# Get costs in writing

Lesson 4 of [Check a memory care home before you choose](https://memorycarehomes.fyi/academy/check-a-memory-care-home-before-you-choose.md), 14 minutes.

Memory care prices are not public data. The site's cost checklist says so, and the site never guesses a price. Every number must come from the home, in writing. The five facts 1. The base monthly fee and what it includes. 2. The add-ons and when they apply. 3. The deposit, what it covers and the ref…

The rest of this lesson is for learners enrolled in the course. [See how Check a memory care home before you choose works](https://memorycarehomes.fyi/academy/check-a-memory-care-home-before-you-choose.md).

Also on the [web page](https://memorycarehomes.fyi/academy/check-a-memory-care-home-before-you-choose/get-costs-in-writing).