Pricing
Priced per territory, not per person
$249/month per territory. Founding firms: $149/month, locked for 12 months. 14 days free, no card.
List price
$249/month
Per territory, per trade. A territory is one shop and a 25, 60 or 100-mile radius (60 by default), all the same price.
- Your whole team, up to 50 people.
- Month to month, no contract.
One load-bank test ($900–1,500) covers 3½ to 6 months at list price: the billed price, not your margin. Source: onpointgen.com price guide, May 23, 2026, checked Nov 7, 2026. More jobs
Founding firms
$149/month
The list price, discounted for your first 12 months. From month 13: $249/month.
- For the first 20 firms that subscribe. A trial alone does not hold a place.
The trial
14 days, no card. The end date is at the top of the app and in your welcome email, and we email you 3 days before it ends.
When the 14 days end, CSV and PDF export stops. Your list, its CMS links and your territory stay readable. Nothing is deleted or charged, and there is nothing to cancel.
Paying
Card payments aren't switched on yet, so nobody can subscribe or be charged today.
If your trial ends first, email us or book a call and we turn export back on for you.
Two trades or two shops
Generator and sprinkler + alarm are separate trades: a firm that sells both pays for two territories. A second shop is one more territory.
See your number before you pay
Type your shop's ZIP. You get the cited homes in your territory, each linked to its CMS record. No account needed.
Public government records · No patient data · Every row links to the source
The ZIP box shows today's list once. A plan keeps it current: each CMS file updates your list, and a weekly email brings up to 20 homes you haven't been sent yet.
How many homes a territory holds
It varies a lot by area. Nursing homes cited in inspections from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026, within 60 miles, and the average a month. From CMS's Oct 2026 fire-safety file. How we count
| Area (60 mi) | Generator (K918) | Sprinkler + alarm (K353, K345) |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 17014.1 a month | 33027.5 a month |
| Sacramento | 594.9 a month | 726.0 a month |
| Philadelphia | 685.6 a month | 12210.1 a month |
| Phoenix | 40.3 a month | 80.6 a month |
9 more areas
| Area (60 mi) | Generator (K918) | Sprinkler + alarm (K353, K345) |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 847.0 a month | 1048.6 a month |
| Boston | 836.9 a month | 1078.9 a month |
| Dallas | 594.9 a month | 847.0 a month |
| New York | 544.5 a month | 13611.3 a month |
| Minneapolis | 463.8 a month | 625.1 a month |
| Chicago | 443.6 a month | 685.6 a month |
| Houston | 191.5 a month | 403.3 a month |
| Orlando | 141.1 a month | 242.0 a month |
| Atlanta | 40.3 a month | 453.7 a month |
These counts are minimums: homes near the edge whose map point is too close to call are held back. A month is the 12-month count divided by 12, rounded down. CMS's data can also miss citations. In a federal audit published Apr 2023, Care Compare did not accurately report fire-safety deficiencies for 52 of 100 sampled homes (Dec 2020 data, OIG A-09-20-02007). Care Compare and this list both come from CMS's data, so ours can miss them too.
What you get
- Every home in your territory that CMS's file lists as cited under your trade's tags.
- A weekly email with up to 20 homes you haven't been sent yet, each with its CMS link.
- A web view of the whole ranked list, and CSV export.
- Name, address, main phone, beds, chain, inspection date, severity with its meaning, status and correction date for every home, and a "Wrong record?" button on each.
CMS updates its file once a month. Next file due Dec 2, 2026.
What one job is worth
The next test or a service contract, priced from published price guides (not our data). Months are rounded down to the half month. These are billed prices, not your margin.
