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Residential care · Bastrop, Texas
Fourteen residents, one record player and zero quiet Fridays.
A licensed small assisted living home three blocks off Main Street. Real help with the day, home cooking from Celia's kitchen and a living room that turns into a dance floor once a week.
Hello from Chestnut Street
Care that keeps the music playing.
Ray Guerrero spent twenty years as a respiratory therapist in Austin. Celia ran a café on Main Street. When Ray's father needed care in 2011 and every option felt either far away or too quiet, they bought the rambling ranch house on Chestnut Street and built the place they wanted for him.
Ray's dad brought his records. Other residents brought theirs. Now Friday afternoons mean Bob Wills, Patsy Cline and Freddy Fender on the turntable, and whoever can dance does. Whoever cannot taps along. The rest of the week is calmer, but not by much.
— Ray and Celia Guerrero, owners
Sample family reviews
What our families say
Dad was a fiddle player in a dance hall band for thirty years. The first Friday, they put on Bob Wills and he stood up from his wheelchair to two-step with Yesenia.
Ray caught that Mom's oxygen was set wrong from her last hospital stay. He called the doctor and had it fixed that afternoon.
My grandmother speaks mostly Spanish now. Here, everyone answers her in Spanish and she is the queen of lotería.
Celia makes Mom's enchiladas the way Mom used to make them. She asked for the recipe on move-in day.
I visit on my lunch break and it is never quiet. Somebody is always laughing, painting or arguing about dominoes.
They painted Dad's room Longhorn orange. He hasn't stopped bragging about it.
When we needed hospice, they never once made us feel like we had to leave. Dad stayed home with his records until the end.
I was so worried Mom would be lonely. Instead she has a best friend, an art class and a boyfriend. I am still adjusting.
For families
For families
The useful stuff.
- 01
Visiting
Come any time. Friday afternoons are the most fun; mornings are the calmest.
- 02
Updates
We text or call after every doctor visit and any time something changes.
- 03
Sunday supper
Families eat free at Sunday supper. Just let Celia know by Saturday.
- 04
Labels and laundry
Label clothing with a name. We launder everything here.
Insurance & payment
Paying for care
Our business office walks every family through coverage before move-in. Here are the most common ways care is paid for.
Long-term care insurance
Many policies cover assisted living and memory care. We help with claim paperwork.
VA Aid & Attendance
Eligible veterans and surviving spouses may receive a monthly pension toward care.
Medicaid waiver
Some states help pay for assisted living through Medicaid waiver programs. Ask us about yours.
Photo tour
Snapshots from the house
What sets us apart
Three things we do best
01
Bathing, dressing and grooming
On each resident's schedule, with plenty of patience and a good playlist.
Included
02
Celia's home cooking
Three meals a day, migas on Saturdays and peach cobbler from Bastrop peaches.
Included
03
Friday dance afternoons
Records, lemonade and a living room cleared for two-stepping.
Weekly- 14residents, each with a private room
- 2012the year Ray and Celia opened the doors
- 300+records in the living room collection
- 1very spoiled porch cat named Biscuit
Our team
The crew
Ray Guerrero, RRT
Co-owner and administrator
Celia Guerrero
Co-owner and kitchen boss
Denise Ford, RN
Consulting registered nurse
Yesenia Ruiz, CMA
Lead caregiver
Activities & dining
A week on Chestnut Street
A sample week. The real one is on the chalkboard by the kitchen.
Mon
- Coffee and the paper on the porch
- Chair stretches
Tue
- Lotería and bingo
- Hair and nail day (every other week)
Wed
- Painting with Mrs. Salinas
- Garden boxes
Thu
- Lunch on Main Street
- Movie matinee
Rooms & suites
Pick your spot
Every room is private and gets painted the color you pick. Seriously, any color.
01
Sunny room
Faces east over the garden boxes. First room in the house to get the morning light.
- Private room
- Garden view
- Paint it any color
02
Porch room
Right next to the porch door, for residents who like to be where the action is.
- Private room
- Steps from the porch
- Ceiling fan
03
Room with private bath
A larger room with a roll-in shower, built for wheelchairs and walkers.
- Private bath
- Roll-in shower
- Wide doorway
04
Couple's suite
A bedroom plus a little sitting room, for couples or anyone who wants room for company.
- Sitting room
- Private bath
- Room for two
Ratings & recognition · sample
- Bastrop Readers' Choice · Best Senior Care (sample)
- Main Street Business Award (sample)
- Family survey · 99% would recommend (sample)
- Licensed small assisted living · Texas HHSC
Now hiring
Like music, people and a little chaos? Come work with us.
Visit
Turn at the big pecan tree
- 1207 Chestnut Street
Bastrop, TX
Pull into the gravel drive beside the big pecan. The side door by the carport has the ramp. - (512) 555-0161
- Text us
- howdy@chestnutstreethome.example
- Chestnut Street Care Home
Tour & office hours
- Tours, Mon – Sat9a – 6p
- Sunday tours1p – 4p
- Office, Mon – Fri8a – 5p
- Families visitAny time
Friday dance afternoons start at three. Bring your boots.
Come on Friday. Bring your dancing shoes.
Tours are any day, but Friday afternoons show you the real Chestnut Street. Call or text Celia.