Care level calculator
Which care level could apply?
Answer 12 short questions about everyday life — and see in around two minutes which care level (Pflegegrad) could apply. Free of charge, no registration needed.
The result is a non-binding estimate. Your care insurance fund (Pflegekasse) decides on the care level after the assessment.
Estimate the care level in 12 questions
Think of a normal day for the person concerned — not a particularly good one. For each question, choose the answer that fits best.
Your non-binding estimate
Non-binding estimate: this calculator covers only some of the points the Medical Service checks during the assessment. The actual result may be higher or lower. Only the decision of your care insurance fund is binding.
Free of charge for people with statutory insurance
We apply for the care level on your behalf
We submit the application to your care insurance fund, take care of the paperwork and prepare you for the assessment. Benefits are paid from the month in which the application is received — every month counts.
- Phone, Mon to Fri 8 am to 6 pm
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We will get back to you within one working day. We use your details solely to advise you.
How the care level is calculated
In the assessment, what counts is not the diagnosis but how independently someone manages everyday life. The Medical Service assesses six areas of life and weights them differently.
- Mobility10%
- Cognitive abilities and behaviour (the higher score counts)15%
- Self-care: washing, dressing, eating, using the toilet40%
- Coping with illness and treatments20%
- Organising daily life and social contact15%
Together the areas give up to 100 points: from 12.5 points care level 1, from 27 points care level 2, from 47.5 points care level 3, from 70 points care level 4 and from 90 points care level 5.