Every licensed small care home in America
A Real Home, Not a Facility
Small residential care homes offer round-the-clock care for a handful of residents in a real house on a real street. Search every licensed home in the country.
Every listing verified against state licensing records. How we source our data
40,792
Licensed homes
50 + D.C.
Every state covered
5,700
Cities & towns
51
Licensing agencies sourced
Different Names, Same Care
Every state uses its own term for small residential care homes. Only the paperwork differs. Start from the name your state uses.
Browse by State
Every state licenses small care homes under its own name and rules. Pick your state to see licensed homes by city, typical costs, and how to verify any license yourself.
Assisted Living Homes
Arizona
1,716 licensed homes
RCFEs
California
6,585 licensed homes
Adult Family Care Homes
Florida
2,598 licensed homes
Adult Foster Care Homes
Michigan
2,081 licensed homes
Assisted Living Facilities
Minnesota
1,972 licensed homes
Assisted Living Facilities
Texas
1,975 licensed homes
Adult Family Homes
Washington
7,672 licensed homes
Adult Family Homes
Wisconsin
3,758 licensed homes
All states and Washington, D.C.
How AgeSong Works
A straightforward path from first search to first conversation.
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Find licensed care homes near you by city, state, or zip code.
Compare
See side-by-side details on capacity, care level, and licensing.
Connect
Call homes directly and verify their license with the state before you visit.
Free tools
Go from research to action
Interactive tools that help you assess care needs, estimate costs, and prepare for visits.
Care Needs Assessment
Answer 18 questions about daily needs, health, memory, and behavior to get a personalized care level recommendation.
Take the assessment →Care Home Cost Estimator
Enter your state, care needs, and room preference to see a personalized monthly cost estimate with funding options.
Estimate your costs →Medicaid Eligibility Pre-Screener
Check whether your loved one may qualify for Medicaid coverage of residential care in your state.
Check eligibility →VA Benefits Eligibility Checker
Find out if your parent or spouse qualifies for VA Aid and Attendance or other veterans benefits for care.
Check VA benefits →Care Home Visit Checklist
A printable, interactive checklist of questions to ask and things to observe during a care home tour.
Get the checklist →State Licensing Lookup Hub
Direct links to the official licensing database for every state so you can verify any care home yourself.
Look up a license →Understanding Small Care Homes
A small residential care home is exactly what it sounds like: a real house in a real neighborhood, where a handful of older adults live together with round-the-clock caregivers. Most homes serve between four and fifteen residents, which means familiar faces at breakfast, meals prepared in a kitchen rather than a cafeteria, and caregivers who know the difference between your mother and the woman down the hall.
These homes go by many names depending on the state, and they often get lost between big-brand assisted living directories and nursing home listings. AgeSong exists to make them easy to find, compare, and understand, using data pulled directly from state licensing agencies.
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