Senior Care in Canada, by the Numbers
A snapshot of the senior-care market as it appears in our directory: how many providers there are, where they are, how families rate them, and how rarely anyone shares a price.
Source: Senior Care Path analysis of 3,526 senior-living and home-care providers. Last updated November 2026.
3,526
Providers tracked
8
Provinces
4.41★
Avg Google rating
9.5%
Share a price
Where the providers are
Our directory covers 3,526 providers across 343 cities and 8 provinces. Ontario dominates the count, but ratings are remarkably consistent from coast to coast, clustering around 4.4 stars everywhere.
| Province | Providers | Avg rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 1,807 | 4.37★ | 42,782 |
| Quebec | 506 | 4.36★ | 11,028 |
| British Columbia | 497 | 4.56★ | 9,923 |
| Alberta | 316 | 4.48★ | 9,868 |
| Manitoba | 131 | 4.35★ | 2,305 |
| Saskatchewan | 121 | 4.47★ | 1,336 |
| Nova Scotia | 102 | 4.34★ | 1,235 |
| New Brunswick | 30 | 4.17★ | 262 |
Supply by care type
Home care are the most common listing (1,365), followed by home care and the assisted-living and memory-care communities families most often compare.
| Care type | Providers | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Home care | 1,365 | 4.57★ |
| Retirement homes | 1,251 | 4.39★ |
| Long-term care | 488 | 3.98★ |
| Assisted living | 123 | 4.32★ |
| Palliative care | 114 | 4.67★ |
| Independent living | 92 | 4.54★ |
| Memory care | 53 | 4.43★ |
| Respite care | 40 | 4.49★ |
The pricing transparency gap
The single clearest finding: only 9.5% of providers in our directory share a starting price. Families weighing 3,526 options are left calling one at a time to learn what care actually costs, which is exactly the comparison our Confidence Score and cost guides are built to close.
Methodology
Figures are computed directly from the 3,526 senior-living and home-care providers listed on Senior Care Path as of November 2026. Ratings and review counts come from Google, averaged across the 3,225 providers that carry a rating. Provincial averages are shown only for provinces with at least 25 listings. These describe providers in our directory, not a government census of every senior-care business in Canada.
Frequently asked questions
How many senior care providers are there in Canada?
Senior Care Path lists 3,526 senior-living and home-care providers across 8 provinces and 343 cities, part of a wider directory of 6,844 listings that also includes health and therapy services and aging-in-place specialists. This counts providers listed in our directory as of November 2026, not a government census.
What is the average rating of senior care providers in Canada?
Across the 3,225 rated providers in our directory, the average Google rating is 4.41 out of 5, drawn from 78,831 reviews.
Do senior care providers publish their prices?
Rarely. Only 9.5% of providers in our directory (about fewer than 1 in 10) share a starting price, which is why families so often cannot compare costs until they call each one.
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Senior care providers and Google ratings by province, Canada
Cite as: Senior Care Path (2026). Senior care providers and Google ratings by province, Canada. https://seniorcarepath.ca/data-insights/senior-care-statistics-canada/ Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Senior care providers by care type, Canada
Cite as: Senior Care Path (2026). Senior care providers by care type, Canada. https://seniorcarepath.ca/data-insights/senior-care-statistics-canada/ Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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