How much does a CareBuilders At Home franchise cost?
Opening a CareBuilders At Home franchise takes a total initial investment of $110,700 to $165,500, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports annual total revenue of $1,443,200 across 19 outlets.
CareBuilders At Home franchises businesses that provide assistance to seniors and their families in helping them find alternative living solutions. Category: Senior Care.
Item 7
What it costs to open a CareBuilders At Home franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $110,700 to $165,500. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional Funds – 3 Months ($35,000 to $70,000), Launch Program ($10,000), and Rent – 3 Months ($3,000 to $5,000). Together they make up about 51% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $49,500, about 45% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $49,500 | $49,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Rent – 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $3,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $0 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Equipment, Furnishings and Fixtures2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $2,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $200 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Initial Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $2,500 | $3,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Security Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $1,000 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Insurance – 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $1,000 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Travel and Living Expenses While Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $0 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Computer System2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $3,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Permits/ | $1,500 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $2,000 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Launch Program2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $35,000 | $70,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13 | $110,700 | $165,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13 |
Source CareBuilders At Home, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What CareBuilders At Home franchisees actually report earning
Annual Total Revenue
$1,443,200
CareBuilders At Home's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Basis: Reporting Outlets.
Sample size: 19 outlets. The FDD also reports annual total revenue of $1,848,551. 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
- The FDD excluded four Businesses that were not open and operating for one year as of September 30, 2024.
- This Financial Performance Representation does not include any company-owned outlets.
- The number of franchise outlets that closed during the Reporting Period of this Financial Performance Representation is 0.
- The number of excluded outlets that closed during the Reporting Period after being open less than 12 months is 0.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new CareBuilders At Home outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source CareBuilders At Home, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 37-39, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many CareBuilders At Home outlets there are, and how many closed
CareBuilders At Home ended 2024 with 24 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 4 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, CareBuilders At Home opened 11 franchised outlets and 6 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 5, from 19 to 24 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 was terminated, 1 was bought back by the franchisor, and 4 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 11% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 9.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
| 2023 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
| 2022 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 40 |
Source CareBuilders At Home, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How CareBuilders At Home 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 CareBuilders At Home's estimated range is $138,100. It costs more to open than 52% of Senior Care franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 11% for CareBuilders At Home. That is higher than 94% of the 17 Senior Care franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. CareBuilders At Home's franchised system grew 26%. The typical Senior Care franchise here grew 19%.
- Earnings disclosure. 20 of the 24 Senior Care franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. CareBuilders At Home 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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