diff --git a/homeassistant/components/application_credentials/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/application_credentials/__init__.py
index f2e368e6402..f57d6c82b7f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/application_credentials/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/application_credentials/__init__.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class AuthorizationServer:
     token_url: str
 
 
-class ApplicationCredentialsStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
+class ApplicationCredentialsStorageCollection(collection.DictStorageCollection):
     """Application credential collection stored in storage."""
 
     CREATE_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(CREATE_FIELDS)
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class ApplicationCredentialsStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
         return f"{info[CONF_DOMAIN]}.{info[CONF_CLIENT_ID]}"
 
     async def _update_data(
-        self, data: dict[str, str], update_data: dict[str, str]
+        self, item: dict[str, str], update_data: dict[str, str]
     ) -> dict[str, str]:
         """Return a new updated data object."""
         raise ValueError("Updates not supported")
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/counter/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/counter/__init__.py
index be08a6f2ae8..db739f3f0db 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/counter/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/counter/__init__.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
     return True
 
 
-class CounterStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
+class CounterStorageCollection(collection.DictStorageCollection):
     """Input storage based collection."""
 
     CREATE_UPDATE_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(STORAGE_FIELDS)
@@ -153,10 +153,10 @@ class CounterStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
         """Suggest an ID based on the config."""
         return info[CONF_NAME]
 
-    async def _update_data(self, data: dict, update_data: dict) -> dict:
+    async def _update_data(self, item: dict, update_data: dict) -> dict:
         """Return a new updated data object."""
         update_data = self.CREATE_UPDATE_SCHEMA(update_data)
-        return {CONF_ID: data[CONF_ID]} | update_data
+        return {CONF_ID: item[CONF_ID]} | update_data
 
 
 class Counter(collection.CollectionEntity, RestoreEntity):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/image_upload/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/image_upload/__init__.py
index b15fff0a973..452b23d27be 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/image_upload/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/image_upload/__init__.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
     return True
 
 
-class ImageStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
+class ImageStorageCollection(collection.DictStorageCollection):
     """Image collection stored in storage."""
 
     CREATE_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(CREATE_FIELDS)
@@ -125,11 +125,11 @@ class ImageStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
 
     async def _update_data(
         self,
-        data: dict[str, Any],
+        item: dict[str, Any],
         update_data: dict[str, Any],
     ) -> dict[str, Any]:
         """Return a new updated data object."""
-        return {**data, **self.UPDATE_SCHEMA(update_data)}
+        return {**item, **self.UPDATE_SCHEMA(update_data)}
 
     async def _change_listener(
         self,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/input_boolean/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/input_boolean/__init__.py
index 0775a811e75..49dcf731f7b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/input_boolean/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/input_boolean/__init__.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ STORAGE_KEY = DOMAIN
 STORAGE_VERSION = 1
 
 
-class InputBooleanStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
+class InputBooleanStorageCollection(collection.DictStorageCollection):
     """Input boolean collection stored in storage."""
 
     CREATE_UPDATE_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(STORAGE_FIELDS)
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ class InputBooleanStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
         """Suggest an ID based on the config."""
         return info[CONF_NAME]
 
-    async def _update_data(self, data: dict, update_data: dict) -> dict:
+    async def _update_data(self, item: dict, update_data: dict) -> dict:
         """Return a new updated data object."""
         update_data = self.CREATE_UPDATE_SCHEMA(update_data)
-        return {CONF_ID: data[CONF_ID]} | update_data
+        return {CONF_ID: item[CONF_ID]} | update_data
 
 
 @bind_hass
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/input_button/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/input_button/__init__.py
index bd37bad259d..d9693a208c1 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/input_button/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/input_button/__init__.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ STORAGE_KEY = DOMAIN
 STORAGE_VERSION = 1
 
 
-class InputButtonStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
+class InputButtonStorageCollection(collection.DictStorageCollection):
     """Input button collection stored in storage."""
 
