Glossary
All-inclusive pricing
All-inclusive pricing is a senior living rate model in which one monthly fee covers room, meals, services and all personal care, regardless of how much help a resident needs.
It is common in small residential care homes and some memory care communities. The trade-off is a higher starting figure in exchange for a bill that does not rise as needs grow.
Related terms
Tiered care pricing
Tiered care pricing is a rate model in which a community charges base rent plus a care fee that rises by level, or by points assigned to each task, as a resident’s needs increase.
Level of care
Level of care is a community’s rating of how much personal assistance a resident needs, used to set the monthly care fee on top of base rent.
Definitions reviewed September 5, 2026. Rules vary by state and change over time; confirm specifics with the community and the licensing agency.