CarePatrol Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a CarePatrol franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
CarePatrol discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Gross sales by tenure (2025): 60+ months avg $465K (42% exceed); 13-36 months avg $107K (36% exceed). Owner data shows 60+ months avg $579K. Unaudited; no guarantee of performance.
What a CarePatrol franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $20,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 10% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 1% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 11% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $64,920 – $263,220 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty 10-15% gross sales (varies by offering); $799/mo contact center (first 12 mo); tech $449/mo; multiple event/training fees; transfer fee $15K (50%+ change).
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
CarePatrol system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 215 |
| Ceased operations | 1 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 5 |
| Transferred to new owners | 6 |
| Closure rate | 0.5% of outlets |
2025: 5 terminations, 1 ceased ops, 6 transfers. 2023-2025: 19 terminations, 6 ceased, 23 transfers.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is CarePatrol worth it? — how it compares to 50 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 11% of sales | steeper than 94% of senior & home care franchises |
| Startup cost | from $64,920 | cheaper than most (median $101,125) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 0.5% of outlets | better than most (median 0.8%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 11 | more litigious than 96% of peers |
Benchmarked against every senior & home care franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a CarePatrol
The franchisor's framing: Gross sales by tenure (2025): 60+ months avg $465K (42% exceed); 13-36 months avg $107K (3… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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CarePatrol franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a CarePatrol franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $64,920–$263,220, including a $20,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do CarePatrol franchise owners make?
- Gross sales by tenure (2025): 60+ months avg $465K (42% exceed); 13-36 months avg $107K (36% exceed). Owner data shows 60+ months avg $579K. Unaudited; no guarantee of performance. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the CarePatrol franchise fees?
- CarePatrol's FDD discloses a $20,000 initial franchise fee, a 10% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 11% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty 10-15% gross sales (varies by offering); $799/mo contact center (first 12 mo); tech $449/mo; multiple event/training fees; transfer fee $15K (50%+ change).
- What is the CarePatrol franchise profit margin?
- CarePatrol does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Gross sales by tenure (2025): 60+ months avg $465K (42% exceed); 13-36 months avg $107K (36% exceed). Owner data shows 60+ months avg $579K. Unaudited; no guarantee of performance. Recurring fees alone take about 11% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the CarePatrol franchise failure rate?
- 2025: 5 terminations, 1 ceased ops, 6 transfers. 2023-2025: 19 terminations, 6 ceased, 23 transfers.
- How many CarePatrol locations are there?
- CarePatrol's FDD reports 215 total outlets, with 1 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 6 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does CarePatrol have complaints or lawsuits?
- CarePatrol discloses 11 legal matters in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a CarePatrol franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. CarePatrol scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 11% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 11 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 35822-202604-14 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with CarePatrol or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.