| Job | Typical price | Months at list price | Months at founding price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Load-bank test, 125–200 kW | $900–1,500 | 3½ to 6 | 6 to 10 | onpointgen.com Bay Area generator service firm, guide dated May 23, 2026, checked Nov 7, 2026 |
| Maintenance agreement, 60–100 kW, 2 visits a year | $900–1,600/yr | 3½ to 6 | 6 to 10½ | onpointgen.com Bay Area generator service firm, guide dated May 23, 2026, checked Nov 7, 2026 |
| NFPA 25 annual sprinkler inspection, mid-size building | $800–2,000 | 3 to 8 | 5 to 13 | withessential.com pricing guide for fire protection contractors, by a software firm, guide dated Oct 31, 2026, checked Nov 7, 2026 |
| NFPA 72 annual fire alarm inspection, 25–100 devices | $500–1,500 | 2 to 6 | 3 to 10 | withessential.com pricing guide for fire protection contractors, by a software firm, guide dated Oct 31, 2026, checked Nov 7, 2026 |
How it compares
ConstructConnect finds new buildings to bid on. StandbyBrief finds existing nursing homes that were cited for generator, sprinkler or alarm testing. Many firms will want both.
| Option and what it is for | Price (source, date checked) | Limits for this job |
|---|---|---|
| CMS Care Compare (medicare.gov)One page per home, including its fire-safety inspections. | Free medicare.gov/care-compare, checked Nov 7, 2026 | One home at a time. No "near my shop" search by tag, and no list or export. |
| CMS raw file (ifjz-ge4w)Every fire-safety citation row CMS publishes, refreshed monthly. | Free data.cms.gov, checked Nov 7, 2026 | You filter the tags, map the homes, handle ZIP-centre map points, waivers, disputes and the reporting lag yourself. |
| ProPublica Nursing Home InspectSearches health inspections. | Free propublica.org, checked Nov 7, 2026 | ProPublica's note says the tool covers health deficiencies only, not fire-safety citations, so K918, K353 and K345 are not in it. |
| ConstructConnectBid leads for construction projects. | Starter: $129/mo per market, per seat, month to monthProfessional: from $199/mo per market, per seat, annual contractPremium: from $10,000/yr, through sales constructconnect.com/pricing, checked Nov 7, 2026 | Not inspection citations at existing buildings. |
| Dodge Construction NetworkConstruction project leads. | Not publishedA third-party review site quotes "from $300/user/mo" (unverified) selecthub.com (third party), checked Nov 7, 2026 | Construction projects, not inspection citations at existing buildings. Price not published. |
| Shovels (permit data)Building permits, nationwide. | Free planBasic: $599/mo, 1 seatPro: $999/mo, up to 2 seatsEnterprise: custom shovels.ai/pricing, checked Nov 7, 2026 | Permits are not inspection citations. |
| Contractor marketing agency (search ads, local SEO)Inbound leads from search. | Local SEO $499/mo; Google Ads management $999/mo plus ad spend; full service $1,499–4,999/mo (Built-Right Digital) builtrightdigital.com/pricing, checked Nov 7, 2026 | Waits for the home to search. Does not start from homes with a citation on file. |
| Referrals, word of mouth, OEM dealer locatorsHow many firms get these jobs today. | Free No price page: nothing to buy | Comes in one at a time; no list of which homes were cited. |
Price and billing
What does it cost?
$249/month per territory. Founding firms: $149/month, locked for 12 months. Founding pricing is for the first 20 firms that subscribe. Every plan starts with 14 days free and no card.
Do I need a card to start?
No. The 14-day trial needs only your email, and nothing is charged when it ends.
When does the trial end, and what happens then?
14 days after you start. The date is at the top of the app and in your welcome email, and we email you 3 days before it ends.
When the 14 days end, CSV and PDF export stops. Your list, its CMS links and your territory stay readable. Nothing is deleted and nothing is charged.
If card payments are not switched on yet when your trial ends, email us or book a call and we turn export back on for you.
Can I cancel?
Yes. Plans are month to month, with no contract. During the trial there is nothing to cancel: no card is on file.
On a plan, cancel on the Billing page in the app and confirm once. Export works to the end of the month you paid for, and your list stays readable after.
Do I get invoices?
Yes. From your first payment, every invoice and receipt is on the Billing page in the app, with a PDF.
How is billing handled?
Monthly, in US dollars, by card through Stripe. Invoices come from Helios One Oy, the company behind StandbyBrief. If sales tax applies, checkout shows it before you pay. Cancelling stops the next charge.
How many people can use one plan?
Up to 50 people per firm, at no extra cost. You pay per territory, not per person. Invite them from Account in the app.
What happens after the 12 founding months?