     CREATE_UPDATE_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(STORAGE_FIELDS)
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ class InputButtonStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
         """Suggest an ID based on the config."""
         return cast(str, info[CONF_NAME])
 
-    async def _update_data(self, data: dict, update_data: dict) -> dict:
+    async def _update_data(self, item: dict, update_data: dict) -> dict:
         """Return a new updated data object."""
         update_data = self.CREATE_UPDATE_SCHEMA(update_data)
-        return {CONF_ID: data[CONF_ID]} | update_data
+        return {CONF_ID: item[CONF_ID]} | update_data
 
 
 async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/input_datetime/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/input_datetime/__init__.py
index f7d48b4d7c5..c927b71c77e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/input_datetime/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/input_datetime/__init__.py
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
     return True
 
 
-class DateTimeStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
+class DateTimeStorageCollection(collection.DictStorageCollection):
     """Input storage based collection."""
 
     CREATE_UPDATE_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(vol.All(STORAGE_FIELDS, has_date_or_time))
@@ -217,10 +217,10 @@ class DateTimeStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
         """Suggest an ID based on the config."""
         return info[CONF_NAME]
 
-    async def _update_data(self, data: dict, update_data: dict) -> dict:
+    async def _update_data(self, item: dict, update_data: dict) -> dict:
         """Return a new updated data object."""
         update_data = self.CREATE_UPDATE_SCHEMA(update_data)
-        return {CONF_ID: data[CONF_ID]} | update_data
+        return {CONF_ID: item[CONF_ID]} | update_data
 
 
 class InputDatetime(collection.CollectionEntity, RestoreEntity):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/input_number/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/input_number/__init__.py
index 8cfe0879b57..9f77bb0a828 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/input_number/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/input_number/__init__.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
     return True
 
 
-class NumberStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
+class NumberStorageCollection(collection.DictStorageCollection):
     """Input storage based collection."""
 
     SCHEMA = vol.Schema(vol.All(STORAGE_FIELDS, _cv_input_number))
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class NumberStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
         """Suggest an ID based on the config."""
         return info[CONF_NAME]
 
-    async def _async_load_data(self) -> dict | None:
+    async def _async_load_data(self) -> collection.SerializedStorageCollection | None:
         """Load the data.
 
         A past bug caused frontend to add initial value to all input numbers.
@@ -200,10 +200,10 @@ class NumberStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
 
         return data
 
-    async def _update_data(self, data: dict, update_data: dict) -> dict:
+    async def _update_data(self, item: dict, update_data: dict) -> dict:
         """Return a new updated data object."""
         update_data = self.SCHEMA(update_data)
-        return {CONF_ID: data[CONF_ID]} | update_data
+        return {CONF_ID: item[CONF_ID]} | update_data
 
 
 class InputNumber(collection.CollectionEntity, RestoreEntity):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/input_select/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/input_select/__init__.py
index 8e6dddb1325..b7a026352d0 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/input_select/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/input_select/__init__.py
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
     return True
 
 
-class InputSelectStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
+class InputSelectStorageCollection(collection.DictStorageCollection):
     """Input storage based collection."""
 
     CREATE_UPDATE_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(vol.All(STORAGE_FIELDS, _cv_input_select))
@@ -246,11 +246,11 @@ class InputSelectStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
         return cast(str, info[CONF_NAME])
 
     async def _update_data(
-        self, data: dict[str, Any], update_data: dict[str, Any]
+        self, item: dict[str, Any], update_data: dict[str, Any]
     ) -> dict[str, Any]:
         """Return a new updated data object."""
         update_data = self.CREATE_UPDATE_SCHEMA(update_data)
-        return {CONF_ID: data[CONF_ID]} | update_data
+        return {CONF_ID: item[CONF_ID]} | update_data
 
 
 class InputSelect(collection.CollectionEntity, SelectEntity, RestoreEntity):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/input_text/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/input_text/__init__.py
index a4899e85c6d..f246779b64c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/input_text/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/input_text/__init__.py
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
     return True
 
 
-class InputTextStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
+class InputTextStorageCollection(collection.DictStorageCollection):
     """Input storage based collection."""
 
     CREATE_UPDATE_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(vol.All(STORAGE_FIELDS, _cv_input_text))
@@ -178,10 +178,10 @@ class InputTextStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
         """Suggest an ID based on the config."""
         return info[CONF_NAME]
 
-    async def _update_data(self, data: dict, update_data: dict) -> dict:
+    async def _update_data(self, item: dict, update_data: dict) -> dict:
         """Return a new updated data object."""
         update_data = self.CREATE_UPDATE_SCHEMA(update_data)
-        return {CONF_ID: data[CONF_ID]} | update_data
+        return {CONF_ID: item[CONF_ID]} | update_data
 
 
 class InputText(collection.CollectionEntity, RestoreEntity):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/lovelace/dashboard.py b/homeassistant/components/lovelace/dashboard.py
index 2dc3a36f2b5..054aaf9b24c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/lovelace/dashboard.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/lovelace/dashboard.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import logging
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
 import time
-from typing import cast
 
 import voluptuous as vol
 
@@ -218,7 +217,7 @@ def _config_info(mode, config):
     }
 
 
-class DashboardsCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
+class DashboardsCollection(collection.DictStorageCollection):
     """Collection of dashboards."""
 
