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Best Home Care: Caring Stars 2026

America’s Top-Rated Home Care Agencies This Year

A wide banner featuring the 2026 Caring Stars badge. The badge is green and gold with the text ‘2026 Caring Stars – Best Senior Care’ and a ribbon at the bottom that reads ‘10th Year Edition.’

AARP reports that the vast majority (75%) of seniors want to stay in their own homes as they age. However, senior adults still often need help with the essential activities of daily living, such as preparing meals, getting dressed, safely getting around the home, taking their medication and going to doctor’s appointments. 

Finding the right in-home care agency can be life-changing – making a significant positive difference in a senior’s ability to remain safely at home with a high quality of life. Older adults living within senior living communities can also benefit from supplemental companionship and care from in-home care agencies, delaying or removing the need for a move to a nursing home.

To help seniors and their families find trusted senior care agencies with confidence, we’re shining a spotlight on the Caring Stars of 2026 — agencies rated highly by their customers for their quality of companionship, personal care and other in-home care services, and who respond to online consumer reviews. For 2026, there are 375 senior care agencies in 45 states and the District of Columbia recognized for service excellence. Caring Stars 2026 marks Caring’s 10th year recognizing the ‘best of the best’ home care agencies nationwide. The map and lists below will help you find the Caring Stars 2026 agencies in your area.

 

Have questions about Caring’s reviews program? Please contact reviews@caring.com or visit our FAQ. 

We also feature the top senior living communities: Caring Stars 2026 — Senior Living.

Need further assistance finding a senior living community or want to book a tour at a Caring Stars community? Please call: (800) 558-0653

Last Updated: Dec 11, 2025

Best Home Care By State

Click the states below to see which senior living agencies earned the Caring Stars distinction in your state this year.

State

Alabama: 3 Caring Stars of 2026

Jefferson

Lee

 

Arkansas: 6 Caring Stars of 2026

Benton

Garland

Pulaski

 

California: 39 Caring Stars of 2026

Alameda

Contra Costa

Fresno

Los Angeles

Marin

Orange

Placer

Riverside

Sacramento

San Bernardino

San Diego

San Francisco

San Luis Obispo

San Mateo

Santa Barbara

Santa Clara

Santa Cruz

Sonoma

Stanislaus

Ventura

 

Connecticut: 8 Caring Stars of 2026

Fairfield

Hartford

New Haven

Tolland

 

District of Columbia: 1 Caring Star of 2026

District Of Columbia

 

Hawaii: 1 Caring Star of 2026

Honolulu

 

Iowa: 4 Caring Stars of 2026

Linn

Polk

 

Indiana: 8 Caring Stars of 2026

Allen

Elkhart

Hamilton

Lake

Marion

Noble

St Joseph

 

Kansas: 1 Caring Star of 2026

Johnson

 

Kentucky: 1 Caring Star of 2026

Jefferson

 

Louisiana: 2 Caring Stars of 2026

Caddo Parish

Lafayette Parish

 

Maryland: 9 Caring Stars of 2026

Anne Arundel

Baltimore City

Carroll

Frederick

Harford

Howard

Montgomery

 

Maine: 1 Caring Star of 2026

Penobscot

 

Mississippi: 2 Caring Stars of 2026

Harrison

Lee

 

Montana: 1 Caring Star of 2026

Yellowstone

 

North Carolina: 8 Caring Stars of 2026

Forsyth

Gaston

Iredell

Mecklenburg

New Hanover

Wake

 

North Dakota: 1 Caring Star of 2026

Cass

 

Nebraska: 2 Caring Stars of 2026

Madison

Sarpy

 

New Hampshire: 2 Caring Stars of 2026

Hillsborough

Rockingham

 

New Mexico: 1 Caring Star of 2026

Bernalillo

 

Nevada: 2 Caring Stars of 2026

Clark

 

Ohio: 15 Caring Stars of 2026

Cuyahoga

Delaware

Geauga

Hamilton

Lake

Medina

Montgomery

Portage

Summit

Washington

Williams

Wood

 

Oklahoma: 3 Caring Stars of 2026

Oklahoma

 

Oregon: 6 Caring Stars of 2026

Deschutes

Jackson

Lane

Marion

Multnomah

Washington

 

South Carolina: 5 Caring Stars of 2026

Aiken

Beaufort

Lexington

York

 

South Dakota: 1 Caring Star of 2026

Minnehaha

 

Utah: 4 Caring Stars of 2026

Salt Lake

Utah

 

Vermont: 1 Caring Star of 2026

Chittenden

 

Wisconsin: 8 Caring Stars of 2026

Dane

Kenosha

Milwaukee

Outagamie

Ozaukee

Racine

 

West Virginia: 2 Caring Stars of 2026

Berkeley

Raleigh

 

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The material on this site is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for legal, financial, professional, or medical advice or diagnosis or treatment. By using our website, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 

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