State assisted-living licensing record · Texas HHSC · record as pulled September 11, 2026· Not the federal nursing home survey
Desert Sands Assisted Living, LLC
10218 Desert Sands, San Antonio, TX 78216 · Bexar County · 42 licensed beds
HHSC licence number 307898 · licensed through March 12, 2029 · first licensed May 2009
The licence
Licensed by HHSC · Assisted Living Facility, Type A · Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Certifications and programs, as listed by HHSC
- Alzheimer's certification
- No
- Accepts Medicaid
- No
Position within Texas
11 citations — more than 88% of the 1,995 licensed assisted living facilities in Texas. Compared only within Texas: a citation from HHSC means what it means in Texas, and there is no national assisted living record to compare to. Counted over 5 years, which holds two or three routine inspections. How this is calculated
Not in this record
Scope and severity, and enforcement. HHSC rates each finding on a scope-and-severity scale but does not publish the rating per facility, and it records fines and enforcement actions separately; neither is republished here. What is here is unusual among states: HHSC inspects fire and life safety itself and publishes those findings per facility, so this record carries a real life safety section.
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Life safety and building citations
The citations about the building itself — fire and life safety, physical plant and emergency management. Usually the maintenance side’s to fix.
- The facility failed to protect hazardous areas as required by the referenced codes and standards.September 23, 2025
- The facility failed to conduct and document a risk assessment for potential emergencies or disasters.September 23, 2025
- The facility failed to ensure portable fire extinguishers were mounted on hangers or brackets supplied with the fire extinguisher or mounted in a fire extinguisher cabinet, were protected from impact or dislodgement, and were mounted at the appropriate height based on the weight of the extinguisher.September 23, 2025
- The facility failed to ensure portable fire extinguishers were properly sized based on the referenced codes and standards.September 23, 2025
- The facility failed to review the plan at least annually to reflect changes in information, within 30 days following a disaster, within 30 days after a drill, and within 30 days after a change in rule or policy.September 23, 2025
- The facility failed to provide portable fire extinguishers that met the referenced codes and standards.September 23, 2025
- The facility failed to have and enforce a smoking policy.September 23, 2025
- The facility failed to provide the required emergency preparedness and response plan training and conduct drills.September 23, 2025
- The facility failed to have a program to inspect, test, and maintain the fire alarm system and keep records of inspection, testing, and maintenance of the fire alarm system.September 23, 2025
- The facility failed to protect commercial cooking equipment according to the standard for ventilation control and fire protection of commercial cooking operations.September 23, 2025
How that compares
Compared with the median licensed assisted living facility in Texas. Within-state only.
| Measure | Citations |
|---|---|
| This facility | 11 |
| Median facility in Texas | 2 |
Visit history
| Visit | Type | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| September 23, 2025 | life safety code inspection | 10 |
| July 9, 2026 | health inspection | 1 |
| July 9, 2026 | comprehensive inspection | 0 |
What the citations cover
- Life safety 7
- Emergency management 3
- Staffing and training 1
| Category | Citations |
|---|---|
| Life safety | 7 |
| Emergency management | 3 |
| Staffing and training | 1 |
Every visit on file since September 2021
As published by HHSC, newest first, including visits that cited nothing. The wording is HHSC’s own.
July 9, 2026 — health inspection, 1 citation
| What HHSC found | Corrected |
|---|---|
| The facility failed to ensure that all employees providing services were screened for tuberculosis within two weeks of employment and annually. | — |
July 9, 2026 — comprehensive inspection, nothing cited
September 23, 2025 — life safety code inspection, 10 citations
Reflects the HHSC record as pulled September 11, 2026. A recent visit may not appear yet. This is the Texas state licensing record; it is not the federal nursing home survey and the two are never combined.