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Assisted Living Facility in DeSoto, TX — A Place Called Home

A Place Called Home assisted living facility in DeSoto, Texas
521 Shennandoah Dr, DeSoto, TX 75115View on Google Maps

Our licensed DeSoto Type B assisted living facility provides 24/7 small-home support for up to six residents. Families comparing assisted living, senior living, residential care homes, or nursing home alternatives in DeSoto, Duncanville, Lancaster, Cedar Hill, and Red Oak can call about availability, pricing, tours, or waitlist options.

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Current Status

Open and licensed in DeSoto

The DeSoto home is open now as a licensed Texas Type B assisted living facility. Families can call about current availability, waitlist timing, care fit, private-pay questions, and tours.

Texas License: 312833

Facility ID: 105996

Small-home setting for up to 6 residents

24/7 caregiver presence

Trust and care fit

How our small-home model works

Our small-home model keeps the resident count intentionally low so caregivers can learn daily routines, food preferences, mobility needs, medication schedules, and family communication preferences.

Care philosophy

Care starts with a direct conversation about what a loved one needs each day. If assisted living is not the right level of care, we will say that clearly.

Who this home is designed for

Designed for families comparing assisted living, residential care homes, memory support questions, and nursing home alternatives near DeSoto.

Next step for families

Call to discuss current DeSoto availability or ask whether a private tour makes sense for your family.

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Facility Details

Licensed by Texas Health and Human Services as a Type B Assisted Living facility.

6
Residents
24/7
Care
Licensed
Professional

TX License

312833

Facility ID

105996

Assisted living in DeSoto

Small-home assisted living for DeSoto families who want personal attention

A Place Called Home is a licensed Type B assisted living facility in DeSoto, Texas, designed for families who want a smaller residential setting instead of a large senior living campus. With up to 6 residents, the home is intentionally personal: caregivers can learn daily routines, food preferences, mobility needs, medication schedules, and family communication preferences.

Families visit us from DeSoto, Duncanville, Lancaster, Cedar Hill, Red Oak, and nearby Dallas County communities when they are searching for assisted living in DeSoto, TX and a loved one needs daily support, safer supervision, meals, housekeeping, laundry, activities, and help with activities of daily living. We are non-medical assisted living, not a home health agency, in-home care service, hospital, or skilled nursing facility, so we help families understand whether our home is the right fit before a move is planned.

If you are comparing assisted living options in DeSoto, the best next step is a direct conversation. Call us to discuss current availability, care needs, room options, private-pay pricing questions, and whether a private tour makes sense for your family.

Care, cost, and tour questions

Is a small six-resident assisted living home the right fit for my loved one?

What daily support is included with meals, bathing, dressing, grooming, laundry, and housekeeping?

How does medication management work with physician-prescribed medications?

What care needs would require a higher level of medical or skilled nursing support?

What is the current room availability and how does private-pay pricing change by support needs?

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Assisted living vs nursing home facilities in DeSoto

Many families search for nursing homes in DeSoto when they are really trying to understand the right level of care. A Place Called Home is assisted living, so we focus on daily residential support, supervision, meals, routines, and family communication. If skilled nursing or a hospital-level setting is needed, we will say that clearly.

Assisted living may fit when a loved one needs:

Help with bathing, dressing, grooming, meals, laundry, or housekeeping.

Medication reminders and medication management support.

A safer daily routine with 24/7 caregiver presence.

A quieter residential care home instead of a large senior living campus.

A nursing home may be needed when care requires:

Ongoing skilled nursing care or complex medical monitoring.

Rehabilitation services ordered after a hospital stay.

Medical equipment or clinical support beyond assisted living.

A care plan that a physician says requires a higher medical setting.

Cost and payment

How much does assisted living cost in DeSoto, TX?

Most families comparing assisted living across the Dallas–Fort Worth area see monthly rates commonly ranging from about $3,500 to $5,500 or more, depending on the community, the room, and how much daily support a resident needs. Small-home care in southern Dallas County generally falls within that range while offering far more one-on-one attention than a large campus.

When you call, we will walk through current DeSoto rates and exactly what is included — the private residential setting, chef-prepared meals, 24/7 caregivers, medication management, housekeeping, laundry, daily activities, and family updates — and how different support needs affect pricing, so there are no surprises.

