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The CareGrade Referral Partnership

Communities may become CareGrade Referral Partners with no upfront or monthly cost. A Small Home Plus, Select, or Signature subscription is not required.

No upfront or monthly cost

A Small Home Plus, Select, or Signature subscription is not required to become a Referral Partner.

A separate agreement

Participation is governed by its own referral agreement you can review and sign online.

Pay only on move-in

A referral fee is due only when a family referred by CareGrade successfully moves in.

Integrity always preserved

Referral compensation never influences grades, scores, rankings, or reviews.

Participation is governed by a separate referral agreement. A referral fee is due only when a family referred by CareGrade successfully moves into the community, according to the terms of that agreement.

To preserve the integrity of CareGrade, neither subscription payments nor referral compensation influences CareGrade grades, SeniorTrust Scores, rankings, reviews, CompareWHY results, recommendations, or any other CareGrade evaluation.

Become a Referral Partner

Find your community below to review and sign the Referral Partnership Agreement online — no waiting on email required.

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