CareScout Releases 2025 Cost of Care Survey Results
Long-term care costs remain high, but rate growth moderates across most care settings
While most care settings saw year-over-year growth between 1% and 5%, adult day health care services proved an outlier with a 5% decline. Despite ongoing inflation, workforce pressures, and rising demand, this year’s findings suggest a period of relative stabilization across many care types.
“The CareScout Cost of
2025 Cost of Care Highlights
Non-Medical Caregiver (
The national median hourly rate for non-medical caregiver services increased 3% year-over-year to
Skilled Nursing in the Home (Private Duty Nurse)
New to the survey in 2025, CareScout now reports for skilled nursing services delivered in the home, also known as “private duty nurse” rates. The national median hourly rate for private duty nursing is
Adult Day Health Care Services
The national median daily rate declined 5% to
Adult day health care services remain one of the more affordable care options while providing supervision, engagement, and structured daytime support.
Assisted Living Communities
The national median monthly cost increased 5% to
The national median daily rate for a semi-private room in a nursing home increased 2% to
Conclusion
Together, the 2025 findings suggest that while the rapid cost acceleration seen in recent years has eased, the baseline cost of long-term care remains historically high, which reinforces the importance of early planning and informed decision-making.
“While we have seen some flattening in cost increases this year, the reality is that long-term care remains one of the most significant financial challenges individuals and their families face as they age,” Shah continued. “That’s why planning ahead matters. Understanding care costs, and how they may evolve over time, enables individuals to explore funding options earlier and to make more confident, informed decisions about the future that reflect their care preferences.”
The company has conducted the CareScout Cost of
On CareScout.com, you’ll find an array of resources including:
-
The CareScout Cost of
Care Survey tool, an interactive web-based tool to help calculate the median cost of long-term care services in your area. - National and state median data, alongside ranked state data tables, to help you compare care-type costs at-a-glance.
- Care Plans, which provide families with a clearer starting point by helping them understand care needs and next steps through a personalized evaluation.
- The CareScout Quality Network, a first-of-its-kind network of long-term care providers who meet high standards for quality, person-centered care.
- Funding Aging Care, information about solutions designed to help families plan for and fund future care needs.
About the Cost of
The annual CareScout Cost of
Data was gathered from long-term care providers nationwide between July and
While the survey reflects median costs by location, actual long-term care expenses may vary based on individual care needs, provider availability, and local market conditions.
About CareScout
CareScout helps older adults and their families navigate the aging journey and find quality care. Inspired by a mission to simplify and dignify the aging experience, we're building an integrated ecosystem of care and funding solutions. To learn more about CareScout, visit www.CareScout.com. CareScout is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Footnote
1 Due to price convergence, CareScout has streamlined its reporting; homemaker and home health aide services are now collectively classified as “non-medical caregiver.”
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