How much does it cost to open a home care franchise?

Across 39 published home care brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $99,600, and low ends run from $0 to $625,500 (FDDs from 2025 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.

Which home care franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?

By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: Butterfly Home Care ($0–$204,100, 2025 FDD); Interim Healthcare Inc. ($0–$628,000, 2026 FDD); Nurse Next Door Home Healthcare Services ($0–$3,000,000, 2025 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.

How many home care franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

33 of 39 published home care brands (85%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.

Which home care franchises have the most locations?

By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: H.H. Franchising Systems Inc (1,350); Synergy HomeCare (626); Always Best Care Senior Services (291). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Home Care Franchises: 39 Brands, Costs & FDD Figures

Median uses the low end of each brand's reviewed Item 7 total in its latest FDD — the cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost. Not a ranking or recommendation.

Item 19 figures only

Home Care brands (39)

1Heart Caregiver Services
Item 7: $126,735 – $155,623 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 34 outlets
2nd Family
Item 7: $119,825 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 25 outlets
A Better Solution in Home Care
Item 7: $126,890 – $235,350 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 30 outlets
A Place At Home
Item 7: $88,995 – $167,512 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 51 outlets
ACASA Senior Care
Item 7: $84,825 – $139,000 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 8 outlets
ActiKare In Home Care Services
Item 7: $32,530 – $57,550 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 150 outlets
Always Best Care Senior Services
Item 7: $48,500 – $145,900 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 291 outlets
Amada Senior Care
Item 7: $121,577 – $438,440 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 266 outlets
Assisting Hands Home Care
Item 7: $98,050 – $181,200 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 237 outlets
Boost Home Healthcare
Item 7: $162,650 – $337,750 · 2026 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file · 3 outlets
Butterfly Home Care
Item 7: $0 – $204,100 · 2025 FDD
Item 19 figures · 2 outlets
CareDiem
Item 7: $80,000 – $176,800 · 2026 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file · 9 outlets
Caring Senior Service
Item 7: $99,997 – $153,994 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 67 outlets
Chefs For Seniors
Item 7: $17,425 – $25,245 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 101 outlets
ComForCare Home Care
Item 7: $102,475 – $163,925 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 270 outlets
Comfort Keepers
Item 7: $119,560 – $190,700 · 2025 FDD
Item 19 figures
Executive Home Care
Item 7: $103,950 – $165,133 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 79 outlets
Ferncrest
Item 7: $386,500 – $804,315 · 2025 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file · 1 outlets
Forever Friends
Item 7: $271,825 – $290,825 · 2026 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file · 2 outlets
Griswold Home Care, Inc.
Item 7: $99,600 – $185,600 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 63 outlets
H.H. Franchising Systems Inc
Item 7: $625,500 – $1,588,400 · 2026 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file · 1,350 outlets
Hallmark Homecare LLC
Item 7: $109,500 – $134,500 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 59 outlets
home care advocacy network
Item 7: $141,550 – $237,600 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 10 outlets
Home Instead
Item 7: $92,640 – $350,550 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures
Home Matters Caregiving
Item 7: $16,700 – $99,525 · 2026 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file · 31 outlets
Interim Healthcare Inc.
Item 7: $0 – $628,000 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 209 outlets
Nurse Next Door Home Healthcare Services
Item 7: $0 – $3,000,000 · 2025 FDD
Item 19 figures · 71 outlets
One You Love Homecare
Item 7: $95,400 – $174,400 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 24 outlets
Qualicare Of America
Item 7: $98,150 – $263,850 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 33 outlets
Right at Home
Item 7: $81,955 – $177,739 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures
Senior Helpers
Item 7: $176,500 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures
Seniors Helping Seniors
Item 7: $95,235 – $173,140 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 135 outlets
Seva Senior Home Care Franchising
Item 7: $114,500 – $277,000 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 2 outlets
Solenvia
Item 7: $120,003 – $286,155 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 1 outlets
Synergy HomeCare
Item 7: $52,495 – $164,091 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 626 outlets
Talem Home Care Franchising LLC
Item 7: $0 – $250,475 · 2025 FDD
Item 19 figures · 16 outlets
The Homeaides System
Item 7: $120,003 – $286,155 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 1 outlets
Touching Hearts, Inc.
Item 7: $84,600 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 69 outlets
Visiting Angels
Item 7: $125,460 – $171,150 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures

Home Care matchups

Home Care franchise benchmarks

How much does it cost to open a home care franchise?: Across 39 published home care brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $99,600, and low ends run from $0 to $625,500 (FDDs from 2025 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.
Which home care franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?: By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: Butterfly Home Care ($0–$204,100, 2025 FDD); Interim Healthcare Inc. ($0–$628,000, 2026 FDD); Nurse Next Door Home Healthcare Services ($0–$3,000,000, 2025 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.
How many home care franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?: 33 of 39 published home care brands (85%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.
Which home care franchises have the most locations?: By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: H.H. Franchising Systems Inc (1,350); Synergy HomeCare (626); Always Best Care Senior Services (291). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Calculated by Franopolis from published brands' reviewed figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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