CarePatrol Franchise Cost, Revenue and Closure Rate (2026 FDD)
CarePatrol is one of the franchises we compare in our senior living placement and referral advisor guide. Here is what it costs to open, what it charges every month, what its franchisees report taking in, and how many outlets closed in a year.
Where these numbers come from
The figures come from CarePatrol's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), the document every franchisor must give buyers before they sign. Revenue figures are sales as the brand reports them, before royalties and costs. They are not profit, and not a promise of what you would earn.
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What it costs
- Initial investment (FDD Item 7, includes the franchise fee)
- $64,920 – $135,770Pending verificationSourceCarePatrol 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 18, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 7, single unit. The low end is the Reduced Initial Fee territory; the high end is the Standard territory and includes payroll for one full-time employee in the 3–6 months of working capital. Home-based.
- Franchise fee
- $57,000Pending verificationSourceCarePatrol 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 18, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 5, Standard Offering. You also pay a $10,000 training fee, a $4,800 contact center fee (first six months) and a $595 software license fee. A Reduced Initial Fee Offering ($20,000) carries a 15% royalty.
- Royalty
- 10% – 12% of revenuePending verificationSourceCarePatrol 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 18, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 6, Standard Offering: 10% of gross sales through month 24, then 12%, with monthly minimums that rise from $300 (months 3–12) to $1,500 (month 49 on).
- Marketing fund
- 1% of revenuePending verificationSourceCarePatrol 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 18, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 6: national advertising fee of 1% of gross sales, minimum $300 a month. You must also spend 2% of gross sales, minimum $1,000 a month, on local marketing.
- Fixed monthly fees
- $552 – $567 a monthPending verificationSourceCarePatrol 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 18, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Our sum of FDD Item 6 monthly fees: technology fee $449, Google Workspace $18 per account (one account assumed) and QuickBooks Online $85–$100. The contact center is also required for the first 12 months: $799 a month after the first six months.
Compared with starting your own
- CarePatrol initial investment
- $64,920 – $135,770Pending verificationSourceCarePatrol 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 18, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 7, single unit. The low end is the Reduced Initial Fee territory; the high end is the Standard territory and includes payroll for one full-time employee in the 3–6 months of working capital. Home-based.
- Independent senior living placement and referral advisor startup cost
- $3,739 – $7,534*Pending verificationSourcesCalifornia Secretary of State — LLC (domestic) forms and fees(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026California Franchise Tax Board — limited liability company(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026National Placement and Referral Alliance (NPRA) — Registering for the CPRS exam(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Oasis Senior Advisors 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 17, 2026, as amended June 15, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026CarePatrol 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 18, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Assisted Living Locators 2026 FDD, marked (redlined) copy (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 24, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Computed from 6 startup budget line items: lean plan low to professional plan high. Some lines are not sourced yet and are excluded.
The independent figure is our startup budget from the guide, lean plan low to professional plan high, with no franchise fee and no royalties afterwards. * Some startup lines aren't sourced yet and are left out, so the real figure is higher.
What franchisees report taking in (FDD Item 19)
Item 19 reports 2025 average and median gross sales by territory and by owner, grouped by time in business, plus 2025 placement fees and a system-wide average income statement.
- Average 2025 gross sales per territory (174 territories open before 2025; gross sales, not profit)$322,639 a yearPending verificationSourceCarePatrol 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 18, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 202657 of 174 (33%) reached this average. FDD Item 19, Table A (gross sales by franchise territory open before January 1, 2025, for all of 2025), from unaudited franchisee revenue reports. Excludes 22 territories open less than a year, 17 that did not report correctly or halted development, and one two-territory franchisee that reports as one. Gross sales before royalties and all expenses — not profit. Some outlets have earned this amount; your results may differ.
- Median 2025 gross sales per territory (same 174 territories; gross sales, not profit)$186,094 a yearPending verificationSourceCarePatrol 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 18, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19, Table A (gross sales by franchise territory open before January 1, 2025, for all of 2025), from unaudited franchisee revenue reports. Excludes 22 territories open less than a year, 17 that did not report correctly or halted development, and one two-territory franchisee that reports as one. Gross sales before royalties and all expenses — not profit. Some outlets have earned this amount; your results may differ.
- Median 2025 gross sales, territories in business 13–36 months (47 territories; gross sales, not profit)$80,225 a yearPending verificationSourceCarePatrol 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 18, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Average for this group: $106,790; lowest $11,255. FDD Item 19, Table A (gross sales by franchise territory open before January 1, 2025, for all of 2025), from unaudited franchisee revenue reports. Excludes 22 territories open less than a year, 17 that did not report correctly or halted development, and one two-territory franchisee that reports as one. Gross sales before royalties and all expenses — not profit. Some outlets have earned this amount; your results may differ.
- Median 2025 gross sales, territories in business 60+ months (95 territories; gross sales, not profit)$331,325 a yearPending verificationSourceCarePatrol 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 18, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Average for this group: $465,173. FDD Item 19, Table A (gross sales by franchise territory open before January 1, 2025, for all of 2025), from unaudited franchisee revenue reports. Excludes 22 territories open less than a year, 17 that did not report correctly or halted development, and one two-territory franchisee that reports as one. Gross sales before royalties and all expenses — not profit. Some outlets have earned this amount; your results may differ.
Copied exactly from the brand's disclosure. These are sales before royalties, wages and other costs, not profit.
Outlets and closures (FDD Item 20)
- Franchised outlets at the start of 2025
- 201Pending verificationSourceCarePatrol 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 18, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 5 terminations, 1 non-renewal and 1 ceased operations.
- Franchised outlets at the end of 2025
- 215Pending verificationSourceCarePatrol 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 18, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 5 terminations, 1 non-renewal and 1 ceased operations.
- Closed during the year (terminated, not renewed, or stopped operating)
- 7Pending verificationSourceCarePatrol 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 18, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 5 terminations, 1 non-renewal and 1 ceased operations.
- Closure rate (our calculation)
- 3.5%Pending verificationSourceCarePatrol 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 18, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Our calculation: 7 closures ÷ 201 franchised outlets at the start of 2025. Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 5 terminations, 1 non-renewal and 1 ceased operations.
The closure rate is closures divided by franchised outlets at the start of the year. Outlets sold to a new owner aren't counted as closures. Closure rates for every brand.
Risk Meter for senior living placement and referral advisor
2.2 out of 5 (Moderate risk)
The score covers the kind of business, not this brand alone, from 6 factors with data (1 is the lowest risk). See every factor · How we score risk
What the franchise gives you
- A national placement brand with more than 200 franchised territories
- Initial training at headquarters and on-site in your territory
- A contact center that answers calls for your office
- National partnerships with senior living companies that pay placement fees through the franchisor
- Its own client-tracking software
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