Home Care in Vaughan: Costs, Reviews & 15 Agencies Compared (2026)

How much does home care cost in Vaughan?

Senior Care Path tracks 15 home care agencies in Vaughan, updated September 2026. Few publish a rate online, but across Ontario published rates for home care agencies typically fall in the $24–$216 per hour range, so use the listings below to ask each one for a current quote. The average Google rating is 4.8/5 across 591 client reviews, and we rank them by the SCP Confidence Score, our 100-point trust rating.

Source: Senior Care Path first-party listing data, updated September 2026. How we score and rank · How much does home care cost in Ontario?.

Ranked by our SCP Confidence Score, our 100-point trust rating, the strongest agencies in Vaughan right now are Trinity Homecare Services, Caring Touch Home Health Care and Opulife Home Care.

Home care in Vaughan lets your parent stay in the neighbourhood they know, from Woodbridge and Maple to Thornhill and Concord. Agencies tend to cluster near the Highway 400 and 407 corridors and around Mackenzie Health's Vaughan hospital, so reaching most homes is straightforward. In our experience, this is the gentlest first step when a full move still feels too soon. In Vaughan, home care are also called home health, in-home care, or home support.

Below you will find every agency ranked by Confidence Score, real reviews, what families pay and how to fund it, the services and specialties to expect, and local guidance, so you can compare with clarity and reach out when you are ready. Updated September 2026.

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By Jonathan Kennedy · Last reviewed September 2026

Top-rated home care agencies in Vaughan

The 10 highest-rated home care agencies in Vaughan on our SCP Confidence Score, as of September 2026. Tap a name to jump to its card below. No listing can pay for a place on this list.

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Vaughan Home Care Agencies | 591 Reviews

15 agencies

#1Trinity Homecare Services

Vaughan, ON

5.0(54)

In-home senior care across Vaughan, Toronto, and North York, offering services from companionship care to 24/7…

  • Home Care
  • Respite Care
  • Palliative Care

From$24–$31/hr

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#2Caring Touch Home Health Care

Vaughan, ON

5.0(156)

A home health care company serving the Greater Toronto Area, providing personalized care at home for seniors and other clients.

  • Home Care
  • Palliative Care

Typical in Ontario$24–$216/hr

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#3Opulife Home Care

Vaughan, ON

5.0(83)

An RN-led home care provider serving Vaughan and surrounding regions. They offer flexible hourly, 24-hour, and live-in care…

  • Home Care
  • Assisted Living
  • Respite Care

Typical in Ontario$24–$216/hr

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#4Peace In-Home Health Care Services

Vaughan, ON

5.0(40)

In-home senior care in Vaughan, offering personalized services including personal care assistance,…

  • Home Care
  • Respite Care
  • Palliative Care

Typical in Ontario$24–$216/hr

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#5Hospice Vaughan

Vaughan, ON

4.7(35)

Cortellucci Hospice Vaughan is a 12-bed residence providing palliative and hospice care to individuals with life-limiting illnesses, along with…

  • Palliative Care
  • Home Care

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#6RoyalCare Health Services

Vaughan, ON

5.0(22)

Certified, compassionate in-home care for seniors across 83 Ontario cities since 2016. They offer services…

  • Home Care
  • Palliative Care
  • Respite Care

Typical in Ontario$24–$216/hr

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#7Right at Home In Home Health Care Vaughan & York

Vaughan, ON

5.0(20)

Vaughan & York provides in-home care services including companion care, personal care, nursing care, and specialty care for seniors and…

  • Home Care
  • Assisted Living

Typical in Ontario$24–$216/hr

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#8AGTA Home Health Care

Vaughan, ON

4.3(136)

Home nursing and personal care services in Ontario. The company has been serving the community for over 25 years.

