Granny Nannies Home Care: Reviews and Costs in 2025
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February 5, 2025
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As the name implies, Granny Nannies offers home care services for older adults. The jovial name, however, belies the quality of the company’s services. In addition to assistance with activities of daily living, Granny Nannies can also provide specialized care for people with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, strokes, and other chronic conditions.
In our experience, Granny Nannies’ caregivers are highly trained, and they can offer quick support for both short- and long-term needs.
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Granny Nannies Home Care Pros and Cons
Pros
- Hospital sitter care: If you need someone to relieve you from watching over a loved one at the hospital, Granny Nannies can help. The company can send a caregiver to communicate with doctors and staff, drive a loved one home from the hospital, or help a senior avert falls.
- 24-hour home care: Granny Nannies offers care services to fit any schedule, with availability at any time on any day of the week.
- Fall-prevention care: In addition to personal care assistance, caregivers can provide fall-prevention assistance in the comfort of your own home. Fall-prevention care includes balance exercises, safety and supervision, and making sure you take your medication as prescribed.
- Social-isolation care: Granny Nannies’ caregivers provide social stimulation, including companionship such as reading, playing games, and preparing your favorite meal.
- Free home care consultation: If you’re not sure whether in-home care is for you, Granny Nannies offers a free home care consultation to assess your needs and provide suggestions.
- Low average rates: For the most part, our clients have paid less than the average hourly rate in their states.
Cons
- Limited locations: Granny Nannies provides services in only seven states: Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Texas.
- No skilled nursing: All caregivers from Granny Nannies are either certified nursing assistants (CNAs) or home health aides (HHAS), not registered nurses (RNs) or licensed practical nurses (LPNs.) In other words, Granny Nannies services only include nonmedical care.
Granny Nannies Review
Background
Founded in 1990 by Rob and Kirsten Hodgson, Granny Nannies began with a mission to provide affordable and effective care to older adults. As of January 2025, Granny Nannies operates 34 franchises that offer care to adults living at home, in senior care communities, and in hospitals.
Services
Granny Nannies offers a variety of in-home services, such as personal care, 24-hour home care, social isolation care, stroke-recovery care, and specialized care for individuals with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and heart disease.
- Stroke recovery care: Granny Nannies offers 24/7 care for people who have suffered strokes, monitoring their physical and mental symptoms and making sure they complete any physical therapy exercises.
- Social isolation care: Loneliness among seniors is very common, unfortunately, but company caregivers can provide companionship, along with meal prep and help running errands.
- Senior home care: The company offers care not only in private homes but also in senior homes, helping older adults maintain proper hygiene, engage in activities, and prevent accidents.
- Respite care: Respite care might be needed if a regular caregiver such as a family member needs to take some time off. Granny Nannies lets you hire one of their caregivers for a short period of time.
- Recover after an accident or surgery: Particularly during the first 24 hours following a surgery, having a caretaker at home can help seniors heal from surgeries and treatments such as gallbladder removal, chemotherapy, or herniated discs.
- Parkinson’s home care: Caregivers at Granny Nannies provide assistance to individuals with Parkinson’s in the comfort of their homes. They can assist with supervision, meal preparation, and mobility exercises.
- Hospice care: Granny Nannies can provide compassionate hospice care 24 hours a day. The service includes emotional and spiritual support to enhance quality of life as well as symptom management, family support, and bereavement support.
- Heart disease care: Caretakers can help people with cardiovascular issues maintain a healthy diet, exercise routine, and lifestyle. They also can monitor blood pressure and swelling.
- Fall prevention care: Fall prevention care helps seniors improve their strength and balance. Caretakers also can help patients walk or get up from chairs and remind them to take medications.
- Chronic lung disease care: Caregivers can assist individuals with chronic lung disease in maintaining their quality of life. Services include preparing meals, performing light housekeeping, and taking clients to doctor’s appointments.
- Alzheimer’s home care: Not every home care company offers memory care, but Granny Nannies has trained caregivers who specialize in Alzheimer’s disease. They can help seniors with memory stimulation, mobility assistance, meal prep, and education about the disease.
- 24/7 home care: Granny Nannies offers round-the-clock support, helping seniors avoid falls and take medications on time, and, importantly, caregivers also help provide emotional reassurance.
Customer Experience
Each Granny Nannies location is independently owned and operated, but we reached out to several offices to get a general overview of the company’s services. Here’s what we found:
- Granny Nannies’ services cost between $20 and $40 an hour depending on the amount of care needed, the experience and training of the caregiver, and the location.
- Different locations have different minimum hours of care, per shift and per week.
- All caregivers are certified home health aides or certified nursing assistants.
- In addition to helping with activities of daily living, caregivers can also aid in transport for errands and appointments.
Overall, we were pleased with the professionalism and compassion displayed by Granny Nannies’ representatives. They patiently walked us through each of our options and explained how they can serve us.
