BrightStar Care

BrightStar Care is a assisted living in Houston, Texas rated 4.9 out of 5 by 141 visitors; state-licensed care of this type carries no federal CMS star rating.

assisted living in Houston, Texas

1560 W Bay Area Blvd Suite 315, Friendswood, TX 77546, USA

Ratings

4.9/5 Google rating (141 reviews)

Estimated cost

Estimated $3,500–$5,800/month

About BrightStar Care

BrightStar Care is a assisted living in Houston, Texas.

Visitors rate it 4.9 out of 5 across 141 public reviews.

Why BrightStar Care has no federal star rating

Medicare's five-star rating system covers Medicare- and Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facilities only. BrightStar Care is recorded as a assisted living, a category that is licensed and inspected at state level rather than rated federally, so no CMS overall star score is published for it. The absence of a star rating is not a quality signal in either direction.

For providers without a federal rating, the meaningful checks are the state licensing record, any substantiated complaint history held by the state survey agency, staffing and turnover as reported by the provider, and what families report directly. Clear Care Connect shows the state agency for Texas on this page so you can look up the licensing file for BrightStar Care yourself.

What assisted living costs near Houston, Texas

Texas assisted living typically runs $3,500 to $5,800 per month, a midpoint of roughly $4,650 — about $55,800 a year. This is a state-level market estimate from published rate data for this care type, not a quote from BrightStar Care, and it is the single figure on this page that is modelled rather than reported.

Actual pricing at BrightStar Care depends on room type, whether the community charges a flat all-inclusive rate or a base rate plus tiered care levels, and one-time community or entrance fees. Medicare does not pay for room and board in this care category. Common funding routes are private pay, long-term care insurance, a state Medicaid waiver where one exists, and VA Aid and Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses.

When you call BrightStar Care, ask for the total monthly figure at the care level being recommended — not the base rate — plus the schedule of annual increases over the last three years and what triggers a move to a higher care tier.

Questions to ask BrightStar Care on a tour

These are drawn from what this facility's own record does and does not tell you. Bring them to the tour and write down the answers — comparing written answers across two or three Houston providers is more revealing than any single visit.

  • What is the current nurse and aide staffing ratio on days, evenings, nights and weekends, and what is your annual staff turnover?
  • What is the all-in monthly cost for the care level you would place my family member in, and what triggers an increase?
  • How are medication changes, falls and hospital transfers communicated to family, and how quickly?
  • Can we visit unannounced at a mealtime and on a weekend before deciding?

How to verify this information about BrightStar Care

Everything on this page comes from public records, and you can check each figure at its source. CMS publishes provider ratings, staffing and inspection data through its Provider Data Catalog and Medicare Care Compare for certified providers; the Texas licensing and survey agency holds the state licence file, complaint investigations and any enforcement actions for BrightStar Care; and your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you about waiver programs and ombudsman support in Houston.

Long-term care ombudsman programs are free and independent, and an ombudsman who covers Houston will often know a facility's recent staffing and complaint history in more current detail than any published dataset. Clear Care Connect does not inspect, endorse or rank facilities for payment, and does not accept payment from providers to change what a page says.

BrightStar Care — questions families ask

How do visitors rate BrightStar Care?

BrightStar Care averages 4.9 out of 5 across 141 public reviews.

What does assisted living cost near Houston, Texas?

Texas assisted living typically runs $3,500–$5,800 per month. This is a state-level estimate, not a quote from BrightStar Care — pricing varies by care level and room type.

Where is BrightStar Care located?

BrightStar Care is at 1560 W Bay Area Blvd Suite 315, Friendswood, TX 77546, USA.

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Where this data comes from

  • Visitor rating and review count — Google Places.
  • Estimated monthly cost — Clear Care Connect state-level cost model, derived from published market rates for this care type and state. Estimates are not quotes.

No CMS inspection survey date or data-refresh timestamp is on record for this facility yet, so this page states no data date. Government inspection data is republished by CMS on its own schedule — always confirm directly with the provider.

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