Agencies the state shows as licensed, registered or certified on Wisconsin’s list with an office in your county or within about 15 miles, plus agencies the state lists as serving your county. Many agencies travel farther, so call to ask.
Certification is mainly for Medicaid; agencies serving only private-pay clients don't need it, so this isn't every agency.
Check the state still lists the agency as licensed or registered — the source link on each listing goes to the state's own record.
Call two or three agencies and ask the same questions, so you can compare answers.
Ask for the price in writing. Rates vary a lot and we don't publish them.
Medicare doesn't pay for home care on its own. Long-term care insurance, Medicaid waivers or VA benefits sometimes do.
Questions to ask a home care agency
Do you run criminal background checks on every caregiver?
What training do caregivers get, and who supervises them?
Are caregivers your employees, and are you insured and bonded?
Is there a minimum number of hours per visit or per week?
What is your hourly rate, and what changes it (nights, weekends, two people)?
What happens if our regular caregiver is sick or doesn't show up?
Independent and free
PlanScout is not paid by any agency and nothing here is paid placement. States publish no ratings for home care agencies, so we show none.
What home care is
Non-medical help at home: bathing, dressing, meals, light housework, errands and companionship. Families usually pay for it themselves.
Not the same as home health
Skilled nursing or therapy a doctor orders is home health, which Medicare can cover. Find home health agencies →
What a state license means
The state says the agency met its rules to operate. It is not a rating — states publish no quality scores or prices for home care.
Local pay and Medicare payment figures for ZIP 53533
What aides are paid near you
Typical hourly wage for home health and personal care aides near you
$17.89 an hour Madison, WI metro area, May 2025 Middle half of aides earn $17.04 to $18.77 an hour
This is what aides are paid, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It is not what an agency charges. Agencies charge more than the wage to cover payroll taxes, insurance, training, scheduling and their own costs, so ask any agency for its rates.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; retrieved 2026-10-08.
Other care worker wages
Nursing assistants
$21.76 an hour
Licensed practical nurses
$31.04 an hour
Median hourly wages in the same area and period.
Source: WI Department of Health Services, Personal Care Agency certification list, retrieved 2026-10-09. States publish no ratings or prices for home care agencies, so we show none. PlanScout is independent and not paid by any agency.
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