Updated October 1, 2026 · 31 states with directory listings · Official verification resources for families
Licensing terms, facility classifications, inspection systems, and complaint procedures differ by state. Use these guides and resource pages to understand the terminology used in your state, locate official government records, and prepare better questions before choosing a personal care home or assisted living setting.
Choose your state
Alabama
Find Alabama licensing, facility-search, complaint, and resident-support resources for families comparing care homes.
Arizona
Understand assisted living homes and centers, supervisory, personal, and directed care service levels, and how to review a facility through AZ Care Check.
Arkansas
Learn about Arkansas Assisted Living Facility Level I and Level II classifications, the Arkansas DHS facility search, complaint contacts, and resident advocacy resources.
California
Find official CDSS licensing records and prepare questions about RCFE inspections, complaints, and current facility status.
Colorado
Find Colorado licensing, facility-search, complaint, and resident-support resources for families comparing care homes.
Florida
Review Florida Standard assisted living licenses, LNS, ECC, and LMH specialty licenses, FloridaHealthFinder records, complaints, and resident-support resources.
Georgia
Understand Georgia personal care home and assisted living community categories, then use GaMap2Care for licensing, inspection, complaint, and resident-support resources.
Illinois
Find Illinois licensing, facility-search, complaint, and resident-support resources for families comparing care homes.
Indiana
Find Indiana licensing, facility-search, complaint, and resident-support resources for families comparing care homes.
Iowa
Find Iowa licensing, facility-search, complaint, and resident-support resources for families comparing care homes.
Kentucky
Find Kentucky licensing, facility-search, complaint, and resident-support resources for families comparing care homes.
Louisiana
Find Louisiana licensing, facility-search, complaint, and resident-support resources for families comparing care homes.
Michigan
Find Michigan licensing, facility-search, complaint, and resident-support resources for families comparing care homes.
Minnesota
Find Minnesota licensing, facility-search, complaint, and resident-support resources for families comparing care homes.
Nebraska
Find Nebraska licensing, facility-search, complaint, and resident-support resources for families comparing care homes.
Nevada
Find Nevada licensing, facility-search, complaint, and resident-support resources for families comparing care homes.
New Jersey
Find New Jersey licensing, facility-search, complaint, and resident-support resources for families comparing care homes.
New Mexico
Learn how New Mexico licenses assisted living facilities and boarding homes, then find provider-search, survey, complaint, and Ombudsman resources.
New York
Find New York licensing, facility-search, complaint, and resident-support resources for families comparing care homes.
North Carolina
Learn how North Carolina licenses adult care homes and family care homes, then find inspections, star ratings, penalties, complaint, and Ombudsman resources.
Ohio
Find Ohio licensing, facility-search, complaint, and resident-support resources for families comparing care homes.
Oklahoma
Compare residential care homes, assisted living centers, and continuum-of-care facilities, then find Oklahoma licensing, inspection, complaint, and Ombudsman resources.
Oregon
Find Oregon licensing, facility-search, complaint, and resident-support resources for families comparing care homes.
Pennsylvania
Learn how Pennsylvania licenses personal care homes and assisted living residences, then find license status, inspection, complaint, and Ombudsman resources.
South Carolina
Learn how South Carolina licenses Community Residential Care Facilities, then find facility records, inspection, complaint, and Ombudsman resources.
Tennessee
Learn how Tennessee licenses Assisted-Care Living Facilities and other residential settings, then find facility, complaint, unlicensed-care, and Ombudsman resources.
Texas
Understand Texas assisted living terminology, Type A and Type B licenses, the TULIP provider search, complaint routes, and Long-Term Care Ombudsman resources.
Utah
Find Utah licensing, facility-search, complaint, and resident-support resources for families comparing care homes.
Virginia
Find Virginia licensing, facility-search, complaint, and resident-support resources for families comparing care homes.
Washington
Find Washington licensing, facility-search, complaint, and resident-support resources for families comparing care homes.
Wisconsin
Find Wisconsin licensing, facility-search, complaint, and resident-support resources for families comparing care homes.
How to use these guides
- Begin with the guide or resource page for the state where the home is located.
- Open the official state facility-search tool linked on that page.
- Confirm that the facility’s name and address match the home you are considering.
- Review the current license or classification, capacity, inspection information, and approved services shown by the state.
- Visit the home, ask questions, review the complete agreement and fees, and independently confirm that the home can meet the resident’s needs.
- Recheck official records close to the planned move-in date because licensing and operating information can change.
Directory information is only a starting point
PersonalCareHomes.net is an independent directory. It is not a placement agency, health care provider, licensing authority, or legal service. A listing does not mean that we verified, endorsed, or recommended a home. Information may come from public records or the provider and can become outdated.
Use the directory to identify possible homes and compare available information. Use the state resources on these pages to verify licensing, and confirm services, staffing, availability, pricing, inspection history, and suitability directly before making a decision.
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- Find a personal care home
- Questions to ask when touring a personal care home
- How to choose a personal care home
- Compare personal care homes, assisted living, and nursing homes
These guides and resource pages are educational and are not medical or legal advice. Requirements and government resources can change; use the official sources within each page for current information.
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