- Cost to list
- Paid
- Paying is required to list
- Approval
- Not stated
- Link type
- No link to your site
- Checked on a live listing
- Shows up in searches for
- 1 business type
- Top directory for 1
- Popularity
- Tranco #35,330
- #509 of 1,712 directory sites
- Countries
- United States
Checked Oct 20, 2026 · 4 sources
Is A Place for Mom worth it?
Our reading of the measured data, not a score.
Yes, for senior care providers.
A Place for Mom made Google's top 10 in 2 of the 4 buyer searches we ran for the 1 business type it accepts, and was the top-ranked directory for 1 of those types. You have to pay to be listed.
- Strongest for
- Senior care providers
What works
- The top-ranked directory in Google for 1 business type, out of the 100 we searched
Watch out for
- You have to pay to be listed
- Listings don't link to your site, so there is no SEO link value
Measured fit, by business type
How often A Place for Mom made Google's top 10 in our US buyer searches for the types it accepts.
- Senior care providers 2/4
Strong · best #3
Where A Place for Mom shows up when people search
We ran 399 real buyer searches (Google US, desktop) for 100 business types on Oct 20, 2026 and recorded which directories made the organic top 10. Local packs and ads are not counted.
A Place for Mom accepts 1 business type we measure. Here is every one, with what Google showed instead, so you can see where a listing would and wouldn't be found.
- Senior care providers2/4
A Place for Mom ranked as high as #3 in 2 of these searches. Directories of any kind held 11% of the top-10 spots.
- Directories
- Seniorly 1/4
- Other sites
- usnews.com, amaranseniorliving.com, choosewellsandiego.org
Searches: “assisted living san diego ca”, “best assisted living facilities in philadelphia”, “assisted living albuquerque”, “top rated assisted living facilities seattle wa” result
Bars show the searches where it made the organic top 10. "Directories" lists the tracked directories that did rank for the same searches, with their hit count. How we measure
What A Place for Mom costs and who can list
As stated on A Place for Mom's own pages or reported by a named source. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
- Who can list
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- Senior care providers
Census audience: senior living, home care · United States
- Pricing
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Paid
- A Place for Mom is paid by participating communities (referral model), so it is free to families; fees not published.
- Approval
- Not stated. Communities and home care agencies sign up to join the network via Partner Central; no timeframe stated.
- Link attribute
- No link to your site. We checked a live listing on Oct 20, 2026: aplaceformom.com/community/rosemont-51567.
Prices and rules change; the linked pages are the authority.
How to add your business to A Place for Mom
- 1
Prepare your details
- Business name, address and phone written exactly as on your Google Business Profile and website
- Primary category, plus the services you actually offer
- Opening hours, service area and website URL
- Real photos: storefront or vehicle, team, finished work
- Access to the business phone or email, in case it verifies ownership
- A way to ask real customers for reviews (never buy them)
Our standard checklist for this kind of site (industry directory), not a list published by A Place for Mom.
- 2
Open the claim page
partnercentral.aplaceformom.com/getting-started - 3
Approval: not stated
Communities and home care agencies sign up to join the network via Partner Central; no timeframe stated.
- 4
Check the watch-outs
2 things to know before you claim.
A Place for Mom alternatives
Ranked by the same evidence: Google top-10 appearances for the business types A Place for Mom serves, then audience fit, then Tranco popularity.
Questions about A Place for Mom
Is A Place for Mom worth it for a business?
Yes, for senior care providers. A Place for Mom made Google's top 10 in 2 of the 4 buyer searches we ran for the 1 business type it accepts, and was the top-ranked directory for 1 of those types. You have to pay to be listed. This is our reading of the measured data.
How much does a A Place for Mom listing cost?
Paid. What we found: A Place for Mom is paid by participating communities (referral model), so it is free to families; fees not published.. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
Is a link from A Place for Mom dofollow?
No link to your site, as reported in our census.
How do I add my business to A Place for Mom?
Start at partnercentral.aplaceformom.com/getting-started. Approval: not stated (Communities and home care agencies sign up to join the network via Partner Central; no timeframe stated.). Have your details ready first (see "How to list" above).
What are the best A Place for Mom alternatives?
Ranked by the same evidence: Seniorly and Care.com. The full list of 2 is above, with the searches each one appeared in.
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