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CarePatrol franchise — is it worth it?
Medium risk Growing network Item 19 disclosed
CarePatrol is a senior and home care franchise with a relatively low initial investment of $64,920 to $135,770.
Everything below is free, read straight off CarePatrol's registered filing, with where the numbers land against senior & home care peers. Weighing CarePatrol against other options? Get a free shortlist of franchises that fit your budget.
Figures above are as disclosed in CarePatrol's most recent FDD (registered 2026). Source: Wisconsin Dept. of Financial Institutions — Franchise Registration · filing 640726 — check it yourself. See every other Wisconsin-registered franchise.
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How much does a CarePatrol franchise make?
CarePatrol is one of the franchisors that answers this on the record: its most recent FDD makes an Item 19 financial performance representation — actual unit earnings figures, disclosed by the franchisor itself. The headline figure is $322,639 in average unit revenue — read it alongside what Item 19 says about which units it covers (often only mature or top-performing locations). See every senior & home care brand that discloses earnings in the Senior & home care franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.
CarePatrol franchise profit vs. revenue
Revenue is not profit. An Item 19 almost always reports sales — what a location takes in — not what an owner keeps. Out of that number come CarePatrol's 15% royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a CarePatrol franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "CarePatrol franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure. On $322,639 of revenue, a 15% royalty alone is about $48,396 a year before any other cost.
CarePatrol lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
CarePatrol's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026) does disclose 13 legal proceedings in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against CarePatrol itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. 11 of those proceedings were brought by franchisees against the franchisor — the split that actually matters, because franchisees suing their franchisor is the signal a buyer is looking for. Item 3 of the source FDD describes each case.
CarePatrol closures & failure rate
Before you sign, CarePatrol will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what CarePatrol's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a senior & home care of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. CarePatrol's latest tables show a growing franchised network. Its franchised-outlet closure rate — closures, terminations and non-renewals against outlets — is 3%, against a senior & home care median of 1.5% — worse than the category. Net franchised outlets moved +14 to 215 in the latest reported year.
Who owns CarePatrol?
CarePatrol's franchise is offered by CarePatrol Franchise Systems, LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at WI DFI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Senior & home care franchises at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing CarePatrol is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
CarePatrol franchise — frequently asked
Who owns CarePatrol — who is the franchisor?
CarePatrol's most recently filed FDD (2026) names CarePatrol Franchise Systems, LLC as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a CarePatrol franchise cost?
CarePatrol's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $64,920 – $135,770, with an initial franchise fee of $57,000 and a 15% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. Against senior & home care peers it sits in the top quartile (median $138,513).
How much profit does a CarePatrol franchise make?
CarePatrol discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties (15% of gross for CarePatrol), the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any CarePatrol franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate. The headline figure CarePatrol discloses is $322,639 in average unit revenue.
Does CarePatrol disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
Yes — CarePatrol reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The headline figure is $322,639 in average unit revenue, as the franchisor states it.
Are there lawsuits against CarePatrol?
CarePatrol's most recently filed FDD (2026) discloses 13 legal proceedings in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against CarePatrol itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing. 11 of the disclosed proceedings were brought by franchisees against the franchisor.
Is CarePatrol a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from CarePatrol's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against senior & home care peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is medium risk. Every figure behind that read is on this page for free. If you're comparing options, the free shortlist on this page matches you with 5–10 franchises that fit your budget and industry.
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