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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of CareMinders vs Golden Heart Senior Care including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $138,100 - $199,000 | $49,325 - $80,650 |
Franchise Fee | $39,000 | $39,500 |
Royalty Fee | 3.75%-5% | 6% |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 2004 | 2009 |
Year Franchised | 2004 | 2010 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Renewal Fee | $2500 | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | - |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/No | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/No | -/- |
Equipment | No/- | -/- |
Inventory | No/No | -/- |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | Having the tools and systems in place to build and manage your business is paramount and our five day training course is extremely thorough. | Our training program is designed to get you into business quickly. We have a series of modules you will complete at home before you come to corporate for training. These modules cover establishing your business, hiring caregivers, training on our virtual office software system, and setting up your insurance policies. When you arrive at corporate, you will spend two days going through comprehensive marketing training. We focus on what is important to you, finding clients! |
Support | We provide you with a copy of the official CareMinders� Home Care operations manual is your blueprint to building and growing your CareMinders� Home Care franchise. We found the best home care software company in the U.S. to provide our franchisees with a complete business application for the daily management of their business. You will never be alone. Our team will provide continued training and support for all aspects of the business. | - |
Marketing | We have the marketing pieces, programs and other tools you will use to create the marketplace recognition you will achieve and assist you in attracting new customers and increased revenues. | - |
Operations | - | Franchise can be run from home. *20% of all franchisees own more than one unit. *Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25 - 30. *Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators). |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | Yes |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | No | - |
In-home non-medical care is our core service offering. Our services are in demand and include: *Companion Care *Home Helper Services *Personal Care *Respite Care *Meal Preparation *Alzheimer's & Demntia *Housekeeping & Laundry *Medication Reminders *Sleep-Over Attendant Care *Bathing & Grooming *Incontinence Issues *Transport to Dr's Appointments *Personal Emergency Response *FREE Assisted Living Placement ...and so much more
We have extensive franchise development experience unparalleled in the senior care industry. We have unique proprietary marketing systems to help franchisees get clients. We offer multiple revenue streams from the same franchise! We are one of the few companies in the industry that offers Area Representative Franchises (Master Franchises) which provides for high quality support at the local level. We have prime territories available where many others are sold out. Our franchisees can operate from their home office and will utilize our custom virtual office software system. The entire business can be operated from a laptop computer anywhere in the world.
We offer single unit franchise, multi - unit franchises and Master Franchises. We have prime territories available but they are selling quickly.