Data and methodology
Every fact on our home pages comes from a public source, and we link to that source on the page.
| Data | Source | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Long-term care homes: address, phone, website, licensed beds, waitlist, home type, licensee, management company, councils, accreditation, French Language Services designation, air conditioning, latest inspection | Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care, published on ontario.ca | We refresh monthly. Waitlist counts carry the Ministry's own "as of" date. Current waitlist data: as of August 31, 2026. |
| Licensed retirement homes: name, address, location | Ontario Ministry of Health, Service Provider Locations (MOHSERLO), under the Open Government Licence – Ontario | The Ministry updates this dataset yearly. |
| Distances between homes | Calculated by ParentCare Ontario from the published locations | With each refresh. Distances are straight-line, not driving distance. |
Limits of the data
- Waitlist counts are calculated by the Ministry and change often. One person can be on several homes' lists.
- Our data can lag behind changes at a home. Always confirm details with the home or with Ontario Health atHome before deciding.
- We do not score, rate or rank long-term care homes.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.