Carrollton Adult Day Care, One Turnpike Away

Carrollton has one of the older populations in north Texas: the Census Bureau’s 2024 American Community Survey counts 18,384 residents aged 65 and up, 13.7% of the city. Yet when we checked in September 2026, we could not verify a single adult day program operating inside Carrollton, and none built around dementia. Our Richardson center fills that gap for Carrollton families. It sits 12.1 miles from Carrollton City Hall, roughly 18 minutes east on the President George Bush Turnpike, and it has served people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias since 2005.

  • Licensed nurse on duty daily
  • One staff member for every five members
  • Hot lunch from our own kitchen
  • VA North Texas contracted
  • $80 half day, $100 full day
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The Drive Is One Road

From Carrollton City Hall on East Jackson Road, go north on Josey Lane to the President George Bush Turnpike, then east about 7.7 miles to the Coit Road exit. From there, Campbell Road takes you east to our center on Nantucket Drive near Custer. OpenStreetMap routing measures it at 12.1 miles and about 18 minutes in light traffic. The Turnpike is a toll road; surface streets such as Belt Line or Trinity Mills add time.  

Families from north Carrollton, near Trinity Mills and Frankford, use the same Turnpike route. From the Downtown Carrollton square, the trip is about the same length.  

We open at 7:30 AM and close at 5:30 PM on weekdays, so a Carrollton family can drop off before work and pick up after.

DART Paratransit Works for This Trip

Here Carrollton families have an advantage that many of our suburban families do not. Carrollton and Richardson are both DART member cities, so a Carrollton-to-Richardson trip stays inside DART’s paratransit area. DART Paratransit is for people who cannot use a bus or train on their own because of a physical, cognitive or visual disability, and dementia can qualify. DART decides eligibility through a free in-person assessment. Call DART at 214-749-3278 to start.  

We do not provide transportation ourselves. If you use paratransit, share the scheduled pickup and drop-off windows with us when you enroll.  

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What Your Parent Does With Us All Day

We plan each day so that members stay engaged at the level that suits them, without anyone being pushed.  

  • Moving: exercise sessions twice a day, and dancing when live entertainers visit.
  • Thinking: word and trivia games, mind fitness activities, and conversation with peers who understand what memory loss feels like.
  • Making: arts and crafts.
  • Connecting: a daily sing-along, therapy dog visits and intergenerational programs.
  • Resting: recliners and a quiet bedroom for anyone who tires.

Members who would rather help than join in are given jobs to do, because feeling needed matters. The full list is on our recreational and therapeutic activities page. For a longer look at why structured days help people stay at home longer, see our article on adult day services and living well.

Care From a Nurse, Every Day

A licensed nurse is on duty at our center every day we are open. The nurse gives or reminds about medications, checks blood pressure and glucose, assists with oxygen, performs medical treatments, and tracks weight. Staff help with walking, transfers, toileting reminders and incontinence care. Everyone on staff is background checked, certified in CPR and first aid, and trained in dementia care each year.  

Meals are part of the care. Breakfast, a morning snack and a hot lunch, served from 12:30 to 1:30 in the dining room, are all cooked on site from menus a licensed dietitian reviews.

What It Costs

At our Richardson center, a half day (five hours or less) costs $80 and a full day costs $100. There is a one-time $65 enrollment fee, which covers screening and a needs assessment. Meals are included. Full details are on the Richardson days, hours and costs page.  

Almost all long-term care insurance policies cover adult day services, and we help families verify benefits. Eligible veterans referred by a VA physician usually attend at no cost, because we are contracted with the VA North Texas Health Care System; a small copay applies in some cases. Our veterans page explains the process.

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Three Counties, Three Places to Ask for Help

Carrollton crosses Dallas, Denton and Collin counties, and that matters more than most families realize. The Area Agency on Aging that can help a caregiver depends on which county the caregiver or the parent lives in.  

If your Carrollton address is in Call What they offer dementia caregivers
Dallas County Dallas Area Agency on Aging, 214-871-5065 Caregiver support including respite, for unpaid caregivers of someone of any age with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia
Denton County or Collin County North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging, 800-272-3921 Caregiver support with priority for dementia caregivers, respite vouchers, and its Dementia Friendly program

The Community Council of Greater Dallas, which runs the Dallas agency, also operates a state-funded Alzheimer’s and dementia program (https://www.ccadvance.org/alzheimers-program) with caregiver support, education, referrals and a memory cafe. If you are not sure which county you live in, your property tax statement will say.

Local Support in Carrollton

The Carrollton Senior Center on Keller Springs Road serves active adults 50 and older with fitness classes, seminars, social activities and creative arts. It is a good outlet for an independent spouse.  

Carrollton’s hospitals are close by if you ever need one: Carrollton Regional Medical Center on North Josey Lane is the city’s acute-care hospital, and Medical City Lewisville serves the north side. For a gentler outing, the Downtown Carrollton square, where merchants began gathering around 1900 and the first gazebo went up in 1921, is the kind of familiar, walkable place that can make a good afternoon with a parent who enjoys the old parts of town. For the caregiver, our own support groups in Richardson are free and open to the public, including an Alzheimer’s caregiver group on the second Thursday of each month. The Alzheimer’s Association helpline is open around the clock at 800-272-3900.

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Who We Can Serve

Our members are 50 or older and living with memory loss, or fit well with a group that is. A diagnosis is not required; people with Parkinson’s or mild cognitive impairment often do well here. Members need to walk independently or with a walker, cane or staff help, because the center is not set up for wheelchairs. Days are reserved in advance to keep our staffing ratio, and a same-day reservation is usually possible.

Neighboring Areas We Serve

North along SH-121, our page on adult day care in The Colony covers families near Lake Lewisville. East of Carrollton, the Plano adult day care page covers Plano's ride options. Families in the Dallas part of the area can read our Dallas page, which compares our two centers.

1960 Nantucket Dr, Richardson, TX 75080
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1232 W. Belt Line Rd, DeSoto, TX 75115
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4682 McDermott Rd, Plano, TX 75024
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is there adult day care in Carrollton, TX?

We could not verify an adult day program operating inside Carrollton in September 2026. Our Richardson center, about 18 minutes east on the Bush Turnpike, is the nearest dementia-focused program we run.

Can DART Paratransit take my father to your center?

Carrollton and Richardson are both DART member cities, so the trip is inside DART’s paratransit area. Your father would need to qualify through DART’s free in-person assessment.

Which Area Agency on Aging do I call from Carrollton?

It depends on your county. Dallas County addresses call the Dallas Area Agency on Aging. Denton and Collin County addresses call the North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging.

How much does it cost?

$80 per half day, $100 per full day, plus a one-time $65 enrollment fee.

Does my mother have to come every day?

No. Most members start with two or three days a week, and families add days as needed.

Do you take wheelchairs?

No. Members must walk on their own or with a walker, cane or staff help.

Come See the Center

Take the Turnpike over on a weekday, tour the center, and meet our nurse.