Find the right care home.
On your terms.
Search licensed adult care homes, read reviews from real families, and speak directly with care providers. No middlemen. No commissions. No cost to you.
No account required. Always free for families.
Always $0
Search, browse, and contact for free
Verified
License checked against state records nightly
Direct
Contact care providers without a middleman
No steering
Results ranked by fit, not who pays us more
The process
How families find care on Ovella Living
Search by what matters to you
Filter by city, care type, bed availability, and accepted payment options including Medicaid. Every result is a real, licensed home — not a sponsored placement or a paid ad.
Read reviews from real families
Every review is written by a family who placed a loved one in that home. Reviews are email-verified and acknowledged by the care provider before they go live. No anonymous posts, no incentivized feedback.
Contact the care provider directly
Call or email straight from the listing. No contact forms, no call centers, no waiting for a sales rep to relay your message. The person who runs the home picks up the phone.
Decide on your own timeline
Tour the home, ask your questions, take the time you need. Nobody on our end earns a commission from where your loved one lands. We have no financial stake in your decision.
What you get
Everything a family needs to find the right home
Always free for families
Search, browse, read reviews, and contact any care provider at no cost. No account required. No hidden fees, ever.
License verified every night
Every listed home is cross-checked against state licensing databases each night. If a license lapses, the badge is removed automatically. You always see the current status.
Live vacancy status
Care providers update their bed availability in real time. Every listing shows whether a home is open, waitlisted, or full — so you know before you call.
Real photos, not stock images
Care providers upload their own photos. What you see is the actual home — the rooms, the common areas, the outdoor spaces.
Direct contact, always
Every listing shows the care provider's phone number and email. You reach out directly. No middleman filtering your message or delaying your call.
No steering, no incentives
Our search results are not ranked by who pays more. Homes appear based on availability and match, not advertising spend.
Worth knowing
How Ovella Living is different from a placement agency
Placement agency
- Earns $4,000–$8,000 when your loved one moves in
- Shows you homes in their referral network
- Financially incentivized to close a placement quickly
- You rarely speak to the care provider before deciding
- May steer you away from homes outside their network
Ovella Living
- Free for families, always — we earn nothing from placements
- Shows all licensed homes in your search area
- No financial stake in where your loved one lands
- You contact care providers directly, before deciding
- Results ranked by fit, not by who pays us more
Questions
Common questions from families
Is it really free for families?
Yes, completely. Searching, reading reviews, and contacting care providers costs nothing now and will never cost anything. We are funded by flat-rate subscriptions from the care providers who list their homes on Ovella Living.
How is this different from a placement agency?
Placement agencies earn $4,000–$8,000 when your loved one moves into a home. That creates a financial incentive to steer families toward homes in their network, not necessarily the best fit. Ovella Living earns nothing from placements. We're a search directory: you find homes directly, contact them directly, and make your own decision.
What types of care are listed?
Ovella Living lists licensed adult family homes and residential care facilities. This includes memory and dementia care, hospice care, respite care, and general assisted living. You can filter by care type when you search.
Do I need an account to search?
No. You can search, read all listing details, view photos and reviews, and see contact information with no account required.
How do I know the reviews are real?
Every reviewer must confirm their email address before their review is published. Reviews are also acknowledged by the care provider, meaning the home has seen and responded to the feedback. No anonymous posts, no reviews from unverified users.
What does the verified license badge mean?
It means Ovella Living has confirmed that home's license is currently active in its state's official licensing database. We check every listing every night. If a license lapses, the badge is removed immediately.
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