From month 13 you pay the list price, $249/month per territory. The 12 months start with your first paid month, the Billing page shows the end date, and we email you before the price changes. Nothing else changes, and you can cancel any month.
What about a bigger radius, a second shop or both trades?
One territory is one shop, one trade and one straight-line radius: 25, 60 or 100 miles. Every radius is the same price.
Generator (K918) and sprinkler + alarm (K353, K345) are separate trades, so a firm that sells both pays for two territories. A second shop is one more territory. Each is $249/month, or $149/month for a founding firm in its 12 months.
The app sets up one territory per account today. For a second one, book a call and we set it up with you.
Is my territory exclusive?
No. The records are public, so a competitor can get the same list. You pay for the finding, checking and mapping, every month.
The data
What does a K918 citation tell you?
That an inspector cited the home under the generator rule, not which part was found. K918 covers the generator's start and its tests and written records, so the generator itself, a missed or unrecorded monthly load test, or no record of the 4-hour test can each lead to a citation. CMS's public file shows the tag only.
94% of K918 citations in inspections from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 (2,050 of 2,178) say "Deficient, Provider has date of correction", which means the home has reported a correction date. We show the status exactly as CMS lists it.
Source: CMS Fire Safety Deficiencies (ifjz-ge4w), Oct 2026 file: 2,050 of 2,178 K918 rows, inspections Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; waiver, Fire Safety Evaluation Survey and "No revisit needed" rows left out.
Does a K353 or K345 citation mean the sprinklers or the alarm don't work?
No. It means an inspector cited the home under the sprinkler rule (K353: "Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.") or the fire alarm rule (K345: "Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems."). CMS's public file shows the tag, not which part the inspector found.
95% of K353 and K345 citations in inspections from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 (4,980 of 5,227) say "Deficient, Provider has date of correction", which means the home has reported a correction date. Lead with the next NFPA 25 or NFPA 72 inspection, or a service contract, not the citation.
Source: CMS Fire Safety Deficiencies (ifjz-ge4w), Oct 2026 file: 4,980 of 5,227 K353 or K345 rows, inspections Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; waiver, Fire Safety Evaluation Survey and "No revisit needed" rows left out.
Where does the data come from?
From CMS's public nursing-home files: Fire Safety Deficiencies, Provider Information, Inspection Dates and Ownership, plus the U.S. Census geocoder for map points. Every row links to its CMS record.
Is it legal to use?
Yes. These are U.S. government records, published for public use, with no patient data. We credit CMS as the source. StandbyBrief is not affiliated with or endorsed by CMS.
How fresh is it?
CMS publishes once a month. The current file was released Oct 28, 2026, covers inspections up to Sep 23, 2026, next file due Dec 2, 2026. Most inspections take 1–3 months to show up in CMS's file.
Source: CMS's catalog entry for the fire-safety file (release and next-update dates)
Which areas do you cover?
Every state code in CMS's file (53): the 50 states plus DC, Puerto Rico and Guam.
Volume varies a lot. In inspections from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026, at least 170 nursing homes within 60 miles of downtown Los Angeles were cited under K918 and at least 330 under K353 or K345; within 60 miles of downtown Phoenix, 4 under K918 and 8 under K353 or K345. Type your ZIP to see your number before you pay.
Source: CMS Fire Safety Deficiencies (ifjz-ge4w), Oct 2026 file (state codes in the whole file; area counts from our engine run on it)
What counts as "near me"?
A straight-line radius from your shop, 60 miles by default. A home is held back, not guessed, when its map point is too close to call: within 1 mile of the edge, because CMS rounds its map points, or when CMS's point and the Census geocoder's point fall on different sides of the edge. Held homes are not listed, and the count then says "at least".
For some homes CMS gives only the center of the ZIP code. We look up the street address with the U.S. Census geocoder. When that doesn't place it, the card says "distance not stated", and the home is held back if it is within 15 miles of the edge.
Distances are "about N mi" in a straight line, not driving distance.
What do you do with my data?
We store your email, shop location and territory. We record how the site and app are used (analytics with session replay) so we can fix them. We never sell your email or territory, and share them only with the services that run StandbyBrief (listed on our security page).
See the cited homes near your shop
Type your ZIP in the box above, or open the Los Angeles sample. 14 days free, no card.