Last verified: October 2026 against the HHSC TULIP record and the HHSC active-license directory
Yes. Truewood by Merrill, Keller holds HHSC assisted living license #308217 (Type B) for 90 beds at 200 Keller Smithfield Road South in Keller, first licensed August 22, 2013. It is in HHSC's directory of assisted living facilities with an active license dated October 22, 2026, and TULIP shows its status as licensed.
Is Truewood by Merrill, Keller licensed by the state of Texas?
Yes. Truewood by Merrill, Keller holds HHSC assisted living license #308217 (Type B) for 90 beds at 200 Keller Smithfield Road South in Keller, first licensed August 22, 2013. It is in HHSC's directory of assisted living facilities with an active license dated October 22, 2026, and TULIP shows its status as licensed.
License and contact details for Truewood by Merrill, Keller
| Licensing agency | Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), Long-Term Care Regulation |
|---|---|
| License number | 308217 |
| License type | Assisted Living Facility, Type B |
| Licensed capacity | 90 beds |
| Alzheimer's certification | Certificate #104805, 26 certified beds (through February 10, 2029) |
| First licensed | August 22, 2013 |
| Current license period | February 10, 2026 to February 10, 2029 |
| Status on TULIP | Licensed |
| Most recent HHSC inspection | February 7, 2025 |
| Enforcement / penalties | None reported |
| Licensee | Merrill Gardens LLC |
| Management company | None listed |
| Address | 200 Keller Smithfield Road South, Keller, TX 76248 (Tarrant County) |
| Phone | (817) 993-0757 |
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What have HHSC inspectors found at Truewood by Merrill, Keller?
Truewood by Merrill, Keller's TULIP record lists 13 cited findings across 2 inspection visits: 3 from health (care and operations) inspections and 10 from Life Safety Code (fire and building) inspections. The latest inspection ended February 7, 2025.
The most recent visits with findings, in the state's own wording:
- Health Visit, February 7, 2025 (3 findings): The facility failed to search the employee misconduct registry and nurse aide registry before hiring to determine if the individual is unemployable; The facility failed to search the NAR and EMR annually; The facility failed to ensure each resident was free from abuse and unnecessary restraints.
- Life Safety Code, March 29, 2022 (10 findings; corrected April 25, 2022): The facility failed to test and maintain an emergency generator that provides power to emergency lighting; The facility failed to ensure the building electrical system met the referenced codes and standards; The facility failed to provide the minimum levels of illumination required in the facility; and 7 more.
A cited finding means a surveyor found a rule unmet on that visit, and the facility then filed a plan of correction. Ask the community to show you that plan for each finding above.
Has HHSC taken enforcement action against Truewood by Merrill, Keller?
No. The enforcement section of Truewood by Merrill, Keller's TULIP record shows no administrative penalties or other enforcement actions as of October 24, 2026.
What does Truewood by Merrill, Keller's Type B license mean for residents?
Truewood by Merrill, Keller is licensed Type B, so it may care for residents who need staff help to evacuate or who need attention during the night, and it must keep staff awake overnight.
Nearly all memory care around Fort Worth is in Type B buildings, because people with dementia usually need help in an emergency.
Alzheimer's certification: HHSC lists certificate #104805 for 26 beds of its 90 licensed beds. See how Texas regulates memory care.
Who is Truewood by Merrill, Keller a good fit for?
Truewood by Merrill, Keller fits families who want assisted living and memory care under one license: 64 of its 90 beds are standard assisted living and 26 are in the Alzheimer's-certified unit, so a later move can be down the hall instead of to another community.
A community this size usually balances a real activity program with staff who know residents by name.
Who owns and runs Truewood by Merrill, Keller?
The HHSC directory names Merrill Gardens LLC as the license holder for Truewood by Merrill, Keller (limited liability company), with no separate management company listed.
How does Truewood by Merrill, Keller compare with other assisted living in Tarrant County?
