Avista Home

State licensing & capacity

License number

311945

Service type

Type B

Licensed capacity

11 beds

Current license effective

March 22, 2024

Current license expires

March 22, 2027

Initial license date

March 4, 2015

Texas HHSC licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026

Ownership & operations

Licensee

Care Heart Assisted Living Llc (LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY)

Administrator

Francis Kangethe

Texas HHSC licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026

About this community

Avista Home is an 11-bed Type B assisted-living facility in Houston's Harris County, licensed since 2015 and operated by Care Heart Assisted Living LLC. The current license is active through March 2027. The facility does not offer memory care. At 11 licensed beds, it operates at a residential-home scale.

Written from state licensing records · last updated April 19, 2026

Questions to ask when you tour

1. 1

   Staffing levels on each shift

   With 11 licensed beds, ask how many staff are on duty during the day and overnight, and what happens when someone calls out sick.

2. 2

   Services covered under Type B

   Texas Type B licenses permit care for residents who need staff assistance to evacuate — ask exactly which personal-care and health-monitoring services are included in the base rate.

3. 3

   What happens if care needs increase

   Ask at what point a resident's needs would exceed what this license allows, and what the transition process looks like if that happens.

4. 4

   Administrator availability on site

   Ask when administrator Francis Kangethe is typically present and who holds decision-making authority during hours they are not on site.

5. 5

   Handling medical emergencies

   At this size, there is no on-site nursing staff by default — ask what the protocol is for a medical emergency and which hospital or EMS service the facility coordinates with.