Six headline numbers
644
senior care facilities tracked across Malaysia
86%
have verifiable JKM or MOH licensing (551 of 644)
65%
of supply concentrated in four states: Selangor, Perak, Johor, Penang
RM 3,200
median monthly entry fee among the 81 facilities that publish pricing
19%
offer dementia or memory care (124 facilities)
102
Johor listings — cross-border demand from Singapore drives above-average supply
Supply by state
Selangor alone accounts for 22% of all tracked facilities — a direct reflection of population density and the concentration of private healthcare infrastructure in the Klang Valley. Johor's 102 listings are disproportionate to its population, driven by cross-border demand from Singaporean families.
| State | Facilities | Share | JKM / MOH verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selangor | 140 | 22% | 111 (79%) |
| Perak | 113 | 18% | 109 (96%) |
| Johor | 102 | 16% | 89 (87%) |
| Penang | 63 | 10% | 50 (79%) |
| Kuala Lumpur | 58 | 9% | 44 (76%) |
| Negeri Sembilan | 38 | 6% | 36 (95%) |
| Kedah | 31 | 5% | 28 (90%) |
| Pahang | 26 | 4% | 23 (88%) |
| Melaka | 24 | 4% | 22 (92%) |
| Sarawak | 18 | 3% | 11 (61%) |
| Sabah | 17 | 3% | 15 (88%) |
| Terengganu | 7 | 1% | 7 (100%) |
| Perlis | 4 | 1% | 3 (75%) |
| Kelantan | 3 | 0% | 3 (100%) |
| All states | 644 | 100% | 551 (86%) |
Licensing transparency
86% of tracked facilities have publicly verifiable licensing — meaning either the operator declares their JKM or MOH status on their own website, they appear in AgeCOPE's member list (which requires JKM verification), or they appear in an official registry. The remaining 14% we could not confirm from public sources; this is a transparency gap, not proof of non-registration.
535
JKM registered
Care Centres Act — basic living care
11
MOH licensed
Private Healthcare Facilities Act — nursing grade
5
Both JKM + MOH
Dual regulatory coverage
93
Not publicly verified
Could not confirm from public sources
See MOH vs JKM licensing explained for what each regime means in practice.
Care type coverage
Most facilities in Malaysia offer a range of care types rather than specialising in one. 19% offer dementia or memory care — a higher proportion than comparable directories in the region — though the quality of dementia programmes varies widely. Palliative care (11% of facilities) remains under-served relative to clinical need.
Nursing care
538 facilities (84%)
84%
Assisted living
197 facilities (31%)
31%
Dementia / memory care
124 facilities (19%)
19%
Palliative care
70 facilities (11%)
11%
Respite stays
242 facilities (38%)
38%
Independent living
26 facilities (4%)
4%
Entry-level pricing
Only 81 of 644 facilities publish entry-level pricing publicly — a reflection of how opaque the Malaysian market remains. Among those that do, monthly fees range from RM 400 to RM 10,000, with a median of RM 3,200. Note that base rates typically exclude physiotherapy, incontinence supplies, specialist consultations, and admission deposits.
Sarawak commands the highest median among states with published pricing (RM 7,000/month), reflecting the concentration of premium hotel-style assisted living in the city. Selangor and Johor sit at similar medians around RM 3,500/month and RM 3,200/month respectively.
| State | Facilities reporting price | Lowest entry | Median entry | Highest entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selangor | 34 | RM 2,000 | RM 3,500 | RM 8,800 |
| Johor | 12 | RM 2,300 | RM 3,200 | RM 5,000 |
| Penang | 5 | RM 2,600 | RM 3,100 | RM 9,500 |
| Kuala Lumpur | 13 | RM 1,200 | RM 3,900 | RM 10,000 |
| Negeri Sembilan | 8 | RM 400 | RM 2,000 | RM 4,000 |
| Kedah | 2 | RM 1,800 | RM 2,001 | RM 2,001 |
| Pahang | 2 | RM 2,650 | RM 2,800 | RM 2,800 |
| Melaka | 2 | RM 3,000 | RM 3,000 | RM 3,000 |
| Sarawak | 2 | RM 3,800 | RM 7,000 | RM 7,000 |
Entry price = lowest published monthly fee. Excludes undisclosed fees. Sample sizes small — treat as directional, not definitive.
Supply by city
Ipoh is the single densest market — 85 facilities, driven by its large ageing population, strong private healthcare infrastructure, and accessibility for families visiting from across the Klang Valley.
What this data doesn't tell you
- Pricing coverage is thin. Only 81 of 644 facilities publish entry-level pricing publicly. Actual market pricing may diverge from what the published sample shows.
- Halal and prayer-room data is sparse. Many facilities are likely halal-friendly but haven't disclosed it publicly. Only 7 listings are explicitly confirmed halal-friendly, 2 with a prayer room — treat these as lower bounds, not market totals.
- "Verified" licensing means publicly confirmable, not officially audited. JKM and MOH both have facilities that operate without or with lapsed licences; the registries are not always current. Always verify licensing directly with the facility before placement.
- The directory is not exhaustive. There are facilities operating in Malaysia that are not yet in our database — particularly in Kedah, Pahang, and East Malaysia.
Methodology
All data is compiled field-by-field from operator websites, social media, JKM public registries, the MOH CKAPS register, and AgeCOPE membership lists. The data shown here is computed live from the same database that powers the directory — any update to a listing automatically updates these statistics.
Licensing rule: a facility is tagged JKM- or MOH-verified only if the source is (a) the operator's own website explicitly declaring registration, ideally with a licence number; (b) AgeCOPE membership, which requires JKM verification; or (c) the official MOH CKAPS register. Third-party directory presence (Tenteram.my, Hati.my, etc.) is not accepted as a licensing source.
Full per-field verification methodology is published at how we verify. To report an error or update in the data, contact hello@seniorlivingmalaysia.org.
Going deeper
The page above is the directory-only view. For the broader market analysis that also includes JKM's federal Pusat Jagaan registry (529 centres nationally), MOH's medical-grade tier (19 nursing homes + 4 psychiatric + 23 hospices), AgeCOPE's voluntary industry directory, and DOSM 2025 population estimates — read the State of Eldercare in Malaysia 2026 cross-registry analysis.
The bottom line
Malaysia has a meaningful supply of senior care facilities — 644 tracked across all major states — but the market is structurally opaque. Only 86% of facilities have publicly verifiable licensing, just 13% publish entry-level pricing, and the gap between a facility's marketing and its actual care capability requires on-the-ground verification that most families can't do efficiently. The data here is a starting point, not a shortcut.
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