     CREATE_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(STORAGE_DASHBOARD_CREATE_FIELDS)
@@ -230,10 +229,10 @@ class DashboardsCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
             storage.Store(hass, DASHBOARDS_STORAGE_VERSION, DASHBOARDS_STORAGE_KEY),
         )
 
-    async def _async_load_data(self) -> dict | None:
+    async def _async_load_data(self) -> collection.SerializedStorageCollection | None:
         """Load the data."""
         if (data := await self.store.async_load()) is None:
-            return cast(dict | None, data)
+            return data
 
         updated = False
 
@@ -245,7 +244,7 @@ class DashboardsCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
         if updated:
             await self.store.async_save(data)
 
-        return cast(dict | None, data)
+        return data
 
     async def _process_create_data(self, data: dict) -> dict:
         """Validate the config is valid."""
@@ -262,10 +261,10 @@ class DashboardsCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
         """Suggest an ID based on the config."""
         return info[CONF_URL_PATH]
 
-    async def _update_data(self, data: dict, update_data: dict) -> dict:
+    async def _update_data(self, item: dict, update_data: dict) -> dict:
         """Return a new updated data object."""
         update_data = self.UPDATE_SCHEMA(update_data)
-        updated = {**data, **update_data}
+        updated = {**item, **update_data}
 
         if CONF_ICON in updated and updated[CONF_ICON] is None:
             updated.pop(CONF_ICON)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/lovelace/resources.py b/homeassistant/components/lovelace/resources.py
index b48d39375b9..b6d0c939fec 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/lovelace/resources.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/lovelace/resources.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import logging
-from typing import cast
+from typing import Any
 import uuid
 
 import voluptuous as vol
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class ResourceYAMLCollection:
         return self.data
 
 
-class ResourceStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
+class ResourceStorageCollection(collection.DictStorageCollection):
     """Collection to store resources."""
 
     loaded = False
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ class ResourceStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
 
         return {"resources": len(self.async_items() or [])}
 
-    async def _async_load_data(self) -> dict | None:
+    async def _async_load_data(self) -> collection.SerializedStorageCollection | None:
         """Load the data."""
-        if (data := await self.store.async_load()) is not None:
-            return cast(dict | None, data)
+        if (store_data := await self.store.async_load()) is not None:
+            return store_data
 
         # Import it from config.
         try:
@@ -82,20 +82,20 @@ class ResourceStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
             return None
 
         # Remove it from config and save both resources + config
-        data = conf[CONF_RESOURCES]
+        resources: list[dict[str, Any]] = conf[CONF_RESOURCES]
 
         try:
-            vol.Schema([RESOURCE_SCHEMA])(data)
+            vol.Schema([RESOURCE_SCHEMA])(resources)
         except vol.Invalid as err:
             _LOGGER.warning("Resource import failed. Data invalid: %s", err)
             return None
 
         conf.pop(CONF_RESOURCES)
 
-        for item in data:
+        for item in resources:
             item[CONF_ID] = uuid.uuid4().hex
 
-        data = {"items": data}
+        data: collection.SerializedStorageCollection = {"items": resources}
 
         await self.store.async_save(data)
         await self.ll_config.async_save(conf)
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class ResourceStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
         """Return unique ID."""
         return uuid.uuid4().hex
 
-    async def _update_data(self, data: dict, update_data: dict) -> dict:
+    async def _update_data(self, item: dict, update_data: dict) -> dict:
         """Return a new updated data object."""
         if not self.loaded:
             await self.async_load()
@@ -123,4 +123,4 @@ class ResourceStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
         if CONF_RESOURCE_TYPE_WS in update_data:
             update_data[CONF_TYPE] = update_data.pop(CONF_RESOURCE_TYPE_WS)
 
-        return {**data, **update_data}
+        return {**item, **update_data}
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/person/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/person/__init__.py
index d05fd9ac47d..ba11250f83e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/person/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/person/__init__.py
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class PersonStore(Store):
         return {"items": old_data["persons"]}
 
 
-class PersonStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
+class PersonStorageCollection(collection.DictStorageCollection):
     """Person collection stored in storage."""
 
