Braeswood Homes Inc

    3519 S Braeswood Blvd, Houston, TX 77025
    • Assisted Living

    Exceptional staff, cozy spotless home

    I'm very satisfied with this small, cozy facility - the staff are exceptional, loving, and treat my mom like family. Rooms are spacious and spotless, meals are home-cooked and balanced, and there are regular activities to keep residents engaged. As an out-of-town family, I finally have peace of mind and highly recommend them.

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    Jul 2026

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    3.86·(7)

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    • Care

      5.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      3.0
    • Amenities

      3.3
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, family-style caregiving
    • Attentive and responsive staff
    • Small, homelike environment
    • Spacious resident rooms
    • High cleanliness and sanitation
    • Home-cooked, balanced meals
    • Regular activities and social engagement
    • Supportive for families living at a distance

    Cons

    • Ongoing structural repairs and deferred upgrades
    • Older building with dated infrastructure
    • Shared bathroom configurations limiting privacy
    • Limited dining variety and inconsistent food quality
    • High private-room pricing with limited room-type availability
    • Limited clinical capacity for higher-dependency care (may require supplemental sitter)
    • Restricted visitation flexibility
    • Layout and furnishings that may not meet all accessibility needs

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: Reviews present a facility with strong relational strengths and notable facility-level limitations. Families consistently describe the staff as compassionate, hands-on, and attentive; the provider is characterized as delivering family-style care that offers reassurance—particularly for relatives who live out of town. The small, homelike scale is repeatedly cited as a positive contributor to personalized attention and a cozy atmosphere, and several accounts highlight spacious private rooms and a generally clean environment.

    Care and staff: Care quality is the most consistent positive theme. Caregivers are described as responsive, invested in residents' well-being, and able to provide peace of mind to families. The tone of feedback emphasizes individualized attention and staff that treat residents with a familial approach. However, some comments imply the facility may not have the clinical staffing levels or services required for residents with higher dependency; a few families indicated the need for supplemental one-on-one support (a sitter) when greater assistance is required.

    Dining and activities: The dining program is described positively by many as home-cooked and balanced, and the facility offers regular activities and social opportunities. That said, there are also remarks about limited variety and occasional concerns about food quality, suggesting variability in menu diversity and culinary execution. Activities are in place and appear to contribute to resident engagement, consistent with the small, community-focused model.

    Facilities and management: Several reviewers note that the building is an older 1950s house and that the property sustained storm damage (Hurricane Harvey) with repairs still underway. This has resulted in deferred upgrades, visible repair work, and some areas that retain dated fixtures and furnishings. Room configuration issues—such as shared showers and older layouts—were raised as privacy and accessibility limitations. Pricing is a recurring operational factor: private-room rates cited are comparatively high with limited availability of semi-private options, which may affect affordability and placement flexibility. Some families also mentioned restricted visiting hours as a practical constraint.

    Notable patterns and suitability: The strongest pattern is a trade-off between high-touch, family-oriented caregiving and an aging physical plant with limited modern amenities. For prospective residents who prioritize relational care, small household scale, and individualized attention, the facility appears well suited. For those who require more advanced clinical support, greater accessibility, or a more modern environment without ongoing repairs, this setting may be less appropriate. Prospective families should tour the property to assess current repair status, bathroom configurations, staffing levels for higher-dependency needs, visitation policies, and exact pricing/room availability before making a placement decision.

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    Location

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    Braeswood Homes Inc is located at 3519 S Braeswood Blvd, Houston, TX, 77025.

    About Braeswood Homes Inc

    Braeswood Homes Inc sits quietly off Brays Bayou in the Braeswood Place neighborhood in Houston, Texas, where it's been helping older adults for almost 30 years. The place is small and personal, and there's always the same few caretakers around, so folks don't see a lot of new faces coming and going. The staff is there day and night, and they know how to handle everything from giving out medicine, helping with diabetes, and helping with incontinence, to supporting people who have memory loss conditions like Alzheimer's or dementia, and they even jump in when someone just needs short-term help after a hospital stay. There are private and shared rooms, and some rooms are big enough for couples or for those who like a little more space, with connecting doors so family can stay close if that's what they want. People can get assisted living, nursing home help, memory care, in-home care, hospice, rehab, independent living, respite, or even adult day care here, and they're pretty flexible about visits or how long someone might stay, whether it's for a few hours, a day, or longer. There's always a strong effort on compassion, treating people with kindness, and really paying attention to the little things folks need, plus they help with daily tasks and set up rides for appointments or errands. The small size means staff can give more personal help, and there's an easygoing, friendly atmosphere people notice, with regular meals, snacks, and simple wellness activities every day. Families who've had relatives live there have said the staff is caring and that folks are treated with respect. The home is licensed and managed by Diversified Housing Senior Living Services, with Ms. Susan Di Filippo in charge, and it's well-known around the community for looking after both independent and fragile seniors, even those who have trouble moving around or remembering things, and offering a safe, clean place for older people to live out their days as comfortably as they can.

    People often ask...

    Braeswood Homes Inc offers assisted living and board and care.

    The full address for this community is 3519 S Braeswood Blvd, Houston, TX 77025.

    No, Braeswood Homes Inc does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Texas, the Health & Human Services Commission licenses assisted living and long-term care facilities, conducting health and life-safety visits and complaint investigations.

    License number001cv00000RqHXwAAN
    StatusClosed
    Facility typeAssisted Living Facility (type B)
    License classClosed
    LicenseeBRAESWOOD PERSONAL CARE HOMES INC
    Care servedType B
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    Inspection Reports

    2

    Reports

    15

    Citations

    0

    Complaints

    7

    Years

    23 Jan 2020Inspection
    Identified deficiencies included lack of documented evidence that direct care staff completed all required continuing education, and failure to check misconduct and nurse aide registries before hiring.
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    18 Apr 2019Life Safety
    Identified multiple deficiencies related to fire safety and licensing requirements, including inspections, documentation, and maintenance.
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