ameriCARE
Formerly known as Home Health Care, Inc.
Bottom line
- Total investment $241K – $414K including a $189K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 57/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 22 loans (below the industry average).
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one ameriCARE unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
42%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
AmeriCARE franchisees operate mobile or facility-based elder care, medical staffing, or home health services, likely managing caregiver recruitment, client matching, scheduling, and ongoing care coordination. Day-to-day operations involve client acquisition, staff management, compliance with healthcare regulations, and service delivery oversight.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 12 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
AmeriCARE exhibits high-risk investment profile with aggressive unit decline (-20% YoY), undisclosed financials preventing ROI validation, and a top-heavy fee structure relative to an unproven 8-unit system.
Score breakdown · what drove the 57 / 100 rating
- 01MEDSevere unit contraction: 20% YoY decline (8 units) indicates systemic failure or market rejection
- 02MINORNo financial disclosure (Item 19): Cannot validate average unit economics or ROI claims
- 03MINORHigh initial investment ($240k-$414k) with only 2% royalty structure suggests unproven unit-level profitability
- 04MINORHigh franchise fee ($189k) represents 79-78% of total investment—disproportionate upfront cost with unclear value
- 05MINORInsufficient unit base (8 units) to demonstrate proven, scalable business model
- 06MINOR10-year term locks franchisees into declining brand without exit flexibility
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
13 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
ameriCARE · FDD (2026) PDF