Free for our customers
Care levels made clear – for your child or your parents
Einfach Pflegegrad shows you which care level (Pflegegrad) might apply – under current law and under the 2027 reform draft, with an open calculation and a separate path for children. Your details stay on your device. The service is available in German.
Estimate care level Continue to einfach-pflegegrad.de (opens in a new tab)
Care also affects young families
A care level is not only a topic in old age. Children can also receive a care level – even as infants, for example with a chronic illness, a disability or serious feeding problems. Special rules apply: children are compared with children of the same age whose development is typical for their age.
And caring for your own parents often comes at exactly the time when you have small children yourself. With a care level, the care insurance fund provides benefits – from care allowance to support in everyday life. Benefits are paid from the month in which the application is received.
Exclusive for customers of Einfach Elterngeld: the care-level companion for free
We are currently developing the care-level companion (Pflegegrad-Begleiter), which is to guide you step by step through the application and assessment. As a customer of Einfach Elterngeld, you receive it free of charge.
Free and without registration
Care level calculator: result under 2026 law and under the 2027 draft side by side, with points per module and legal reference – also for children
Application letter: the informal letter to the care insurance fund to print or copy – first application or upgrade
Preparing for the assessment: procedure, documents and what matters
Care levels for babies and children: special rules up to 18 months and what the reform would change
Privacy: calculations run in your browser – no email, no account, no advertising
Frequently asked questions
Does applying for a care level cost anything?
No. The application and care counselling at the care insurance fund are free of charge. The calculator and the application letter from Einfach Pflegegrad are free as well.
Is the calculator’s result binding?
No. The result is a non-binding estimate and does not replace an assessment. The care insurance fund decides on the care level based on the report of the Medical Service (Medizinischer Dienst).
Can my baby get a care level?
Yes. Children are compared with children of the same age with typical development; special rules apply to children up to 18 months. The calculator has a separate path for this.
How do I get the care-level companion for free?
Confirm your order number and email address in the box “Exclusive for customers” – then you will see the code. Once the companion launches, redeem it when ordering on einfach-pflegegrad.de.
Estimate your care level now
Free, without registration and with an open calculation – for children and adults.