The Good Life Assisted Living

What license does The Good Life Assisted Living hold in Texas?

Yes. HHSC's active-license directory of November 5, 2026 carries The Good Life Assisted Living as Type B assisted living license #147477, with 16 licensed residents and an expiration date of August 17, 2027.

Each license term in the HHSC directory spans three years. If you are signing a contract near the expiration date, ask whether the renewal application is in.

What does a Type B license mean for residents of The Good Life Assisted Living?

Under a Type B license, The Good Life Assisted Living may house residents who need staff help to get out of the building in an emergency, who need attention during the night, or who cannot follow directions in an emergency, as long as they are not permanently bedfast.

Evacuation ability is the dividing line in Texas law, so ask how many staff are awake at night and how a fire drill runs with the current residents. More on Type A and Type B licenses.

Where does The Good Life Assisted Living rank by size among Hidalgo County assisted living?

At 16 licensed residents, The Good Life Assisted Living ranks 6th of 16 licensed assisted living facilities in Hidalgo County and holds about 4% of the county's 378 licensed assisted living places.

Half of the county's licensed assisted living buildings are licensed for 16 residents or fewer. Ask how many people live there today, because licensed capacity is a ceiling, not an occupancy count.

How current is the state inspection record for The Good Life Assisted Living?

TULIP gives November 19, 2025 as the exit date of The Good Life Assisted Living's most recent inspection, 11 months before this page was built, and it lists 9 citations from inspection visits.

• Life Safety Code, November 19, 2025: The facility failed to obtain an inspection by the fire marshal every year and to keep documentation showing the outcome of the last inspection.
• Life Safety Code, November 19, 2025: The facility failed to have a complete fire safety plan for the protection of everyone in the facility in the event of a fire.
• Life Safety Code, November 19, 2025: The facility failed to conduct required fire drills and document fire drills on the required form.
• Life Safety Code, November 19, 2025: The facility failed to have and enforce a smoking policy.
• Life Safety Code, November 19, 2025: The facility failed to inspect, test, and maintain fire alarm system components.
• Life Safety Code, November 19, 2025: The facility failed to inspect, test, and maintain fire sprinkler system components.
• Life Safety Code, November 19, 2025: The facility failed to keep walls and ceilings in good condition.
• Life Safety Code, November 19, 2025: The facility failed to have an ongoing and effective pest control program and to provide insect screens on operable windows.

The citations fall under fire safety (4), fire drills (1), smoking rules (1), building condition (1), other requirements (1), doors (1). Each citation must be answered with a plan of correction. Ask the administrator for the written statement and the plan, and how the fix is being checked today. Across Hidalgo County's 16 licensed buildings, the median latest inspection is 8 months old.

Does The Good Life Assisted Living offer memory care?

Not as certified memory care: HHSC's directory shows no Alzheimer's certified capacity at The Good Life Assisted Living, so it may not advertise specialized Alzheimer's care, although it can still serve residents with mild memory loss.

Texas does not require certification to help with reminders, escorts or short-term forgetfulness. The closest certified Alzheimer's units are Avalon Memory Care - Edinburg in Edinburg (25 certified places, 2.5 mi); Assisted Living Partnership I in Edinburg (16 certified places, 3.2 mi); The Gardens at Brook Ridge in Pharr (30 certified places, 8.3 mi).

Is there any state enforcement on file for The Good Life Assisted Living?

No penalty record appears: TULIP lists no administrative penalties or other enforcement actions for The Good Life Assisted Living.

An empty enforcement record only means no penalty was imposed. Ordinary citations are fixed through plans of correction and never become penalties, so the inspection report is still worth reading.

Which hospitals and alternatives are close to The Good Life Assisted Living in Edinburg?

The nearest other licensed assisted living facility is Avalon Memory Care - Edinburg in Edinburg (2.5 mi by straight line, 25 residents), and the closest acute-care hospital is South Texas Health System at about 1.7 miles.

The closest Medicare-certified nursing homes are Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Edinburg (0.6 mi, CMS 4 of 5) and Windsor Arbor View (1.8 mi, CMS 4 of 5).

The nearest licensed adult day (DAHS) center is Pride and Joy Adult Day Care Center in Edinburg, 0.3 mi away, one of 130 in the county.

These are straight-line miles from Edinburg; at rush hour on Expressway 83 a short distance can still be a long drive.

Which questions does The Good Life Assisted Living's record raise?

Let the state data set the agenda. First, ask to read the statement of violations from the latest inspection and the plan of correction that answered it.

• Ask who passes medications: a licensed nurse, or a certified medication aide, and who checks the work.
• Ask for the overnight staffing plan for all 16 residents.
• Ask whether staff speak Spanish on every shift if your parent is more comfortable in Spanish.
• TULIP shows this building does not accept Medicaid; ask what happens if savings run out.
• Request the written list of extra charges and the size of the last two rate increases.