Third-Party Reviews
To find third-party ratings, look at listings for the location closest to you, because Granny Nannies is a franchise. Generally, we found positive reviews, but they vary based on location. Below, we’ve taken a few Google reviews from the company’s headquarters in Longwood, Florida, which provides services in Orlando. The reviews are overwhelmingly positive, with a rating of 4.9 out of five stars.
“We have been more than happy with Granny NANNIES. They are so easy to work with. Ivory is so professional and kind and you can tell that she cares for her patients. My mother and her have a special bond and I could not be happier. My mother has suffered a stroke this year and Ivory has been able to work with her through many therapies and really truly wants her to get better. She is patient and kind and so helpful. She is a beautiful person and takes her job very seriously. Thank you for being here for us especially in a time of need.”
“Each time we have needed the assistance of Granny Nannies they have been there for our family. Every caregiver has been professional, upbeat and positive and a trusted member of my parent's support team. Granny Nannies has been an incredible blessing for us and have been flexible enough to adjust as our needs changed throughout.”
The Yelp page for the same location has four out of five stars. But while most were happy with the services they received, one reviewer who posted a review in 2017 was not so happy. He wrote in a one-star review:
“If anyone is thinking about using Granny Nannies do not do it. The second day a nurse was supposed to come to help my dad who is dying of cancer no one showed up and did not call back after leaving 5 messages. We called and they said the nurse emailed them at midnight saying she couldn't come. There was no good reason given why they did not call us back or let us know the nurse didn't come. My mom couldn't go to work because my grandmother can't take care of my dad by herself. Visiting Angels is trying to pick up the pieces and I am grateful for that.”
Check the Google, Yelp, and Better Business Bureau listings for the location nearest to you to get a better idea of their reputation.
Cost and Pricing
Granny Nannies’ costs also will depend on the location. Here are some prices our clients currently pay, along with their locations:
- Boca Raton, Florida: Standard care is $27 or $28 an hour, while a higher level of care, like post-surgery recovery, starts at $28. This is less than the state average cost of care, which is $30, according to Genworth. Note, however, that this location requires a minimum of three visits per week, with a per-shift minimum of four hours on weekdays and six hours on weekends.
- Monongahela, Pennsylvania: In this small city outside Pittsburgh, our clients have paid $20 to $30 an hour for a visit of three hours or longer, or between $28 and $38 for a visit of one-to-two hours. Rates vary based on services needed, as well as the caregiver’s experience and certifications. Given that the median rate in Pennsylvania is $31 an hour, Granny Nannies could be much cheaper than average.
- Dallas: Finally, in the company’s only Texas location, hourly costs are $28.95 to $34.95 an hour, based on the length of the visit, which is slightly higher than the state’s $28 average. You can save money by paying with a direct deposit or debit card versus a credit card.
Granny Nannies accepts private pay, long-term care insurance, and workers compensation benefits.
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Areas Served
Unlike other large-scale in-home care companies, Granny Nannies is a small franchise with 34 locations across seven states:
- Arizona: Phoenix
- Florida: Boca Raton, Bradenton, Clermont, Crystal River, Daytona Beach, Florida Keys, Fort Lauderdale, Ft. Meyers, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Lady Lake and The Villages, Melbourne, Miami, Naples, New Port Richey, Orlando, Palm Coast, Panama City, Pensacola, Port Charlotte, Saint Augustine, Sarasota, Spring Hill, St. Petersburg, Tampa, Venice, Winter Haven, Zephyrhills
- Georgia: Alpharetta, Atlanta
- Indiana: Jeffersonville
- Kentucky: Crestwood, Louisville
- Pennsylvania: Monongahela
- Texas: Dallas
To find a Granny Nannies location near you, contact the company at 800-316-2669, or check out the list of locations on the Granny Nannies website.
Bottom Line
In general, Granny Nannies provides loving in-home care for prices lower than other home care companies. To learn about other home care agencies, as well as guides to caring for your loved ones, check out the following articles:
Frequently Asked Questions
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How much does Granny Nannies home care cost?
Granny Nannies home care services cost between $20 and $40 per hour. That amount may vary by location, the type of care provided, the hours booked, and other factors such as the caregivers’ level of experience.
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Does Granny Nannies require a minimum commitment?
Whether Granny Nannies requires a minimum commitment depends on the location. In Boca Raton, Florida, for example, there is a three-shift per week minimum, plus a four-hour per shift minimum on weekdays, and a six-hour per-shift minimum on weekends. However, the company’s Dallas location does not have weekly or hourly minimums, nor does the Monongahela, Pennsylvania, location. Check with your nearest location about their terms, as each Granny Nannies location is operated and owned independently.
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How can I find Granny Nannies?
You can find a Granny Nannies franchise on the company’s website, which has a list of available locations.
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Does Granny Nannies offer skilled nursing services?
Granny Nannies does not offer skilled nursing from registered nurses or licensed practical nurses. They offer certified nursing assistants (CNAs) and home health aides.