RANKED · STRONG & STEADY ONLY · 13 BRANDS
Best senior care franchises that can start under $500K
Only brands we rate Strong or Steady appear — from a current FDD (no more than two years old), with enough history to judge, and a loan record that doesn't cap the rating. Strong first. Verdicts are our opinion from the filed record, not investment advice.
Only the cheapest disclosed format is below this budget — the upper end of the range may be far above it. These are filing estimates, not a quote for your location.
- 1. CARING TRANSITIONSStrong
$76K–$123K to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +32% · 2026 FDD
$90K–$146K to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +17% · 2026 FDD
- 3. Amada Senior CareStrong
$122K–$438K to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +77% · 2026 FDD
- 4. OASIS SENIOR ADVISORSStrong
$63K–$109K to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +28% · 2026 FDD
$98K–$181K to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +35% · 2026 FDD
- 6. SYNERGY HOME CAREStrong
$80K–$164K to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +25% · 2026 FDD
- 7. CAREPATROLStrong
$65K–$136K to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +24% · 2026 FDD
- 8. HOMEWATCH CAREGIVERSStrong
$143K–$194K to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +22% · 2026 FDD
$121K–$175K to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +15% · 2026 FDD
$100K–$154K to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +18% · 2026 FDD
- 11. Home InsteadSteady
$93K–$351K to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +2% · 2026 FDD
- 12. NURSE NEXT DOORSteady
$119K–$216K to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +46% · 2024 FDD · 1+ year old
$85K–$109K to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +12% · 2026 FDD
| # | Units · latest run | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | CARING TRANSITIONS $76K–$123K to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDEstate sales & senior moves2026 FDD | Strong | +32% | |
| 02 | ALWAYS BEST CARE SENIOR SERVICES $90K–$146K to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDIn-home senior care2026 FDD | Strong | +17% | |
| 03 | Amada Senior Care $122K–$438K to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDIn-home senior care2026 FDD | Strong | +77% | |
| 04 | OASIS SENIOR ADVISORS $63K–$109K to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDSenior living placement2026 FDD | Strong | +28% | |
| 05 | ASSISTING HANDS (UNIT) $98K–$181K to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDIn-home senior care2026 FDD | Strong | +35% | |
| 06 | SYNERGY HOME CARE $80K–$164K to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDIn-home senior care2026 FDD | Strong | +25% | |
| 07 | CAREPATROL $65K–$136K to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDSenior living placement2026 FDD | Strong | +24% | |
| 08 | HOMEWATCH CAREGIVERS $143K–$194K to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDIn-home senior care2026 FDD | Strong | +22% | |
| 09 | HOME HELPERS HOME CARE $121K–$175K to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDIn-home senior care2026 FDD | Steady | +15% | |
| 10 | CARING SENIOR SERVICE $100K–$154K to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDIn-home senior care2026 FDD | Steady | +18% | |
| 11 | Home Instead $93K–$351K to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDIn-home senior care2026 FDD | Steady | +2% | |
| 12 | NURSE NEXT DOOR $119K–$216K to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDIn-home senior care2024 FDD · 1+ year old | Steady | +46% | |
| 13 | SENIOR CARE AUTHORITY $85K–$109K to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDSenior living placement2026 FDD | Steady | +12% |
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