Ways families pay for assisted living

Care at our DeSoto home is typically funded privately. Families most often use retirement income and savings, proceeds from a family home, long-term care insurance, or the VA Aid & Attendance benefit for qualifying wartime veterans and surviving spouses. If you are not sure what is realistic for your situation, call us and we will talk through it honestly.

What your monthly rate conversation covers

Private residential room in a licensed 6-resident home

Chef-prepared meals and senior nutrition support

24/7 caregiver presence, including overnight

Medication management for physician-prescribed medications

Housekeeping, laundry, and daily activities

Care-plan updates and direct family communication

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Life at our DeSoto home

Inside Our DeSoto Home

A real residential home — not a facility hallway. Schedule a tour to see the rooms, meet caregivers, and get a feel for daily life.

Warm residential living space at A Place Called Home assisted living facility in DeSoto, TX
A true home setting
Caregiver walking beside a resident at our small-home assisted living in DeSoto
Personal, unhurried care
Residents enjoying daily activities at A Place Called Home in DeSoto, Texas
Daily activities
Care team at A Place Called Home assisted living facility in DeSoto, TX
A team that knows everyone
DeSoto assisted living FAQ

Questions Families Ask About DeSoto

Clear answers for families comparing small-home assisted living and planning next steps.

Availability can change because our DeSoto location is a small six-resident assisted living home. Call us to ask about current openings or the waitlist.
The DeSoto home is a licensed Type B assisted living facility in Texas. It is a residential small-home setting for seniors who need daily support, supervision, meals, medication management, and help with activities of daily living.
No. A Place Called Home DeSoto is assisted living, not a skilled nursing facility or hospital. We help families compare assisted living and nursing home needs so they understand whether daily residential support is enough or whether a higher medical level of care is needed.
Families often contact us while comparing memory care, assisted living, and nursing homes near DeSoto. We can talk through supervision, routines, medication support, and safety needs, then explain honestly whether our small-home assisted living setting is the right fit.
Many assisted living families plan around private-pay pricing. Call us to discuss what is included, what support needs may affect pricing, and whether DeSoto availability fits your timing.
Families commonly contact us from DeSoto, Duncanville, Lancaster, Cedar Hill, Red Oak, and nearby Dallas County communities because the home is easy to reach for visits and tours.
Ask about resident count, caregiver coverage overnight, medication routines, what is included in pricing, how families receive updates, and what care needs would require a higher level of medical support.
Across the Dallas–Fort Worth area, assisted living commonly runs from about $3,500 to $5,500 or more per month depending on care needs, the room, and the setting. Call us at (972) 505-1150 to talk through current DeSoto rates and exactly what is included.
Texas licenses assisted living facilities as Type A or Type B. In a Type A facility, residents must be able to evacuate on their own. A Type B license — which our DeSoto home holds — allows staff to assist residents who need help evacuating, including residents who need overnight attendance and more daily support.
Care is typically funded privately through retirement income and savings, proceeds from a family home, long-term care insurance, or the VA Aid & Attendance benefit for qualifying wartime veterans and surviving spouses. Call us to talk through what is realistic for your situation.
Call (972) 505-1150 or send a message through the contact form. We schedule private tours around residents' routines so your family can see the home, meet caregivers, and ask questions without feeling rushed.

What's Nearby

Explore the neighborhood around our DeSoto home — churches, parks, hospitals, restaurants, and more, all just minutes away. Conveniently located for families from DeSoto, Duncanville, Lancaster, Cedar Hill and Red Oak.

Our home sits in a quiet DeSoto residential neighborhood with easy access from I-35E and US-67 — about 10 minutes from Methodist Charlton Medical Center and Duncanville, about 15 minutes from Lancaster, Cedar Hill, and Red Oak, and roughly 20 minutes from much of south Dallas. Pharmacies, parks, churches, and everyday shopping are all close by, which keeps regular family visits easy.

Get in Touch

Send Us a Message

Have a question about current DeSoto availability, our waitlist, or services? Send a message and our team will follow up as soon as possible during office hours. For urgent questions, call us directly.

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(972) 505-1150

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Call about current DeSoto availability, join the waitlist, or schedule a private tour for your family.