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The right place for Mom or Dad, with official data.

Compare nursing homes, assisted living, adult day centers and home care agencies across the country, with each state license, Medicare ratings and what each place offers. Free, with no middlemen.

Official data from Medicare and the statesYou call the place directlyNo placement commissions
118,629care facilities and agencies with official data in the United States and Puerto Rico
State licenseType, capacity and what it means
Medicare ratingsInspections, staffing and quality
Medicaid and MedicareWho is certified
14,690nursing homes certified by Medicare or Medicaid
44,706licensed assisted living and residential care homes (34 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico)
3,257adult day centers (17 states and Puerto Rico)
16,955Medicare-certified home health agencies

Sources: CMS Provider Data Catalog (September 30, 2026) and state licensing records of 34 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico (every listing shows its date). Methodology.

A nursing home isn’t always the answer

First, understand what your loved one needs. Then search. These are the most common options in the United States.

Nursing home

24-hour nursing care for people who need a lot of help or are leaving the hospital.

Browse by state

Assisted living

Assisted living or board and care: housing with help bathing, dressing and taking medications.

How they differ

Adult day center

Activities, meals and care during the day; home at night. Many families don’t know about it.

See adult day centers

Care at home

State-licensed home care agencies and home health agencies, so your loved one can stay at home.

Agencies and costs
Guided search

Five questions. Clear options, with the reasons why.

We ask what kind of help you need, where, how your loved one is doing, how you plan to pay and when you need it. Then we sort places using official data and explain why each one appears. We don’t ask for your name, phone number or email.

Start the guided search

It works with fixed rules and public data. It’s guidance, not a medical assessment: also talk with your loved one’s doctor or the hospital social worker.

  1. What kind of help you needA place to live, an adult day center or care at home
  2. WhereCity, county or ZIP code
  3. How your loved one is doingHow much help they need day to day
  4. How you plan to payMedicaid, Medicare, private pay or veterans benefits
  5. When you need itAs soon as possible, within a month or just researching

How it works

From your phone, any time, in English or Spanish.

Tell us the situation

Area, how much help is needed, coverage and urgency. Two minutes.

See your options

Sorted with official data, with the reason for each one.

Compare and call

Up to three side by side. You call each place directly.

Visit with your checklist

What to look for and ask before you decide.

Where the most Latino families are searching

The states with the most Hispanic adults aged 65 or older. See every place in each one.

California9,682Texas3,189Florida3,940Puerto Rico1,010New York1,120New Jersey634Arizona2,212Illinois800New Mexico68Colorado880Pennsylvania1,704All states→

Cities with the most options in those states

Miami, FL606Phoenix, AZ381Tucson, AZ296Houston, TX240Sacramento, CA239Los Angeles, CA238Fresno, CA218San Diego, CA203Mesa, AZ201Tampa, FL201San Antonio, TX192Scottsdale, AZ183Dallas, TX130San Juan, PR128Jacksonville, FL107Orlando, FL107Chicago, IL98Philadelphia, PA91Denver, CO88Colorado Springs, CO87Fort Worth, TX81Bayamón, PR73Pittsburgh, PA66Brooklyn, NY61Caguas, PR59Lakewood, CO56Aurora, CO55Bronx, NY52Ponce, PR52Rochester, NY37

Each dot is a real place from the official records. Zoom in to see them.

What you need to know, explained simply

Guides with official sources: Medicare, Medicaid, costs and how to choose.

Types of senior care

Nursing homes, assisted living, board and care, memory care, adult day care, home care, and hospice: who each one is for, what it costs, and who pays.

How much care costs

Nursing home, assisted living, adult day care, and home care prices by state (CareScout 2025). What the rate includes, what's extra, and how to pay.

Does Medicaid pay for care?

Yes, Medicaid pays for a nursing home if your loved one qualifies. 2026 limits, the 5-year look-back, spouse protections, waivers and how to apply.

What does Medicare cover?

Medicare pays for up to 100 days of rehab after a 3-day inpatient stay, not long-term nursing home care. 2026 costs, home health and hospice.

Choosing a place for care

How to choose a nursing home: assess the need, check the license, star ratings and inspections, visit, what to ask and how to read the contract.

Home care

A caregiver from an agency or hired by your family, Medicare home health and Medicaid (IHSS, STAR+PLUS): typical costs and your duties as an employer.

All guides

Free tools

Costs by state

What a nursing home, assisted living, an adult day center or a caregiver costs in your state.

Home care cost calculator

What a caregiver costs through an agency or hired directly, including employer taxes.

Daily living scales

Katz and Lawton: how much help is needed with daily life.

Compare

Up to three places side by side: ratings, Medicaid, license and contact.

Being discharged tomorrow?

What to do today if your loved one can’t go home alone.

Visit checklist

What to look for and ask on a visit, to print or keep on your phone.

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Costs and paperwork

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Choosing a place

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Many senior placement advisors don't charge families because the facility pays them. How that model works and what to ask to get the most out of it.

Costs and paperwork

Free senior programs: meals, transportation and senior centers

Home-delivered meals, community meal sites, transportation and caregiver support: how to find free or low-cost programs for older adults.

Frequently asked questions

Is it really free for families?
Yes. We don’t charge you anything or ask for your information to search. You call the place you’re interested in directly. If a provider pays for hogaresparamayores.com tools in the future, it will be a flat fee: never a commission when your loved one moves in, and it never changes the order of the results. See how we work.
Where does the data come from?
From Medicare (CMS), which certifies and inspects nursing homes, and from the state licensing records of 34 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Every listing shows its source and date. Sources and methodology.
How does the guided search work?
It asks you five questions, sorts places using fixed rules and public data, and explains why each one appears. It doesn’t ask for personal information. It’s guidance, not a medical assessment: also talk with your loved one’s doctor or the hospital social worker.
Do you cover every state?
For nursing homes, yes: all 14,690 certified by Medicare or Medicaid in the 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. For assisted living and residential care, 34 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico; for adult day centers, 17 states and Puerto Rico. In the other states, the state doesn’t publish a registry we can download and verify; we add states as they do.
How much does a nursing home cost in the United States?
The 2025 national median is $315 a day for a semi-private room and $355 for a private room; assisted living is $6,200 a month (CareScout 2025). It varies a lot by state. See the costs in your state.
Does Medicare pay for a nursing home?
Medicare pays for short rehab stays in a skilled nursing facility after a hospital stay, not for long-term care. Medicaid can pay for a nursing home if the person qualifies. We explain the difference.

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