Assisted living is for someone who is largely independent but needs a reliable hand with the everyday things — bathing, dressing, medications, meals, getting to appointments. Texas licenses assisted living as Type A (residents who can self-evacuate, no routine nighttime attendance) or Type B (residents who need evacuation assistance or nighttime attendance).
We list 7 verified assisted living options in Fort Worth.
What to watch for with assisted living in Fort Worth
- Ask which services are included in the base rate versus billed as a separate care level.
- Ask whether the community holds a STAR+PLUS HCBS provider agreement and how many current residents actually use it.
- Ask what happens if your parent's needs exceed the community's Type A/Type B license limits.
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Verified assisted living in Fort Worth
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Tanglewood Oaks | Assisted Living | 2698 South Hulen Street Fort Worth, TX 76109 | Tarrant |
| Sunrise of Fort Worth | Assisted Living | 6151 Bryant Irvin Road Fort Worth, TX 76132 | Tarrant |
| Legend at Fort Worth | Assisted Living | 8600 North Riverside Drive Fort Worth, TX 76244 | Tarrant |
| Discovery Village at Alliance Town Center | Independent Living | 9901 North Riverside Drive Fort Worth, TX 76244 | Tarrant |
| The Ridglea Senior Living | Assisted Living | 4109 Westridge Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76116 | Tarrant |
| Mirabella Assisted Living and Memory Care | Assisted Living | 4242 Bryant Irvin Road Fort Worth, TX 76109 | Tarrant |
| Broadway Cityview | Assisted Living | 5301 Bryant Irvin Road Fort Worth, TX 76132 | Tarrant |
Assisted Living elsewhere in the region
Families in Fort Worth sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitley Place | Assisted Living | 800 Whitley Road Keller, TX 76248 | Tarrant |
| Brookdale Eden Estates | Independent Living | 1997 Forest Ridge Drive Bedford, TX 76021 | Tarrant |
| Morada North Richland Hills | Assisted Living | 7801 Northeast Loop 820 North Richland Hills, TX 76180 | Tarrant |
The Fort Worth market specifically
As the metro's hub, Fort Worth has the widest range of senior housing stock of any city here, from decades-old communities near the medical district around Harris Methodist and JPS to brand-new construction in far north Alliance and far south Chisholm Trail.
Families comparing Fort Worth communities should decide early whether proximity to the medical district or proximity to a specific family member's home matters more, since the city's senior housing spans nearly 20 miles from near-west to far-north.
Before you sign anything
Get the all-in monthly cost in writing at your parent's current assessed care level, ask what triggers the next care level and what it costs, and ask for the rate increase history across the last three years. Communities that will not put these in writing are telling you something.
Ask what happens if private funds run out, and whether the community holds a Medicaid waiver provider agreement. A meaningful share of communities do not, which means a second move at the worst possible time.