  • Home Care
  • Palliative Care
  • Respite Care

Typical in Ontario$24–$216/hr

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#9Peace In-Home Health Care Services

Vaughan, ON

5.0(16)

Personalized home care services for seniors in Woodbridge, Ontario, with 17+ years of experience serving…

  • Home Care
  • Assisted Living
  • Respite Care

Typical in Ontario$24–$216/hr

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#10Just Like Family Home Care York Region

Vaughan, ON

5.0(9)

Professional in-home care services for seniors in Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, and Stouffville,…

  • Home Care
  • Respite Care

Typical in Ontario$24–$216/hr

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Our Vaughan home care rankings

Looking for the best-rated agencies for a specific need? These editorial rankings shortlist the top Vaughan agencies by specialty, scored on verified reviews and our SCP Confidence Score.

How to choose home care in Vaughan

Vaughan sits at an interesting crossroads for home care. It's a large, spread-out city, so the first practical question isn't just "which agency?" but "where are they actually able to serve?" Families in Woodbridge and Maple tend to find the widest selection of providers, partly because of those areas' dense senior populations and relatively easy highway access for care workers. If your parent lives further out toward Kleinburg or the rural edges of the municipality, it's worth asking any agency you call about their typical response times and coverage boundaries before you go further.

The province-wide starting point is Ontario Health atHome. This is the public body that assesses care needs and can arrange funded home and community care for eligible Ontarians. If your parent has recently been discharged from Mackenzie Health in Richmond Hill or Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital, Ontario Health atHome will usually reach out proactively, but you don't have to wait for a hospital event to make contact. A self-referral to Ontario Health atHome is free and worth doing early, even if your parent's needs feel manageable right now. Funded hours are limited and prioritized by need, so many families layer in private-pay home care alongside whatever the public system provides.

Private home care in Vaughan ranges from companionship and housekeeping visits to skilled nursing care, and private-pay rates vary by care level, visit length, and whether care falls on weekends or holidays. Comparing a few agencies on those specifics matters more than picking the one with the nicest website. Ask each provider how they handle a last-minute cancellation, whether their caregivers are employees or independent contractors, and how they match a caregiver to your parent's personality and language preferences. Vaughan has a large Italian-speaking senior community, particularly in the Woodbridge area, and many families rightly prioritize language compatibility as much as clinical skill.

Our honest recommendation: start with Ontario Health atHome to understand what public support your parent qualifies for, then use that assessment as a baseline when you compare private agencies. If needs are progressing and home care is feeling like a patchwork solution, it may be worth exploring Retirement Homes in Vaughan alongside your home care search, so you're making a proactive choice rather than a crisis one.

Home Care in Vaughan: what to know

A fast-growing city just north of Toronto with modern retirement residences, multicultural home care, and one of the region's largest rosters of home safety and mobility installers.

Rules and oversight in Ontario

Publicly funded home and community care in Ontario is arranged through Ontario Health atHome based on an income-tested needs assessment, at no direct cost to the client for covered services. Many Vaughan families supplement funded hours with private-pay care, where rates vary by care level and visit type.

Our methodology

How we rank the Vaughan home care above

We order every agency by our SCP Confidence Score, a 100-point rating built from the signals families tell us matter most:

  • A strong Google rating and a real volume of verified reviews
  • Transparent, published pricing
  • Documented care services and specialties
  • Confirmed contact details, licensing, and independent verification

Where our information comes from

591

Google reviews

Star ratings and written reviews come straight from Google, so the feedback is from real clients and families across these 15 agencies, never written by us.

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SCP Confidence Score

Our own 11-signal trust rating, recomputed as listings are verified and updated, decides the order above. It answers one question: can you trust this agency?

How Vaughan agencies are rated

Google star ratings across 15 home care.

  • 4.5 and up13
  • 4.0 to 4.41
  • 3.5 to 3.90
  • Under 3.51

Confidence Score range

How the 15 Vaughan home care fall across our trust tiers.

  • High0 communities
  • Good7 communities
  • Developing7 communities
  • Limited1 community

How much does home care cost in Vaughan?

Few Vaughan home care publish a rate online, but across Ontario published rates for home care agencies typically fall in the $24–$216 per hour range. Call any agency below for a current, itemised quote, since the final number depends on the level of care and the number of hours needed.