At 90 licensed beds, Truewood by Merrill, Keller ranks 37th by size among the 147 HHSC-licensed assisted living facilities in Tarrant County, where the median is 32 beds. In the county, 64 facilities hold an Alzheimer's certification and 20 have an HHSC penalty on record.
Where is Truewood by Merrill, Keller, and what is nearby?
Truewood by Merrill, Keller is at 200 Keller Smithfield Road South, Keller, TX 76248, in Tarrant County. Hospitals that serve this area include Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance, Medical City Alliance.
Keller's communities line Rufe Snow Drive and Keller Smithfield Road on the north side of Tarrant County, where families often also look at Southlake and North Richland Hills.
For free local help, Tarrant County residents work with the Area Agency on Aging of Tarrant County (a United Way of Tarrant County program) (817-258-8000). Veterans in the area are served by the VA North Texas Health Care System, which runs the Fort Worth VA Health Care Center.
More on senior care in Keller and Tarrant County.
How much does Truewood by Merrill, Keller cost?
HHSC does not collect prices and we do not post rates for individual communities, so ask Truewood by Merrill, Keller for its current rate sheet and care-level fees in writing. For context, memory care has no reliable published median (CareScout does not survey memory care as its own category, so there is no reliable published median; expect the all-in monthly figure to sit above the $5,250 Texas assisted living median).
Paying for it: Texas Medicaid's STAR+PLUS Home and Community Based Services program can cover care services, but not room and board, in a participating assisted living facility. Participation runs through the managed care plans rather than the HHSC license, so ask Truewood by Merrill, Keller directly whether it takes STAR+PLUS and has an opening. Veterans and surviving spouses may qualify for VA Aid and Attendance. See how the Medicaid waiver works.
How should we evaluate Truewood by Merrill, Keller?
The license and inspection file is the part of the story a sales office will not volunteer. Go through the findings and any penalty above, ask Truewood by Merrill, Keller for its plan of correction, then visit at a mealtime and again without calling ahead, and ask how the secured unit would respond if your parent's needs changed.
Questions to ask on a tour of Truewood by Merrill, Keller
- Who is awake and on the floor overnight, and how many residents does each of them cover?
- How long have the executive director and the health services director been here?
- How many beds are in the Alzheimer's-certified unit, and who works only in that unit?
- May I read your most recent HHSC inspection and the plan of correction you filed?
- What does the base rate cover, and what are the care-level charges on top of it?
- Walk me through what happens after a fall at 2 a.m.
- What were your rate increases in each of the last three years?
- Do you accept STAR+PLUS through a Tarrant-area managed care plan, or VA Aid and Attendance?
- Can we visit without notice, including evenings and weekends?
What are the next steps if Truewood by Merrill, Keller is on our list?
Open Truewood by Merrill, Keller's TULIP record, call (817) 993-0757 to confirm openings and the current rate sheet, and tour at least two other licensed communities nearby so you have a real comparison.
- Check the license, findings and penalties above against the live HHSC record.
- Ask for the rate sheet, the care-level assessment and the residency agreement before the tour.
- Visit at lunch or dinner, then come back unannounced in the evening.
- Have your parent's physician complete the medical assessment the community requires.
- Ask us to compare openings and costs across the metro at no charge.
Who can help if there is a problem at Truewood by Merrill, Keller?
Start with the administrator, then file with HHSC Complaint and Incident Intake at 1-800-458-9858. The Tarrant County long-term care ombudsman (817-258-8000) advocates for residents for free, and suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation can be reported to the Texas Abuse Hotline at 1-800-252-5400.
How can Fort Worth Senior Advisor help with Truewood by Merrill, Keller?
We are a free local advisory service. We can check whether Truewood by Merrill, Keller has an opening at your parent's care level, compare it with other licensed options in Tarrant County, and walk you through its HHSC record before you tour; families never pay us.
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This profile uses only public Texas HHSC records. It does not rate, rank or endorse Truewood by Merrill, Keller, and Fort Worth Senior Advisor is not affiliated with the community.
