare does not pay for assisted living. People pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or VA Aid and Attendance (up to $29,093 a year for a veteran in 2026), and some qualify for Medicaid help with care costs at communities that accept it. Who actually pays for long-term care.
Free tools: how long will the money last? · home care or assisted living? · VA Aid and Attendance estimator
Three questions to ask on every Waco tour
From about 23,000 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
- Can I come back and eat a meal here, unannounced?Dining was 23% of all concerns: quality that changes day to day.
- How is laundry labeled and tracked, and what happens when something goes missing?Housekeeping was 17%.
- Who is my main contact, and how often will I hear from them?Communication with management was 15%.
All 8 tour questions, with a free printable tour card (PDF).
Check a Waco community’s license
Texas publishes licensing records, and in most cases inspection or complaint reports, for every community on this page. Look up any community on the state’s site: hhs.texas.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Waco assisted living questions
Texas licenses 13 assisted living communities in Waco as of November 2026: 9 larger communities and 4 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 948 licensed spots in all.
The median cost of assisted living in Texas is $5,666 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Prices vary with the room, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet. The table on this page shows each community's published price or a Lilisity estimate where we have one, and our free guide lists the questions to ask about cost.
Medicaid doesn't pay rent or meals in assisted living. Most states offer a Medicaid waiver or program that can pay for care services at participating communities for people who qualify; not every community takes it, so ask each one. Texas's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
Texas publishes its licensing records at hhs.texas.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.