Cerna Homecare

Cerna Homecare was founded in 2009 by Founder and CEO Nick Payzant on the principle that supportive care must be flexible, high quality and customized to the needs of the client. Our care is designed to be helping people become more independent and add to quality of life. “We offer multiple levels of service and specialization that is not standard in our industry.

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Ways to own

Standard franchise

Single unit Flexible

Money you'll need

Personal cash (liquid capital)
$75,000
Cash or near-cash you contribute yourself
Total project cost
$50,000 – $100,000
Fee, build-out, equipment and early working capital
Net worth required
$250,000
Initial franchise fee
$30,000
Included in total project cost

Ongoing fees

Royalty
5%
Advertising / brand fund
Not disclosed
Other recurring fees
None
Agreement term
Not disclosed

Your role

Ownership style
Flexible
Expected time
Not disclosed
Home-based
No
Staffing
2
Location
Not disclosed

Training and support

Training
Training and support program details: HR, Compliance, Scheduling, Recruiting, Sales and Markting both at site and at corp location Cost for Training: $0 Lodging and airfare included: No Site Selection Assistance: Yes Lease Negotiation Assistance: Yes Mentor following training: Yes Length of mentoring Franchisee: 3 months
Ongoing support
Site selection: Yes Lease negotiation: Yes Mentoring: Yes; 3 months

Financing information

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Brand facts

Founded
2009
Franchising since
2025
Franchised units
3
Company-owned units
3
Headquarters
Irvine, CA

Where it's offered

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About this information

Listing reviewed by our editors on October 13, 2026. Source materials dated September 16, 2026. Figures come from franchisor-provided materials and can change; always confirm against the brand's current Franchise Disclosure Document.

We don't publish revenue, profit or return estimates. If a franchisor provides financial performance information, it appears in Item 19 of its FDD with the context needed to interpret it.

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