An initiative by Project DEO — over 1,000 care centres across Malaysia. Search by location, check licence status, and get directions in one tap.
Filter by state, town and care type to see licensed centres near you.
See licence status, operator type and AGECOPE / MOH credentials at a glance.
Get directions, call directly, and use our guides to ask the right questions.
Residential homes for older people, from independent living with support to full daily care. Registered as social-welfare care centres with JKM.
Centres for people with disabilities (OKU), including those who need long-term support. Also registered with JKM.
Centres that look after more than one group, such as older people and people with disabilities together.
Registers care centres for older people and people with disabilities. Our listings come from its public registry, with each centre’s licence dates where they are published.
Licenses private nursing homes that give clinical nursing care, under the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998. A listing shows a MOH-licensed badge once a centre is confirmed.
AGECOPE is the association of residential aged-care operators. Membership is not a licence, but we show a star on listings of centres that are members.
A step-by-step framework for shortlisting, visiting and comparing care centres.
Read the guide →What nursing homes charge, the factors that drive price, and the extras to budget for.
Read the guide →The checklist to take with you — staffing, medical cover, safety, food and fees.
Read the guide →Ask to see the current licence and check the date and the type of centre it covers.
Ask who is on duty at night, what training they have, and how many residents each carer looks after.
Clean, well lit, safe underfoot, with a way for a resident to call for help.
Meals, diapers, medication handling, transport to appointments and any extras you would be billed for.
Who attends in an emergency, how medicines are given and recorded, and which hospital is used.
Go at different times, including a mealtime, and talk to other families if you can.
Each listing shows its licence status from the Department of Social Welfare (JKM) public registry. Treat that as a starting point: always ask to see the current licence when you visit, and check the date on it.
No. Every centre is shown using the same criteria and none can pay to rank higher. A listing is not an endorsement, so verify a centre’s licensing and visit in person before deciding.
Elderly care homes are registered with JKM as social-welfare care centres. A nursing home that gives clinical nursing care is licensed separately by the Ministry of Health (KKM) under the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998. Our guide explains which one suits which need.
It varies a lot with the level of care, room type and location. Use the cost estimator and the cost guide to see what drives the price, and ask each centre for a written list of what the fee includes.
Yes. Each listing shows the centre’s phone number and map directions where we have them, and each centre page has a contact form.
Try the cost estimator, read what drives the price of care, or look up an unfamiliar term in the glossary.
Not every family needs a residential centre. Caregivers Malaysia is our sister directory of independent, ID-checked caregivers who come to you — browse by location, rate and availability.
No operator can pay to rank higher, and every centre — including ones affiliated with our own network — is shown using the same criteria. A listing is not an endorsement — always verify a centre’s licensing and visit in person before deciding. Learn more about us, or read our FAQ and glossary of care terms.