Windermere At Cartmell
30 VARIAH ST, Palestine, TX, 75801
State licensing & capacity
- License number
- 148140
- Service type
- Type B
- Licensed capacity
- 56 beds
- Memory-care capacity
- 16 beds · state-certified
- Current license effective
- October 2, 2024
- Current license expires
- October 2, 2027
- Initial license date
- October 2, 2015
Texas HHS licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Licensee
- Cartmell Communities Inc (Nonprofit Organization)
- Administrator
- Kimberly Reese
Texas HHS licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
About this community
Windermere At Cartmell is a 56-bed Type B assisted living facility in Palestine, Texas, licensed to Cartmell Communities Inc, a nonprofit. It holds state memory-care certification for 16 beds, effective October 2, 2024 through October 2, 2027. The active license carries the same dates, meaning both the facility license and memory-care certification were renewed together in fall 2024.
Written from state licensing records · last updated April 19, 2026
Questions to ask when you tour
Memory care unit availability
The facility has 16 state-certified memory care beds — ask how many are currently occupied and what the typical wait time is for placement.
Type B care scope
Texas Type B assisted living permits residents who need nighttime assistance and may be unable to self-evacuate — ask which specific personal care services are included in the base rate versus charged separately.
Staffing on the memory care unit
With 16 dedicated memory care beds, ask how many staff are assigned specifically to that unit on a typical day and overnight shift.
Nonprofit ownership structure
Cartmell Communities Inc is listed as the licensee with no management company on record — ask who governs the organization and how surplus funds are reinvested into the facility.
Progression between units
Ask what the process looks like if a resident's needs change — specifically whether a resident can move from general assisted living into the memory care unit without requiring discharge and re-admission.
Where this information comes from
- License, capacity, ownership, administrator: Texas HHS 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.