Sentinel Gardens Canton Inc
1661 S. BUFFALO ST., Canton, TX, 75103
State licensing & capacity
- License number
- 308508
- Service type
- Type A
- Licensed capacity
- 35 beds
- Current license effective
- February 1, 2025
- Current license expires
- February 1, 2028
- Initial license date
- February 1, 2022
Texas HHSC licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Licensee
- Sentinel Gardens Canton Inc (FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION)
- Administrator
- Tammy Purdy
Texas HHSC licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
About this community
Sentinel Gardens Canton Inc is a 35-bed Type A assisted-living facility in Canton, TX (Van Zandt County), licensed under the corporate name Sentinel Gardens Canton Inc with Tammy Purdy as administrator. The facility does not hold memory-care certification. Its current license, active since February 2025, runs through February 2028. All 35 beds are licensed as standard assisted-living; none are designated Medicaid or Medicare.
Written from state licensing records · last updated April 19, 2026
Questions to ask when you tour
Services included in base rate
Type A licensing covers residents who can evacuate independently — ask which personal care services are included and what triggers a move to a higher level of care.
Staffing on nights and weekends
With 35 licensed beds, ask how many staff are on duty during overnight and weekend shifts and what their training credentials are.
Current occupancy and waitlist
Ask how many of the 35 beds are currently filled and whether there is a waitlist or typical time-to-admission.
Memory or cognitive support offered
The facility is not memory-care certified — ask what support, if any, is available for residents with early-stage dementia or cognitive changes.
Ownership history since 2022 license
The initial license dates to February 2022 — ask whether the ownership or management team has changed since the facility opened.
Where this information comes from
- License, capacity, ownership, administrator: Texas HHSC licensing registry, snapshot as of April 16, 2026.
- Summary, insights, and tour questions: Written from the state licensing records above, last updated April 19, 2026.
Read our methodology for how this information is collected and verified.