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The average monthly cost of Independent Living in Texas is $3,111, according to A Place for Mom’s proprietary data. This can serve as a helpful benchmark for what families in the Small area can expect to pay. Pricing may vary based on the community’s location, your loved one’s care needs, and any additional services or amenities.

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Photo of Lakeshore Asssited Living and Memory Care
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Very nice place, friendly, helpful staff, and nice rooms. Lovely grounds, with nice outdoor areas to walk or sit. Several levels of living facilities. I highly recommend Oak Wood Place if you are looking...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
The Gardens At Hawkins Explore The Gardens At Hawkins, an assisted living community located in Hawkins, Texas. We're located in a quaint, country-like town nestled into a wooded area and just minutes from US Highway 80. You'll find our residents enjoy a large, landscaped property that's split...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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The food is very nutritious. They have alternatives when they don't want what is on the menu. The apartment is the perfect size for one person. It took awhile to get a routine down with staff. Still working...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Silver Creek Garland is an assisted living community located on the outskirts of Dallas in the city of Garland, Texas. This lush residential area is home to a nearby football stadium, country club, Lake Ray Hubbard, and more. It offers the perfect mix of shopping, dining, and commercial services...
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Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Mount Vernon House
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Serenity Apartments At Dallas
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Lakeland Hills Senior Living provides individuals with an independent living community in Dallas, TX. This community is a great home for those who are looking to be a part of all that the city of Dallas has to offer. Dallas is a part of Dallas County and provides residents and guests with the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
We offer a home like setting and cheerful smiles from our professional staff who greet you everyday. Our caring staff offers the assistance you need while respecting your independence. Our peaceful setting, restaurant style dining experience, activities and beautiful setting combine to...

Cost of independent living in Small, TX

The average cost of senior living in Texas is $3,111 per month as compared to $3,532 in the United States.

Senior living costs in Texas vs. national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column state: Texas
Column national: U.S.
Column costDifference: Cost difference
Community typeTexasU.S.Cost difference
Independent Living$3,111/mo$3,532/mo11.9% below national median
Assisted Living$4,577/mo$5,909/mo22.5% below national median
Memory Care$6,322/mo$7,121/mo11.2% below national median
Independent Living
Texas:$3,111/mo
U.S.:$3,532/mo
Cost difference:11.9% below national median
Assisted Living
Texas:$4,577/mo
U.S.:$5,909/mo
Cost difference:22.5% below national median
Memory Care
Texas:$6,322/mo
U.S.:$7,121/mo
Cost difference:11.2% below national median
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What families are saying about independent living in Small

Recent reviews for independent living in Small

Mayberry Gardens in Garland, TX

4.7
These answers are based on the previous owners. It's only been a month or two since the new owner took over. I've been quite pleased over the past year. Management has always been quick to respond to any problems. They maintain quality personnel who have such loving personalities. I won't say ...
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The Hamptons of Tyler Senior Living

4.8
My Mom has been memory care for a short time. So I would say that she seems happy and content. The staff is very helpful. She had a bad day and the head Aide came over and talked so sweetly to her! I was amazed how my mom's anxiety just left so quickly! They are a trained staff here. Also, the ...
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Prestige Estates in Tyler, TX

5.0
My mom has been at Prestige for a couple of months. Although it’s a hard transition to go from your home to assisted living I feel that the staff went way beyond to make that as comfortable as possible. I love the staff , facility & the food is great. On a scale of 1-5 I would gladly give them a ...
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Small independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Small independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Small, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Small independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Small partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Small, TXNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
17.9%
18.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
37.5%
30.5%
No sugar
No sugar
33.3%
27.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
31.8%
29.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
12.6%
9.9%
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Availability of select dining options in Small independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Small communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Small, TXNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
45.3%
32.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
51.7%
38.3%
Room service
Room service
43.9%
32.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
17.4%
15.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Small independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Small offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Small, TXNational
Activity director
Activity director
57.9%
39.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
35.8%
25.1%
Community service programs
Community service programs
40.1%
29.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
54.9%
41.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
62.2%
43.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
62.2%
47.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
53.2%
37.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
51.1%
34.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
52.7%
36.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
59%
41.6%
Live performances
Live performances
59%
41.3%
Dances
Dances
43.3%
29.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
57.3%
35.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
58.5%
40.9%
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Atria Willow Park, The Waterford at Mesquite and Watermere at Firewheel are the top-rated independent living facilities near Small, Texas. See full list of communities.
There are 94 independent living facilities near Small, Texas. See the full list.
Test shortCodes: 1. percentPetFriendly: 62% MAX(Cats allowed %, Dogs allowed %) from Databricks market_amenities. 2. percentDogsAllowed: 62% 3. percentCatsAllowed: 62% 4. percentMCStaffTraining: 16% – offer transportation for a fee. 5. percentTransportationComp: 57% – offer complimentary transportation. 6. percentRespite: 24% 7. percentDevotionalOnSite: 54% 8. LanguagesList: Spanish, American Sign Language, Filipino, and German 9. top3PetFriendlyWithLinks: Atria Willow Park, The Waterford at Mesquite, and Watermere at Firewheel 10. Top3MultilingualWithLinks: Atria Willow Park, Colonial Oaks Senior Living at Campbell Park, and Christian Care Communities and Services Mesquite 11. top3TransportWithLinks: The Waterford at Mesquite, Watermere at Firewheel, and Long Creek 12. top3DevotionalWithLinks: Atria Willow Park, The Waterford at Mesquite, and Watermere at Firewheel
The best independent living facilities near you in Small, Texas are The Waterford at Mesquite and Watermere at Firewheel. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
Test shortCodes: 1. percentPetFriendly: 62% MAX(Cats allowed %, Dogs allowed %) from Databricks market_amenities. 2. percentDogsAllowed: 62% 3. percentCatsAllowed: 62% 4. percentMCStaffTraining: 16% – offer transportation for a fee. 5. percentTransportationComp: 57% – offer complimentary transportation. 6. percentRespite: 24% 7. percentDevotionalOnSite: 54% 8. LanguagesList: Spanish, American Sign Language, Filipino, and German 9. top3PetFriendlyWithLinks: Atria Willow Park, The Waterford at Mesquite, and Watermere at Firewheel 10. Top3MultilingualWithLinks: Atria Willow Park, Colonial Oaks Senior Living at Campbell Park, and Christian Care Communities and Services Mesquite 11. top3TransportWithLinks: The Waterford at Mesquite, Watermere at Firewheel, and Long Creek 12. top3DevotionalWithLinks: Atria Willow Park, The Waterford at Mesquite, and Watermere at Firewheel
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