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Check a home care agency's quote

Hourly rates are only part of the price. Tick what the agency quoted you (and the amount, if you like) and we'll list what to ask about each part, ready to print or copy before you call them back.

What did the agency quote?

Hourly rate
The weekday daytime rate.

Minimum hours per visit
Many agencies have a minimum visit length.

Weekend, night and holiday rates
Often higher than the weekday rate.

Overtime
Long weeks with one caregiver.

Live-in or 24-hour care
Priced differently from hourly care.

Assessment or start-up fee
A one-time charge before care begins.

Deposit or retainer
Money held up front.

Cancellations and ending service
Last-minute changes and notice to stop.

Rate increases
How and when prices change.

Agency or registry?
Who employs the caregiver.

Same caregiver, and backups
Consistency matters, especially with memory loss.

Training and background checks
What caregivers have to have.

Mileage and errands
Driving your parent or running errands.

Long-term care insurance and benefits
Who sends the paperwork.

What Medicare covers
Ongoing help at home is usually private pay.

What to ask

Tick a line on the left to see what to ask about it.

These are questions to ask, not promises of what an agency must do; contracts and state rules vary. General information, not legal or financial advice. Working out a budget? Try how many hours of home care you can afford.

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Pairlo Care is an information and coordination service. It is not a health care provider, a placement agency or a home care agency, and it doesn't give medical or legal advice. Listings come from public records: nationwide from CMS (every Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home, hospices and Medicare-enrolled equipment suppliers), from state licensing agencies for assisted living and board and care (California today, with more states being added), and from OpenStreetMap for funeral homes (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Always check the official record before deciding. Attorney listings are attorney advertising. Pairlo Care never charges communities per inquiry or per move-in, and paying for a profile never changes the order, the public record or the reviews. © 2026 Pairlo Care · Laguna Beach, CA