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DESIRE TO LIVE

2220 Cr 144, Alvin, TX

Assisted LivingMemory CareBoard & Care Homes

2 published reviews availableRead reviews

About the community

About DESIRE TO LIVE

Desire To Live in Alvin, TX is one of senior living communities in the area. To find the right community for your needs and budget, connect with one of A Place For Mom’s local senior living advisors for free, expert advice.

Family and resident feedback

2 published reviews available

Recent public reviews can help surface themes to ask about on a tour. Ratings belong to the original review source and are not independently verified by us. An overall rating is not available.

★★★★★

Positive

Excellent Care for Loved One

My loved-one has been at Desire to Live for about 7 years now. [name removed] has provided excellent and dependable care. Her experience and expertise in working with those with special needs far exceeds any other facility, whether it be nursing home or memory care facility, in our experience. Most facilities did not understand the disease nor did they understand how to reshape behaviors, positively.

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Cleanliness
5.0 / 5
Friendliness
5.0 / 5
Value for Cost
5.0 / 5
Care Services
5.0 / 5
Activities
5.0 / 5
Staff
5.0 / 5
Meals & Dining
5.0 / 5
Lori HMarch 21, 2023Published source

★★★★★

Positive

Mother’s home

My mother lived in Desire to Live for 7 years. She love it! She got up every morning to feed and water the chickens. She gathered the eggs also. She loved those chickens. They let her run the chicken house... I seen other clients planting and watering flowers. While others watched TV or lounge around. It was clear that Desire to Live was their home. The owner and her staff really enjoyed being with the ladies. They take them to play’s, restaurant’s, and even on short vacations. San Antonio was the last place for my…

See category ratings
Cleanliness
5.0 / 5
Friendliness
5.0 / 5
Value for Cost
5.0 / 5
Care Services
5.0 / 5
Activities
5.0 / 5
Staff
5.0 / 5
Meals & Dining
5.0 / 5
Hattie DMarch 19, 2023Published source

Verified overview

What we know from public sources

Care options
Assisted Living, Memory Care, Board & Care Homes
Operator
Not yet resolved
Public price status
Not publicly found
Last source check
October 17, 2026

Campus care settings

Assisted living

DESIRE TO LIVE

9 licensed beds · License 149003

Classification and identity evidence

Why this community appears in these categories

Board & Care Homes

Current Texas HHSC licensed Assisted Living Facility with 4 through 16 licensed beds. Texas defines 16 or fewer beds as a small facility; capacity is an explicit small-home proxy, while Texas does not certify the marketing label Board & Care. Owner remains a licensee identity. Only an explicitly labeled Management Company is used as operator evidence. The directory does not establish current availability, price, or fee.

Official-source proxy—not an official marketing classification · observed October 14, 2026

Board & Care Homes

Current Texas HHSC licensed Assisted Living Facility with 4 through 16 licensed beds. Texas defines 16 or fewer beds as a small facility; capacity is an explicit small-home proxy, while Texas does not certify the marketing label Board & Care. Owner remains a licensee identity. Only an explicitly labeled Management Company is used as operator evidence. The directory does not establish current availability, price, or fee.

Official-source proxy—not an official marketing classification · observed August 15, 2026
  • LICENSEE: DESIRE TO LIVE · Texas Health and Human Services Commission · official source ↗
  • STATE FACILITY LICENSE: 149003 · Texas Health and Human Services Commission · official source ↗

Source-published features

Amenities and services

Grouped so you can scan what affects day-to-day life before opening an operator page.

Meals & dining

  • Meals Provided

Health & wellness

  • Non-Ambulatory Care
  • Diabetic Care
  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • Incontinence Care
  • Memory Care
  • High Acuity Care
  • Medication Management

Services & convenience

  • Complimentary Transportation
  • Resident Parking Available
  • Transportation at Cost
  • English

Activities & engagement

  • Activities Off-site
  • Activities On-site

Outdoor spaces

  • Indoor Common Areas
  • Private Bath
  • Outdoor Common Areas

Apartment & room features

  • Bath Tubs
  • Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers

Official oversight

Inspection and quality records

Inspection coverage has not yet been completed for this community. “Not covered” is not the same as “no violations found.”

Coverage last checked October 17, 2026.

Questions to confirm with the community

Additional care fees
Not publicly disclosed
Move-in fee
Not publicly disclosed
Exact unit availability
Confirmation required