Boarding with Tender Care Inc

    1002 Gallatin Dr, San Antonio, TX 78245
    • Assisted Living

    Professional staff, clean and accessible

    I'm very pleased with the care here - well-trained, professional staff provide wonderful personal care. The facility is always very clean with tile floors, no-step-in tubs, great walker/wheelchair access and spacious walking areas; meals are nutritious and residents seem happy, overall a great experience with only minor room for improvement.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Medication management

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.20·(5)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      5.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      4.2

    Pros

    • Bathroom safety features (no-step-in tubs)
    • Spacious walking areas
    • Wheelchair/walker accessibility
    • Consistently clean facilities
    • Tile floors (easy to maintain, slip-resistant implication)
    • High-quality personal care
    • Well-trained, professional staff
    • Nutritious meals
    • Resident happiness and satisfaction
    • Overall positive experience

    Summary of reviews

    Overall sentiment The review summaries for Boarding With Tender Care Inc are uniformly positive. Reviewers emphasize satisfaction with the level of care, the professionalism and training of staff, and the general happiness of residents. Cleanliness and accessibility are recurring themes, and the overall experience described is consistently favorable.

    Care quality and staff Multiple summaries highlight "wonderful personal care," indicating that caregivers provide attentive, compassionate services. Staff are described as well-trained and very professional, which suggests consistent competency in daily caregiving tasks and interactions. The combination of personal care praise and explicit statements of being "very pleased with the care" points to a strong emphasis on resident-focused assistance and reliability in caregiving routines.

    Facilities, safety, and accessibility Facility-related comments center on cleanliness and safety. Reviews repeatedly note that the environment is "very clean" and "always clean," which indicates regular housekeeping and maintenance. Specific safety and accessibility features are called out: bathroom safety and no-step-in tubs, spacious walking areas, tile floors, and general walker/wheelchair accessibility. These details together suggest the facility is designed to reduce fall risk and support mobility-impaired residents, with physical layouts and fixtures that accommodate assistive devices.

    Dining and resident well-being Dining receives positive mention through the phrase "nutritious meals," and reviewers connect food quality to resident well-being by noting resident happiness. This pairing implies that mealtime is a strength at the facility and contributes to overall satisfaction. While the reviews do not elaborate on menus, special diets, or meal service routines, the clear mention of nutrition indicates that meals are perceived as both healthful and satisfactory to residents.

    Notable patterns and limitations in the reviews A notable pattern is the uniformly positive tone across all summaries provided; no negative points or concerns are mentioned. Because the source reviews focus on care, cleanliness, safety features, staff professionalism, and meals, there is little to no information on other operational aspects such as medical/clinical oversight, activity and recreation programming, staffing ratios and turnover, cost and billing transparency, visit/visiting-hour policies, or incident handling. These omissions do not indicate problems but represent gaps in the available feedback. Prospective families or residents may want to ask directly about clinical services, social programming, staffing levels, and pricing when evaluating the community.

    Conclusion Based on the summaries, Boarding With Tender Care Inc presents as a clean, accessible, and well-staffed boarding home where residents appear happy and well cared for. Strengths called out consistently include safety-oriented bathroom features (no-step-in tubs), accessible walking areas, tile flooring, attentive and professional staff, and nutritious meals. The absence of negative comments is encouraging but also highlights the limited scope of the available reviews; further questions about medical services, activities, staffing ratios, and costs would be advisable for a comprehensive assessment. Overall, the reviews portray a reliably positive environment focused on cleanliness, safety, and compassionate personal care.

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    Location

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    Boarding with Tender Care Inc is located at 1002 Gallatin Dr, San Antonio, TX, 78245.

    About Boarding with Tender Care Inc

    Boarding With Tender Care Inc. is a small residential care home sitting in San Antonio, Texas, and folks say it feels more like a house than a big facility, with room for just nine residents and a close-knit setting that many people find comforting and homey, especially if they want something quieter than a large institution. The place has been around since 1994 under the guidance of Ms. Ruth Cardenas and is a corporation that works with the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services, holding license number 146044, and folks there pay attention to proper licensing and registration as expected for this type of care. The home offers assisted living and board and care, and staff can help with daily tasks like bathing, dressing, moving around, medication reminders, and managing health appointments, since there's a nurse and a doctor on call, and more medical support including physical, occupational, and speech therapy, plus a podiatrist when needed, making Boarding With Tender Care Inc. equipped for higher care needs and memory-care conditions, including incontinence and non-ambulatory care. There are programs for hospice and respite care so families can take a break, and they arrange referrals for home care, home health, and hospice services too.

    Every resident gets a personal care plan and round-the-clock help, and the team tries to keep each day structured without feeling rushed, aiming for dignity, belonging, and independence, and the friendly staff helps create a calm, happy atmosphere, with meals cooked fresh and diets tailored to preferences, even including vegetarian options. Everyone gets a fully furnished room, and amenities like cable, WiFi, phone access, resident parking, beauty and barber services, as well as wheelchair accessible showers in rooms, mean it's practical for daily comfort, with a no-smoking policy indoors. Folks can join in Christian devotional services, enjoy both indoor and outdoor spaces, and take part in a mix of onsite and offsite activities that hope to keep bodies and minds active, which is handy since Boarding With Tender Care Inc. tries to support social, physical, and mental engagement as part of well-being. Housekeeping, laundry, scheduled transportation, move-in help, and regular communication with healthcare providers are all part of the service, and family members report that the environment feels safe and welcoming. Residents with pets will appreciate that animals are allowed, while every effort is made for safety, with activities of daily living help and a setup that supports those with high or special care needs. The facility's 4.0 rating reflects solid reviews for care and atmosphere, and although Boarding With Tender Care Inc. isn't BBB accredited, it's a long-standing business still serving San Antonio seniors today.

    People often ask...

    Boarding with Tender Care Inc offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $3,349 per month.

    Boarding with Tender Care Inc offers assisted living and board and care.

    The full address for this community is 1002 Gallatin Dr, San Antonio, TX 78245.

    No, Boarding with Tender Care 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 number001cv00000RqFW1AAN
    StatusActive
    Facility typeAssisted Living Facility (type A)
    License classLicensed
    Capacity9 residents
    LicenseeBOARDING WITH TENDER CARE INC
    Care servedType a
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    Inspection Reports

    2

    Reports

    8

    Citations

    0

    Complaints

    8

    Years

    20 Mar 2023Inspection
    Identified multiple deficiencies in fire safety and heating system maintenance. Violations included missing annual fire marshal inspection documentation, pre-season gas heating checks, and portable extinguishers not meeting codes.
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    28 Nov 2018Life Safety
    Found multiple deficiencies related to fire safety, materials handling, sprinkler maintenance, site drainage, and gas piping testing.
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