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Licenses and permits for a non-medical home care service
Q: I am opening a non-medical home care service. Which licenses, permits and registrations may apply to me?
A: This is the list that goes with a non-medical home care service. It is the paperwork a business like yours commonly meets, and we sort out which pieces are yours. It also lists the personal license or trade license of the person doing the work, because a business license alone does not cover that.
1. Business license: A business license for a non-medical home care service MAY ask about the support you provide, such as personal care, companionship or errands, and how many caregivers you employ.
2. Home occupation permit: A home occupation permit MAY apply for scheduling and paperwork at home, usually limiting caregiver meetings, client visits and vehicles parked outside the residence.
3. Professional or trade license: Nursing assistant or home health aide credential: Caregivers providing hands-on personal care may need a certified aide credential gained through approved training and a competency test.
4. Home care provider license: Providing personal care to seniors or disabled clients MAY require a provider license with training standards.
5. Caregiver certification: Caregivers MAY need first aid and abuse-prevention training.
6. Background check records: Every caregiver MAY be required to pass a background check before entering a client's home.
7. Client care plan: A written plan describing duties, schedule and emergency contacts is typically kept for each client.
8. Employer registration: Hiring changes the list: an employer account, payroll tax setup and workers' compensation insurance MAY join the pile before the first paycheck.
9. Company papers: A DBA, an LLC or a tax ID number MAY make sense for your non-medical home care service, and we prepare all of these documents on this site, so everything can be ordered in one place.
Need two licenses? Pay our service fee once. Order the business license and, if a home occupation permit or another license is also required, we obtain both under that single service fee. The govt's own annual tax and application fees are separate and are not included; finding and filling out the applications is what we do.
Why people love this line of work
Warm conversations over tea, a steady hand on a walk and a family's relief make caregiving work meaningful, and clients become friends.
A small scene
Bertram trained his two caregivers for Silver Birch Companions, and the license arrived on a morning when the kettle whistled.
The reason owners form an LLC
A client falls during a visit and the family claims the caregiver was careless, and an LLC with insurance protects your home and savings.
Codes and counts
Business code (NAICS): 624120 (Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities). This page lists 9 paperwork items for a non-medical home care service, and each one is marked as something you MAY need, since we confirm which apply.
Tip: Write a detailed care plan with the family, update it often and have it signed, since clear expectations prevent misunderstandings.
Home care providers are the people who know the best soup and the worst hospital cafeterias.
Ready when you are: start your order and we will find out what applies to your non-medical home care service, fill out the applications and keep the paperwork moving. |