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Buy a CarePatrol Franchise

CarePatrol is a senior care advisory franchise that helps families find and compare local senior living and care options at no cost to them. Local advisors guide families through assisted living, memory care, independent living, and in-home care decisions, touring communities alongside clients and screening providers for licensing, good standing, and violation history.

Founded in 1993 and franchising since 2009, CarePatrol runs a home-based model with no clinical or facility requirements. Owners work as Certified Senior Advisors, using a proprietary research and matching system to pair clients with vetted communities from a national network of more than 20,000 recommended providers. Advisors are paid through placement fees from partner communities rather than by the families they serve.

The brand is part of Best Life Brands, a senior-care franchising group backed by private equity firm The Riverside Company, alongside sister brands including ComForCare home care. CarePatrol positions itself as one of the original senior placement advisors, competing on hands-on, in-person guidance rather than the list-and-refer approach of some rivals.

Latest Resales

  • There are currently no CarePatrol resales available

Why buy a CarePatrol Franchise?

Buying a CarePatrol franchise offers entry into senior care without the staffing, payroll, clinical licensing, or facility overhead that most care businesses carry. The home-based advisory model keeps fixed costs low, and revenue comes from placement fees paid by partner communities rather than directly from families, which can support strong margins in an established territory.

The brand sits within a needs-based category supported by sustained demand, and owners draw on national provider contracts, an established referral framework, and the credibility of the Best Life Brands group and the Certified Senior Advisor credential. The in-person, advocacy-led approach gives advisors a clear point of difference from lighter-touch referral services.

CarePatrol Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      1993

    • Franchising Since

      2009

    • New Startup Cost

      $64,920 – $135,770

    • Avg. Resale Price

      Contact us for details

  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $57,000

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $15,000

      for greater than 50% ownership change, otherwise varies

    • Royalty Fee

      6–15%

      of Gross Sales

    • Marketing Fee

      1%

      of Gross Sales or $300/mo min

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      215

    • New Units Opened *

      21

    • Units Transferred *

      6

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $322,639

    * Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

CarePatrol – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Initial training runs as a 12-week program combining eLearning modules with in-person sessions, including 34 hours of classroom training and 50 hours of field training. Ongoing support comes from Regional Performance Coaches, a 24/7 call center, proprietary research and matching software, a franchisee intranet, and peer-led support groups, plus marketing help spanning national campaigns, SEO, and lead generation through Best Life Brands. Resale buyers should confirm what transfer training and software access CarePatrol provides to incoming owners when ownership changes.

  2. Ideal Owner

    CarePatrol suits relationship-led operators comfortable with consultative, in-person selling and building referral networks across hospitals, discharge planners, and senior communities. The role is sales- and networking-driven rather than clinical; no medical background is required, though healthcare, social work, or senior-services experience helps. Owners need empathy and composure when guiding families through stressful decisions, strong organisation to manage multiple cases at once, and the self-direction to run a home-based business without on-site staff.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    CarePatrol holds Franchise Business Review Hall of Fame status, reflecting more than a decade of franchisee-satisfaction recognition, and appears on FBR's Top Franchises list for 2026. It has earned FBR category honors including Top Recession-Proof (2023), Top Low-Cost (2024), and Top Franchise for Women (2025), ranks annually on Entrepreneur's Franchise 500, and placed #22 on Franchise Gator's Top 100 in 2022. Through parent Best Life Brands, CarePatrol was named to the 2025 Franchise Times Top 400. Buyers should weigh brand recognition alongside the territory's local reputation and reviews.

  4. Industry / Market

    Demand for senior care advisory services is driven by the aging US population: roughly 10,000 Americans turn 65 each day, and by 2040 about 22% of the population will be 65 or older. Senior housing occupancy has reached record highs as new supply struggles to keep pace, and families increasingly need help navigating care options, eligibility, and costs. The category is largely needs-based rather than discretionary, giving it resilience across economic cycles. For resale buyers, local demographics and the density of nearby senior communities shape a territory's long-term demand.

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