Most home care in Ontario are private-pay, funded from a blend of pensions, retirement savings, and home equity. Government pensions form the floor: the Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, and the income-tested Guaranteed Income Supplement for lower-income seniors. Provincial benefits and Veterans Affairs Canada may offset part of the cost. For a full breakdown, read our guide on how much does home care cost in ontario?.

Publicly funded home and community care in Ontario is arranged through Ontario Health atHome based on an income-tested needs assessment, at no direct cost to the client for covered services. Many Vaughan families supplement funded hours with private-pay care, where rates vary by care level and visit type.

What families are saying about home care in Vaughan

A 4.8 star average across 591 Google reviews of 15 home care. Here is a sample, straight from clients and families.

“I’d like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the entire team at Caring Touch for the support and guidance I received during my SPEP journey. Serving clients in the community, particularly in the home setting, was a valuable and...”
Daylin Obeso on Caring Touch Home Health Care
“We want to thank Cynthia so much for the wonderful care that she provided for our mother who has Alzheimer and dementia. She truly cares for her patients. This was obvious from the very start. Every day that we were able to spend with...”
Tommy Makem on AGTA Home Health Care
“A heartfelt Thank You to Ben and Selena at Opulife for helping make my cousin's wish come true. Although he is bedridden in the hospital, his wish was to go fishing one more time. I reached out with a special request for a PSW to assist...”
Rosanna Soda on Opulife Home Care
“The quality of their supportive home living services is exceptional. Every visit is handled professionally, and the caregiver treats my mother with genuine kindness and respect.”
Addison Sanders on Trinity Homecare Services
“Peace In-Home Health Care Services has been a wonderful support for our family. Their certified PSW is professional, dependable, and truly dedicated to caring for our loved one. The kindness and personal attention shown have given our...”
Ushba Ushba on Peace In-Home Health Care Services
“Thanks so much for the compassionate care, kindness and dignity all of the staff gave my mom during her final two weeks. Your comfort, patience and support meant more than words can express. Our family will always be grateful for the love...”
tony chen on Hospice Vaughan

Home Care services and specialties in Vaughan

Home care is delivered in your own home, so what sets Vaughan agencies apart is the care they provide, not a building. Here is what local agencies actually offer, drawn from the services each one publishes, a good way to see what is standard locally and which agencies bring a genuine specialty like dementia, palliative, or live-in care.

Care services offered most often

Share of the 14 agencies that publish their services.

  • Palliative care36%
  • Personal care36%
  • Live-in care29%
  • Meal preparation29%
  • Medication management29%
  • Medication reminders29%
  • Respite care29%
  • Companion care21%
  • Companionship care21%
  • Housekeeping21%

Frequently asked questions

How much does home care in Vaughan cost?

Too few home care agencies in Vaughan publish a rate to give a city figure, but across Ontario published starting rates run roughly $24 to $216 per hour, depending on the level of care and the number of hours needed. Ask each agency for an all-in quote.

What's the difference between home care and a retirement home in Vaughan?

Home care brings support to your parent's current home, on a schedule you set. A retirement home is a licensed residence with on-site staff, meals, and programming. If your parent needs more daily structure or social connection than home visits provide, Retirement Homes in Vaughan may be worth exploring alongside home care.

Can my parent get subsidized or publicly funded home care in Vaughan?

Yes. Ontario Health atHome assesses eligibility and can arrange funded home and community care based on need. Hours are limited and prioritized, so many families supplement with private-pay care. Contact Ontario Health atHome directly to request a needs assessment; there is no cost for the assessment itself.

How do I check availability or arrange a consultation with a home care agency in Vaughan?

Use the listings on this page to shortlist agencies, then call them directly. Most offer a free phone or in-home consultation. Ask about current caregiver availability in your parent's specific neighbourhood, since coverage can vary across Vaughan's different communities.

Does my parent need a doctor's referral to access home care in Vaughan?

Not for private home care. You can contact a private agency directly at any time. For publicly funded care through Ontario Health atHome, a self-referral is accepted; no doctor's referral is required to request a needs assessment.

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