For Frisco families weighing ccrcs, here's the 2026 picture — local costs, Texas licensing, and the questions that matter most before you tour.
Frisco in context
Frisco is one of the fastest-growing, most affluent Collin County suburbs, so its senior living skews toward newer, higher-end communities around Stonebriar and Frisco Square.
Frisco sits in Collin County. Nearby hospitals include Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Frisco, Medical City Plano, which matters for discharge planning and for staying close to a parent's doctors. Families here commonly focus on areas such as Frisco Square, Stonebriar, Starwood, West Frisco. Frisco prices at the top of the metro range.
The money side in Frisco
In the Frisco market, ccrcs typically runs $3,200 to $6,800 a month plus a significant entrance fee. Frisco prices at the top of the metro range. Most families combine sources over time: private savings and Social Security first, then long-term-care insurance if it's in place, VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses, and Texas's STAR+PLUS Medicaid (including the HCBS waiver), which can cover care services (not room and board) for those who meet the income and asset tests.
Verify any community's license and inspection record on the HHSC Long-Term Care Provider Search (apps.hhs.texas.gov) before you commit — it's the one statewide database that covers every facility in Collin County.
What ccrcs includes in Texas
A Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) spans independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing on one campus, so a resident can age in place as needs change.
The assisted living and skilled nursing portions are HHSC-licensed (Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 247 and Chapter 242), and CCRC contracts are regulated by the Texas Department of Insurance. A typical monthly range is $3,200 to $6,800 a month plus a significant entrance fee.
When you visit, look past the lobby and check these:
- the entrance-fee refund terms (Type A, B, or C contract)
- the financial health of the operator and its reserves
- guaranteed access to higher levels of care and at what price
What to do next
Talk it through with a free Dallas Senior Advisor advisor before you tour — 15 minutes can save weeks of scrambling. Send us a message and we'll take it from there.
