Home Care for the 21st Century Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Home Care for the 21st Century is a home care franchise providing non-medical and personal-care services for seniors and clients at home. Franchisees run local agencies, recruiting caregivers and managing client care.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Home Care for the 21st Century franchise requires a total initial investment of $116K – $197K, including a $50K – $70K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.9% royalty[2]. The 2023 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2023 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $116K – $197K
- 20th pct Healthcare
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 6.9%
- 31st pct Healthcare
- Units
- 17
- 37th pct Healthcare
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Healthcare · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Healthcare avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $116K – $197K including a $50K franchise fee, 6.9% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSItem 21 financials are the audited consolidated statements of the parent, Home Care for the Twenty First Century Holdings, LLC, for the period from May 31, 2022 (Inception) to December 31, 2022 (single partial period; no prior-year audited figures available because the company has not been in business three or more fiscal years). Total revenues of $375,105 comprise franchise fee revenue $272,127, royalties $100,978, and consulting revenue $2,000. Net loss $(722,449).
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 53/100 (higher is better).
- DATANo Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Home Care for the 21st Century, LLC
- Parent company
- Home Care for the Twenty First Century Holdings, LLC
- Predecessor
- Home Care for the 21st Century, LLC (Florida LLC, merged 2022); 21st Century Home Care Franchise, LLC
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- President and Chief Executive Officer
- John Dapello
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 3911 Golf Park Loop, Suite 104, Bradenton, FL 34203
- Auditor
- Whitley Penn LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $375K
- Most recent fiscal year
Overview
About
- CEO
- John Dapello
- Headquarters
- FL
- Founded
- 2022
- FDD year
- 2023
- States available
- 9
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 62% below the typical healthcare franchise.
Source: FDD 2023 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown14 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $50K | $70K | |
| Rent and Lease Security Deposit | $3K | $10K | |
| Utilities | $300 | $500 | |
| Office Furniturenot refundable | $1K | $2K | |
| Signagenot refundable | $500 | $1K | |
| Market Introduction Programnot refundable | $3K | $4K | |
| Computer Systems and Softwarenot refundable | $2K | $4K | |
| Insurance (one year)not refundable | $2K | $4K | |
| Office Expensesnot refundable | $500 | $1K | |
| Accreditationnot refundable | $0 | $9K | |
| Licenses and Permitsnot refundable | $500 | $5K | |
| Professional Fees (lawyer, accountant, etc.)not refundable | $1K | $3K | |
| Travel, lodging and meals for initial trainingnot refundable | $3K | $5K | |
| Additional funds (for first six months)not refundable | $50K | $80K | |
| Total initial investment | $116K | $197K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $116K – $197K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $50K – $80K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $70K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 6.9%
- tiered · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 29.8%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.9% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $21 |
| Transfer fee | $20K |
| Renewal fee | $7K |
| Total fee load | 29.8% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Home Care for the 21st Century did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Home Care for the 21st Century unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
58%
Within the 30–60% "attractive franchise" band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2023 FDD
Financial Performance
Item 21 financials are the audited consolidated statements of the parent, Home Care for the Twenty First Century Holdings, LLC, for the period from May 31, 2022 (Inception) to December 31, 2022 (single partial period; no prior-year audited figures available because the company has not been in business three or more fiscal years). Total revenues of $375,105 comprise franchise fee revenue $272,127, royalties $100,978, and consulting revenue $2,000. Net loss $(722,449).
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 29.8% — above the Healthcare average of 8.8%.
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Operator retention
System expanding at 750.0% CAGR over 3 years across 17 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Healthcare averages
How Home Care for the 21st Century Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2023 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 17
- Opened
- 10
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 1
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 5.9%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 10
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 1
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 2
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Transfer rate
- 11.8%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Continuity rate
- 94.4%
- Units that stayed open
- Termination rate
- 5.9%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 9 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
9
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 9 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 9
- Loan volume
- $1.0M
- Median loan
- $150K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- limited sample (9 loans) — rate not shown below 10
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 2
- Defaults
- N/A
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Minimal franchisee financial transparency, micro-scale system with unvalidated growth trajectory, and unexplained going concern status create substantial due diligence gaps.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Whitley Penn LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
ⓘ These are the parent company's consolidated financials (the parent guarantees the franchisor), not this brand's standalone results — the figure reflects the whole corporate group, not this brand alone.
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 53 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents ROI validation and financial benchmarking
- 02MEDOnly 17 units total represents extremely small franchise system with limited data reliability and support infrastructure
- 03MINOR112.5% YoY unit growth appears artificially high given tiny base (likely only ~8 units one year ago) and may not reflect sustainable expansion
- 04HIGHGoing Concern flag set to False — requires clarification on franchisor's financial stability and operational viability
- 05MINORHigh franchise fee ($69,500) relative to total investment ($116,300–$196,600) creates significant upfront risk with unproven unit economics
- 06MINORTiered royalty structure incentivizes growth but provides no transparency on what percentage of franchisees reach each tier
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 29.8% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2023 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | exclusive |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 60,000 |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Bradenton, Florida |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | FL |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 72 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- Bradenton, FL (Home Care University in-person; some modules virtual)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 6 mo
- From signing to launch
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- designated software system
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: designated software system
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
31 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Home Care for the 21st Century · FDD (2023) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Home Care for the 21st Century franchise?
The total investment to open a Home Care for the 21st Century franchise ranges from $116K – $197K, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Home Care for the 21st Century franchise owners earn?
Home Care for the 21st Century does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the Home Care for the 21st Century FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Home Care for the 21st Century FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Home Care for the 21st Century's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Home Care for the 21st Century (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Home Care for the 21st Century franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Home Care for the 21st Century has 17 total units in the United States, including 17 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 10 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Home Care for the 21st Century a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Home Care for the 21st Century as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 53 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.