If you're looking for memory care in Irving, Dallas County, this is the local rundown — real 2026 pricing, how Texas licenses it, and what to check before you tour.
Irving in context
Irving sits between Dallas and the airport, with a growing mix of assisted living and memory care anchored by the master-planned Las Colinas and Valley Ranch communities.
Irving sits in Dallas County. Nearby hospitals include Medical City Las Colinas, Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas, which matters for discharge planning and for staying close to a parent's doctors. Families here commonly focus on areas such as Las Colinas, Valley Ranch, Heritage District, Hackberry Creek. Irving communities often price near the metro median.
The money side in Irving
In the Irving market, memory care typically runs $4,800 to $7,000 a month. Irving communities often price near the metro median. 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 Dallas County.
What memory care includes in Texas
Memory care is a secured, structured setting with dementia-trained staff for residents who wander, need extra cueing, or are no longer safe in standard assisted living.
Texas has no separate memory-care license; dementia care is delivered in a Type B assisted living facility (for residents who need staff help to evacuate), with disclosure requirements and an optional Alzheimer's/dementia certification. A typical monthly range is $4,800 to $7,000 a month.
When you visit, look past the lobby and check these:
- that the specific secured unit is covered by the facility's Type B license
- how many dementia-training hours staff have completed, and how recently
- the awake-overnight ratio in the secured unit specifically
Where to start
You don't have to sort this out alone. Get in touch with a free Dallas Senior Advisor advisor, and we'll match you to one to three vetted options.