     CREATE_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(CREATE_FIELDS)
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class PersonStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
         super().__init__(store, id_manager)
         self.yaml_collection = yaml_collection
 
-    async def _async_load_data(self) -> dict | None:
+    async def _async_load_data(self) -> collection.SerializedStorageCollection | None:
         """Load the data.
 
         A past bug caused onboarding to create invalid person objects.
@@ -270,16 +270,16 @@ class PersonStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
         """Suggest an ID based on the config."""
         return info[CONF_NAME]
 
-    async def _update_data(self, data: dict, update_data: dict) -> dict:
+    async def _update_data(self, item: dict, update_data: dict) -> dict:
         """Return a new updated data object."""
         update_data = self.UPDATE_SCHEMA(update_data)
 
         user_id = update_data.get(CONF_USER_ID)
 
-        if user_id is not None and user_id != data.get(CONF_USER_ID):
+        if user_id is not None and user_id != item.get(CONF_USER_ID):
             await self._validate_user_id(user_id)
 
-        return {**data, **update_data}
+        return {**item, **update_data}
 
     async def _validate_user_id(self, user_id):
         """Validate the used user_id."""
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/schedule/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/schedule/__init__.py
index 440137ee23d..3e91e8ab86d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/schedule/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/schedule/__init__.py
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, ServiceCall, callback
 from homeassistant.helpers.collection import (
     CollectionEntity,
+    DictStorageCollection,
     IDManager,
-    StorageCollection,
+    SerializedStorageCollection,
     StorageCollectionWebsocket,
     YamlCollection,
     sync_entity_lifecycle,
@@ -208,7 +209,7 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
     return True
 
 
-class ScheduleStorageCollection(StorageCollection):
+class ScheduleStorageCollection(DictStorageCollection):
     """Schedules stored in storage."""
 
     SCHEMA = vol.Schema(BASE_SCHEMA | STORAGE_SCHEDULE_SCHEMA)
@@ -224,12 +225,12 @@ class ScheduleStorageCollection(StorageCollection):
         name: str = info[CONF_NAME]
         return name
 
-    async def _update_data(self, data: dict, update_data: dict) -> dict:
+    async def _update_data(self, item: dict, update_data: dict) -> dict:
         """Return a new updated data object."""
         self.SCHEMA(update_data)
-        return data | update_data
+        return item | update_data
 
-    async def _async_load_data(self) -> dict | None:
+    async def _async_load_data(self) -> SerializedStorageCollection | None:
         """Load the data."""
         if data := await super()._async_load_data():
             data["items"] = [STORAGE_SCHEMA(item) for item in data["items"]]
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tag/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/tag/__init__.py
index 254a92e5858..363c28cc3f8 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tag/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tag/__init__.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class TagIDManager(collection.IDManager):
         return suggestion
 
 
-class TagStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
+class TagStorageCollection(collection.DictStorageCollection):
     """Tag collection stored in storage."""
 
     CREATE_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(CREATE_FIELDS)
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ class TagStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
         """Suggest an ID based on the config."""
         return info[TAG_ID]
 
-    async def _update_data(self, data: dict, update_data: dict) -> dict:
+    async def _update_data(self, item: dict, update_data: dict) -> dict:
         """Return a new updated data object."""
-        data = {**data, **self.UPDATE_SCHEMA(update_data)}
+        data = {**item, **self.UPDATE_SCHEMA(update_data)}
         # make last_scanned JSON serializeable
         if LAST_SCANNED in update_data:
             data[LAST_SCANNED] = data[LAST_SCANNED].isoformat()
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/timer/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/timer/__init__.py
index 6f4d6a035ae..214d95c72e5 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/timer/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/timer/__init__.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
     return True
 
 
-class TimerStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
+class TimerStorageCollection(collection.DictStorageCollection):
     """Timer storage based collection."""
 
