How much does a Caring Senior Service franchise cost?
Opening a Caring Senior Service franchise takes a total initial investment of $99,997 to $153,994, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross billings of $906,104 across 40 outlets.
Caring Senior Service franchises businesses that provide non-medical assistance to the elderly and to disabled or infirm adults at their homes and the retail sale of related products. Category: Senior Care.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Caring Senior Service franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $99,997 to $153,994. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional Funds – 3 Months ($32,497 to $54,144), Business Permits and Licenses ($0 to $14,150), and Equipment, Furniture, Fixtures, Computer Systems and Office Supplies ($5,000 to $8,500). Together they make up about 50% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $49,000, about 49% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $49,000 | $49,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Leasehold Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $0 | $1,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Equipment, Furniture, Fixtures, Computer Systems and Office Supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $5,000 | $8,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $0 | $1,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Rent2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $800 | $4,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Miscellaneous Opening Costs2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $1,500 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Initial Marketing/ | $6,500 | $7,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Business Permits and Licenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $0 | $14,150 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Initial Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $0 | $300 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Vehicle – 2 months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $400 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Branded Attire2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $50 | $250 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Travel and Living Expenses While Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $4,250 | $7,150 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $32,497 | $54,144 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $99,997 | $153,994 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
Source Caring Senior Service, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-10-12.
Item 19
What Caring Senior Service franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Billings
$906,104
Caring Senior Service's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the 2025 calendar year. Basis: Existing franchised Caring Senior Service Businesses and franchisee office locations.
Sample size: 40 outlets. The FDD also reports average annual gross billings of $984,255. 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 Franchisee Offices with Minimum Required Staff chart excluded franchisee offices that were not staffed according to the current staffing requirement.
- The All Franchisee Offices chart states no exclusions; it covers 40 franchisee office locations that were open and operating during the full 2025 calendar year.
- The Franchisee Offices with First Full 12 Months of Operations in 2025 chart covers four franchisee offices with their first full 12 months of operations in 2025.
- The Franchisee Offices with Second Full 12 Months of Operations in 2025 chart covers two franchisee offices with their second full 12 months of operations in 2025.
- The Hours Billed by Month tables cover the 12 franchisees described by the FDD; the FDD states that each of these 12 franchisees was still open and operating as of the issuance date.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Caring Senior Service outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Caring Senior Service, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 39-40, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-10-12.
Item 20
How many Caring Senior Service outlets there are, and how many closed
Caring Senior Service ended 2025 with 62 franchised outlets and 5 company-owned outlets. In that year 10 franchised outlets opened and 3 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Caring Senior Service opened 19 franchised outlets and 8 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 11, from 51 to 62 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 was terminated, 1 was not renewed, and 6 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 5.1% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 20.
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 | 55 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 47 |
| 2024 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 47 |
| 2023 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 46 |
Source Caring Senior Service, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 45-47, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-10-12.
Compare
How Caring Senior Service 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 Caring Senior Service's estimated range is $126,996. It costs less to open than 61% of Senior Care franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 5.1% for Caring Senior Service. That is lower than 50% of the 17 Senior Care franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Caring Senior Service's franchised system grew 22%. The typical Senior Care franchise here grew 19%.
- Earnings disclosure. 20 of the 24 Senior Care franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Caring Senior Service 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.
Alert me when Caring Senior Service files a new FDD
Franchisors reissue their FDD at least once a year, and the Item 7 and Item 19 figures move. Leave an email and we will send you Caring Senior Service's updated numbers when the next document is published, plus the brand-comparison worksheet.
You get a confirmation email right away, then one email per new filing for the brands you ask about, and nothing else. No sharing, no selling, unsubscribe any time.