Question 1

Is CareBuilders At Home or Assisting Hands Home Care cheaper to open?

Accepted Answer

CareBuilders At Home costs $110,700–$166,500 and Assisting Hands Home Care costs $98,050–$181,200 to open (FDD Item 7). Assisting Hands Home Care has the lower entry cost.

Question 2

Which earns more, CareBuilders At Home or Assisting Hands Home Care?

Accepted Answer

CareBuilders At Home reports $1,909,010 average annual unit revenue vs $1,046,940 for Assisting Hands Home Care (FDD Item 19). CareBuilders At Home is higher. For CareBuilders At Home: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. For Assisting Hands Home Care: Includes company-owned outlets.

Question 3

Which is the better franchise, CareBuilders At Home or Assisting Hands Home Care?

Accepted Answer

FranchiseVerdict grades CareBuilders At Home A and Assisting Hands Home Care B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Metric	CareBuilders At Home	Assisting Hands Home Care
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tier	BAbove average
Investment Range	$111K – $167K	$98K – $181K
Franchise Fee	$50K	$55K
Royalty Rate	9.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.9MOutlet subset	$1.0MIncl. company outlets
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	18.8% (34 loans)
Total Units	28	237
Unit Growth (YoY)	+6 units	+30 units
Year Began Franchising	2012	2006
FDD Year	2026	2026

CareBuilders At Home vs Assisting Hands Home Care