     CREATE_UPDATE_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(STORAGE_FIELDS)
@@ -179,9 +179,9 @@ class TimerStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
         """Suggest an ID based on the config."""
         return info[CONF_NAME]
 
-    async def _update_data(self, data: dict, update_data: dict) -> dict:
+    async def _update_data(self, item: dict, update_data: dict) -> dict:
         """Return a new updated data object."""
-        data = {CONF_ID: data[CONF_ID]} | self.CREATE_UPDATE_SCHEMA(update_data)
+        data = {CONF_ID: item[CONF_ID]} | self.CREATE_UPDATE_SCHEMA(update_data)
         # make duration JSON serializeable
         if CONF_DURATION in update_data:
             data[CONF_DURATION] = _format_timedelta(data[CONF_DURATION])
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zone/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/zone/__init__.py
index 4045933c2a0..cad92a2978c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zone/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zone/__init__.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def in_zone(zone: State, latitude: float, longitude: float, radius: float = 0) -
     return zone_dist - radius < cast(float, zone.attributes[ATTR_RADIUS])
 
 
-class ZoneStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
+class ZoneStorageCollection(collection.DictStorageCollection):
     """Zone collection stored in storage."""
 
     CREATE_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(CREATE_FIELDS)
@@ -178,10 +178,10 @@ class ZoneStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
         """Suggest an ID based on the config."""
         return cast(str, info[CONF_NAME])
 
-    async def _update_data(self, data: dict, update_data: dict) -> dict:
+    async def _update_data(self, item: dict, update_data: dict) -> dict:
         """Return a new updated data object."""
         update_data = self.UPDATE_SCHEMA(update_data)
-        return {**data, **update_data}
+        return {**item, **update_data}
 
 
 async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/collection.py b/homeassistant/helpers/collection.py
index 2caf4cf6654..4d5dc4012ee 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/collection.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/collection.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from dataclasses import dataclass
 from itertools import groupby
 import logging
 from operator import attrgetter
-from typing import Any, cast
+from typing import Any, Generic, TypedDict, TypeVar
 
 import voluptuous as vol
 from voluptuous.humanize import humanize_error
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ CHANGE_ADDED = "added"
 CHANGE_UPDATED = "updated"
 CHANGE_REMOVED = "removed"
 
+_T = TypeVar("_T")
+
 
 @dataclass
 class CollectionChangeSet:
@@ -121,20 +123,20 @@ class CollectionEntity(Entity):
         """Handle updated configuration."""
 
 
-class ObservableCollection(ABC):
+class ObservableCollection(ABC, Generic[_T]):
     """Base collection type that can be observed."""
 
     def __init__(self, id_manager: IDManager | None) -> None:
         """Initialize the base collection."""
         self.id_manager = id_manager or IDManager()
-        self.data: dict[str, dict] = {}
+        self.data: dict[str, _T] = {}
         self.listeners: list[ChangeListener] = []
         self.change_set_listeners: list[ChangeSetListener] = []
 
         self.id_manager.add_collection(self.data)
 
     @callback
-    def async_items(self) -> list[dict]:
+    def async_items(self) -> list[_T]:
         """Return list of items in collection."""
         return list(self.data.values())
 
@@ -169,7 +171,7 @@ class ObservableCollection(ABC):
         )
 
 
-class YamlCollection(ObservableCollection):
+class YamlCollection(ObservableCollection[dict]):
     """Offer a collection based on static data."""
 
     def __init__(
@@ -218,12 +220,18 @@ class YamlCollection(ObservableCollection):
             await self.notify_changes(change_sets)
 
 
-class StorageCollection(ObservableCollection, ABC):
+class SerializedStorageCollection(TypedDict):
+    """Serialized storage collection."""
+
+    items: list[dict[str, Any]]
+
+
+class StorageCollection(ObservableCollection[_T], ABC):
     """Offer a CRUD interface on top of JSON storage."""
 
     def __init__(
         self,
-        store: Store,
+        store: Store[SerializedStorageCollection],
         id_manager: IDManager | None = None,
     ) -> None:
         """Initialize the storage collection."""
@@ -242,9 +250,9 @@ class StorageCollection(ObservableCollection, ABC):
         """Home Assistant object."""
         return self.store.hass
 
-    async def _async_load_data(self) -> dict | None:
+    async def _async_load_data(self) -> SerializedStorageCollection | None:
         """Load the data."""
-        return cast(dict | None, await self.store.async_load())
+        return await self.store.async_load()
 
     async def async_load(self) -> None:
         """Load the storage Manager."""
@@ -254,7 +262,7 @@ class StorageCollection(ObservableCollection, ABC):
             raw_storage = {"items": []}
 
         for item in raw_storage["items"]:
-            self.data[item[CONF_ID]] = item
+            self.data[item[CONF_ID]] = self._deserialize_item(item)
 
         await self.notify_changes(
             [
@@ -273,21 +281,35 @@ class StorageCollection(ObservableCollection, ABC):
         """Suggest an ID based on the config."""
 
