How much does an ActiKare In Home Care Services franchise cost?
Opening an ActiKare In Home Care Services franchise takes a total initial investment of $32,530 to $57,550, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross sales of $635,800 across 67 outlets.
ActiKare franchises businesses offering personal care services. Category: Senior Care.
Item 7
What it costs to open an ActiKare In Home Care Services franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $32,530 to $57,550. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Initial Launch Advertising (4 months) ($6,000), Additional Funds – 3 months ($3,000 to $6,000), and Travel and Living Expenses during Training ($1,000 to $1,500). Together they make up about 23% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $19,750 to $39,750, about 61% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $19,750 | $39,750 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Travel and Living Expenses during Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $1,000 | $1,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Miscellaneous Opening Costs2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $500 | $500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Computer and other Equipment, Supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $550 | $1,200 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $700 | $1,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Scheduling Software2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $130 | $200 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Business Telephone Number, Web Hosting and Email Account (3 months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $150 | $150 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| ActiKare Business Package (3 months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $750 | $750 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Initial Launch Advertising (4 months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $6,000 | $6,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Additional Funds – 3 months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $3,000 | $6,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $32,530 | $57,550 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
Source ActiKare In Home Care Services, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What ActiKare In Home Care Services franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Sales
$635,800
ActiKare In Home Care Services' 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the Fiscal year end December 31, 2025. Basis: Franchised Businesses.
Sample size: 67 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross sales of $827,360. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- Affiliate owned and operated units.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new ActiKare In Home Care Services outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source ActiKare In Home Care Services, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 24-26, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many ActiKare In Home Care Services outlets there are, and how many closed
ActiKare In Home Care Services ended 2025 with 150 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 20 franchised outlets opened and 17 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, ActiKare In Home Care Services opened 70 franchised outlets and 61 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 9, from 141 to 150 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 4 were terminated, 1 was not renewed, and 56 were bought back by the franchisor.
On average, about 14% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 7.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 147 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 150 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 35 |
| 2024 | 144 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 147 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 35 |
| 2023 | 141 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 144 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 35 |
Source ActiKare In Home Care Services, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 35, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How ActiKare In Home Care Services compares with other Senior Care franchises
Measured against the 24 Senior Care franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of ActiKare In Home Care Services' estimated range is $45,040. It costs less to open than 100% of Senior Care franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 14% for ActiKare In Home Care Services. That is higher than 100% of the 17 Senior Care franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. ActiKare In Home Care Services' franchised system grew 6.4%. The typical Senior Care franchise here grew 22%.
- Earnings disclosure. 20 of the 24 Senior Care franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. ActiKare In Home Care Services is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Senior Care franchise side by side.
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