Last verified: October 2026 against the HHSC TULIP record and the HHSC active-license directory
Is The Cottages at Chapel Creek licensed?
Yes. The Cottages at Chapel Creek holds HHSC assisted living license #149564 (Type B) for 90 beds at 8111 Wade Boulevard in Frisco, first licensed March 7, 2016. It appears in HHSC's directory of assisted living facilities with an active license as of October 22, 2026, and TULIP shows its status as licensed.
License and contact information for The Cottages at Chapel Creek
| Licensing agency | Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), Long-Term Care Regulation |
|---|---|
| License number | 149564 |
| License type | Assisted Living Facility, Type B |
| Licensed capacity | 90 beds |
| Alzheimer's certification | Certificate #104447, 90 certified beds (through March 7, 2028) |
| First licensed | March 7, 2016 |
| Current license period | March 7, 2025 to March 7, 2028 |
| Status on TULIP | Licensed |
| Most recent HHSC inspection | October 3, 2025 |
| Enforcement / penalties | None reported |
| Licensee | The Cottages at Chapel Creek LLC |
| Management company | The Cottages Senior Living LLC |
| Address | 8111 Wade Boulevard, Frisco, TX 75034 (Collin County) |
| Phone | (972) 668-5200 |
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What do HHSC inspections show for The Cottages at Chapel Creek?
HHSC's TULIP record for The Cottages at Chapel Creek lists 5 cited findings across 2 inspection visits: 3 from health (care and operations) inspections and 2 from Life Safety Code (fire and building) inspections. The most recent HHSC inspection ended October 3, 2025.
The most recent visits with findings, as worded on the state record:
- Health Visit, October 3, 2025 (3 findings): The facility failed to have sufficient staff to assure that each resident would receive the kind and amount of supervision and care required to meet basic needs; The facility failed to ensure each resident was free from abuse, neglect, and exploitation; The facility failed to document any reviews and updates made to the plan.
- Life Safety Code, March 10, 2020 (2 findings; corrected March 26, 2020): The facility failed to ensure fire drills were conducted and documented to be in compliance with licensing standards for assisted living facilities; The facility failed to ensure an emergency generator was in compliance with licensing standards for assisted living facilities.
A cited finding means an HHSC surveyor found a rule was not met on that visit; the facility then files a plan of correction. Ask the community for its written plan of correction for any finding above.
Has HHSC taken enforcement action against The Cottages at Chapel Creek?
No. The enforcement section of The Cottages at Chapel Creek's HHSC TULIP record shows no administrative penalties or other enforcement actions as of October 24, 2026.
What does The Cottages at Chapel Creek's Type B license mean?
The Cottages at Chapel Creek holds a Type B assisted living license, so it may admit residents who need staff help to evacuate and who need attendance at night; Type B facilities must keep staff awake overnight.
Most North Texas memory care sits in Type B buildings, because residents with dementia usually need help in an emergency.
Alzheimer's certification: HHSC lists certificate #104447 with 90 certified beds, covering the whole building. Under Texas rules only a certified facility may advertise Alzheimer's or dementia care.
Who is The Cottages at Chapel Creek a good fit for?
The Cottages at Chapel Creek is certified for Alzheimer's care in every one of its 90 beds, so it suits a person whose dementia means they need a secured building and staff trained for memory loss all day.
A community of this size usually balances a real activity program with staff who know residents by name.
Who owns and operates The Cottages at Chapel Creek?
HHSC lists the licensee for The Cottages at Chapel Creek as The Cottages at Chapel Creek LLC (limited liability company), with The Cottages Senior Living LLC named as the management company.
How does The Cottages at Chapel Creek compare with other assisted living in Collin County?
With 90 licensed beds, The Cottages at Chapel Creek is the 14th-largest of 123 HHSC-licensed assisted living facilities in Collin County, where the median facility is licensed for 16 beds. 54 facilities in the county hold an Alzheimer's certification and 12 have an HHSC penalty on record.
Where is The Cottages at Chapel Creek and what is nearby?
The Cottages at Chapel Creek is at 8111 Wade Boulevard, Frisco, TX 75034, in Collin County. Hospitals serving the area include Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco, Texas Health Hospital Frisco.
Frisco straddles Collin and Denton counties, so two communities a mile apart can sit in different counties on the HHSC record.
Veterans across North Texas are served by the VA North Texas Health Care System and the Dallas VA Medical Center on Lancaster Road.
How much does The Cottages at Chapel Creek cost?
HHSC does not publish rates, and we do not list prices for individual facilities, so ask The Cottages at Chapel Creek for its current written rate sheet and care-level fees. For context, memory care in the Dallas metro typically runs $4,800 to $7,000 per month in 2026.
Paying for it: Texas Medicaid's STAR+PLUS Home and Community Based Services waiver can pay for care services in a participating assisted living facility, but not room and board. STAR+PLUS participation is contracted through the Medicaid managed care plans, not shown on the HHSC license, so ask The Cottages at Chapel Creek directly whether it has open STAR+PLUS beds. Veterans and surviving spouses may qualify for VA Aid and Attendance. See our Frisco memory care cost guide.
How should I evaluate The Cottages at Chapel Creek?
Read the HHSC record first and the brochure second. Read the inspection findings and any penalty above, ask The Cottages at Chapel Creek for the plan of correction, then visit at a mealtime and again unannounced and ask how the secured unit would handle a resident whose needs change.
Questions to ask on your tour of The Cottages at Chapel Creek
- What is the awake-overnight caregiver-to-resident ratio on this floor or unit?
- How long have the executive director and the director of nursing been in their roles?
- Which care needs would require a move to a higher level of care or out of the community?
- How are medications passed and documented, and who reviews medication errors?
- Can I read your most recent HHSC inspection report and your plan of correction?
- What does the base rate include, and what are the care-level fees on top of it?
- How do you handle a fall or a medical emergency at 2 a.m.?
- Do you accept the STAR+PLUS HCBS waiver or VA Aid and Attendance as part of payment?
- Can families visit unannounced, including evenings and weekends?
What are the next steps if The Cottages at Chapel Creek is on my list?
Open The Cottages at Chapel Creek's HHSC TULIP record, call (972) 668-5200 to confirm availability and the current rate sheet, then tour at least two other licensed communities nearby so you have a real comparison.
- Check the license, inspection findings and penalties above against the live HHSC record.
- Ask for the written rate sheet, the care-level assessment and the residency agreement before you tour.
- Tour at a mealtime, then return unannounced in the evening.
- Have your parent's physician complete the care assessment the community requires.
- Ask us to compare openings and costs across the metro at no charge.
Who can help if there is a problem at The Cottages at Chapel Creek?
Start with the administrator, then file a complaint with HHSC Complaint and Incident Intake at 1-800-458-9858. The Texas Long-Term Care Ombudsman (1-800-252-2412) advocates for residents for free, and suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation can also be reported to the Texas Abuse Hotline at 1-800-252-5400.
How can Dallas Senior Advisor help with The Cottages at Chapel Creek?
We're a free local advisory service. We can check whether The Cottages at Chapel Creek has an opening at your parent's care level, compare it with other licensed options in Collin County and walk you through its HHSC record before you tour; families never pay us.
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This profile uses only public Texas HHSC records and does not rate, rank or endorse The Cottages at Chapel Creek. Dallas Senior Advisor is not affiliated with the community.
