About
About Standardsmith
Professional tools for better home care operations
Standardsmith makes practical, editable business resources for home care agencies, starting with Texas. Our first product is a policy and procedure manual for Texas Home and Community Support Services Agencies (HCSSAs) licensed for Personal Assistance Services, written against 26 TAC Chapter 558 and the other Texas rules it cites.
Standardsmith is run by a registered nurse (MSN, RN) with legal nurse consulting and case management experience. Final RN review completed November 2026.
What we offer
- Texas PAS Policy & Procedure Manual: 36 policies and 25 forms, editable Word and PDF, 119 pages, with the Texas rule cited on each policy.
- New Home Care Agency Startup Compliance Checklist (free).
- Free guides in the Learning Center.
How we build each resource
- We start from the current official sources (Texas Administrative Code, Texas statutes, and HHSC guidance) and cite them in the document.
- We separate what a rule requires from what we recommend.
- We use technology to help draft and organize documents. The Texas manual then went through the structured quality checks described on our quality process page before it went on sale.
- Every version is dated and listed on our Version History page. Manual buyers get free revised pages for Texas rule changes to the sections in their manual for 12 months after purchase.
Our commitments
- Clear, specific product descriptions, with real previews and a free sample before you buy.
- Transparent limitations: what each resource does and doesn't cover.
- Editable files you can adapt to your agency.
- Support by email at support@standardsmith.com.
Our resources support business operations. They are not legal advice. Standardsmith isn't affiliated with, approved by or endorsed by Texas HHSC or any government agency. Our resources do not replace individualized legal or regulatory review. Each agency is responsible for adapting and following its own policies.
Our mission
To make professional business documentation and operational tools more accessible to the agencies that need them.
Better Tools. Stronger Operations.