     @abstractmethod
-    async def _update_data(self, data: dict, update_data: dict) -> dict:
-        """Return a new updated data object."""
+    async def _update_data(self, item: _T, update_data: dict) -> _T:
+        """Return a new updated item."""
 
-    async def async_create_item(self, data: dict) -> dict:
+    @abstractmethod
+    def _create_item(self, item_id: str, data: dict) -> _T:
+        """Create an item from validated config."""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def _deserialize_item(self, data: dict) -> _T:
+        """Create an item from its serialized representation."""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def _serialize_item(self, item_id: str, item: _T) -> dict:
+        """Return the serialized representation of an item.
+
+        The serialized representation must include the item_id in the "id" key.
+        """
+
+    async def async_create_item(self, data: dict) -> _T:
         """Create a new item."""
-        item = await self._process_create_data(data)
-        item[CONF_ID] = self.id_manager.generate_id(self._get_suggested_id(item))
-        self.data[item[CONF_ID]] = item
+        validated_data = await self._process_create_data(data)
+        item_id = self.id_manager.generate_id(self._get_suggested_id(validated_data))
+        item = self._create_item(item_id, validated_data)
+        self.data[item_id] = item
         self._async_schedule_save()
-        await self.notify_changes(
-            [CollectionChangeSet(CHANGE_ADDED, item[CONF_ID], item)]
-        )
+        await self.notify_changes([CollectionChangeSet(CHANGE_ADDED, item_id, item)])
         return item
 
-    async def async_update_item(self, item_id: str, updates: dict) -> dict:
+    async def async_update_item(self, item_id: str, updates: dict) -> _T:
         """Update item."""
         if item_id not in self.data:
             raise ItemNotFound(item_id)
@@ -320,13 +342,34 @@ class StorageCollection(ObservableCollection, ABC):
 
     @callback
     def _async_schedule_save(self) -> None:
-        """Schedule saving the area registry."""
+        """Schedule saving the collection."""
         self.store.async_delay_save(self._data_to_save, SAVE_DELAY)
 
     @callback
-    def _data_to_save(self) -> dict:
-        """Return data of area registry to store in a file."""
-        return {"items": list(self.data.values())}
+    def _data_to_save(self) -> SerializedStorageCollection:
+        """Return JSON-compatible date for storing to file."""
+        return {
+            "items": [
+                self._serialize_item(item_id, item)
+                for item_id, item in self.data.items()
+            ]
+        }
+
+
+class DictStorageCollection(StorageCollection[dict]):
+    """A specialized StorageCollection where the items are untyped dicts."""
+
+    def _create_item(self, item_id: str, data: dict) -> dict:
+        """Create an item from its validated, serialized representation."""
+        return {CONF_ID: item_id} | data
+
+    def _deserialize_item(self, data: dict) -> dict:
+        """Create an item from its validated, serialized representation."""
+        return data
+
+    def _serialize_item(self, item_id: str, item: dict) -> dict:
+        """Return the serialized representation of an item."""
+        return item
 
 
 class IDLessCollection(YamlCollection):
diff --git a/tests/helpers/test_collection.py b/tests/helpers/test_collection.py
index ba158ae0126..52c7f899a6a 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/test_collection.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/test_collection.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class MockObservableCollection(collection.ObservableCollection):
         return entity_class.from_storage(config)
 
 
-class MockStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
+class MockStorageCollection(collection.DictStorageCollection):
     """Mock storage collection."""
 
     async def _process_create_data(self, data: dict) -> dict:
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ class MockStorageCollection(collection.StorageCollection):
         """Suggest an ID based on the config."""
         return info["name"]
 
-    async def _update_data(self, data: dict, update_data: dict) -> dict:
+    async def _update_data(self, item: dict, update_data: dict) -> dict:
         """Return a new updated data object."""
-        return {**data, **update_data}
+        return {**item, **update_data}
 
 
 def test_id_manager() -> None: