Nursing Home Compare has detailed information about every Medicare and Medicaid nursing home in the country. A nursing home is a place for people who can’t be cared for at home and need 24-hour nursing care. These are the official datasets used on the Medicare.gov Nursing Home Compare Website provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. These data allow you to compare the quality of care at every Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing home in the country, including over 15,000 nationwide.

How many people live in nursing homes? As of 2024, there were around 1.2 million residents in nursing homes across the United States. The states with the highest numbers of residents in certified nursing facilities were, by far, California and New York, with over 99,000 and 98,000 residents, respectively. On the other hand, Alaska had the lowest number of nursing home residents. Occupancy rates and recovery The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted nursing home occupancy rates nationwide. Prior to the pandemic, the median occupancy rate for skilled nursing facilities hovered around 80 percent. However, this figure plummeted to 67 percent by 2021. As of July 2024, occupancy rates for certified nursing homes have begun to recover, reaching 77 percent. This gradual increase suggests a slow but steady return to pre-pandemic levels. Quality concerns and financial penalties Despite the crucial role nursing homes play, quality issues persist in some facilities. In 2024, Aspen Point Health and Rehabilitation in Missouri faced 208 substantiated complaints, the highest number nationwide. Financial penalties for serious violations can be severe, as evidenced by the 1.41 million U.S. dollar fine imposed on Siesta Key Health And Rehabilitation Center in Florida over a three-year period. These cases underscore the ongoing challenges in maintaining high standards of care across the industry.

Submitted data as of the week ending 01/05/2025. The Nursing Home COVID-19 Public File includes data reported by nursing homes to the CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long Term Care Facility (LTCF) COVID-19 Module. For resources and ways to explore and visualize the data, please see the links to the left, as well as the buttons at the top of the page. Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines On January 1, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) changed the way it collects data to calculate the percent of staff who are up to date with their COVID-19 vaccination. It may take facilities some time to adapt to the new methodology. As a result, the reported percent of staff who are up to date with their COVID-19 vaccination should be viewed with caution over the next few weeks. Contact facilities directly for more information on their vaccination levels.

This graph shows the distribution of nursing home residents in the U.S. in 2014, by ethnicity. In the year 2014, around 78 percent of all nursing home residents were white, while 5.3 percent were Hispanic or Latino.

In U.S. nursing homes, most residents were aged between 64 to 84 years old in 2017. Indeed, residents of this age group accounted for 45 percent of nursing home residents. The older age group, 85 and over, represented 39 percent of the nursing home resident occupancy.

Alaska had the smallest number of nursing homes in the U.S. as of 2014. Alaska had just ** nursing homes that year. This number is still an increase in the number of nursing homes Alaska has had in previous years. Among all U.S. states Alaska also had the highest cost for a private room in a nursing home in 2018.

Nursing homes overview

Nursing homes are healthcare facilities that offer a higher level of care than could be provided through home care or assisted living. Nursing homes in the U.S. offer a variety of health care services for residents. As of 2015, a majority of U.S. nursing homes offered skilled nursing as part of their health programs. The largest sector of nursing home employment is nursing assistants. Nursing assistants provide a majority of the direct patient care in nursing homes in the U.S.

U.S. nursing home facilities

The number of nursing homes in the U.S. has gradually declined in recent years. Despite declining numbers overall, the number of nursing homes owned by for-profit entities has increased. Given the decline in the number of nursing homes in the U.S. in recent years one may expect the number of nursing home beds to have declined. However, the number of nursing home beds in the U.S. has remained relatively stable.

This dataset supports the New York State Department of Health Nursing Home Profile public website. The dataset includes facility demographic information, inspection results, and complaint summary and state enforcement fine data. Visit the Nursing Home Profile website at: https://profiles.health.ny.gov/nursing_home/

In 2024, the average number of certified nursing facility beds per facility in the United States was *** beds. However, the average number of certified nursing beds in facilities ranged from ** to *** beds, depending on the state. In 2024, nursing homes in Alaska had the least amount of beds, whereas New York had the most.

Graph and download economic data for All Employees, Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (CEU6562310001) from Jan 1990 to Jun 2025 about nursing homes, nursing, health, establishment survey, education, services, employment, and USA.

The Nursing Home Affiliated Entity Performance Measures dataset provides select quality and performance measures from Care Compare for groups of nursing homes that share common individual or organizational owners, officers, or entities with operational/managerial control. The data include measures such as average health and staffing star ratings, staffing measures, average quality star ratings, select enforcement remedies, claims-based and Minimum Data Set (MDS) measures, average Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program (SNF QRP) metrics, and COVID-19 vaccination rates.

Note: This web page provides data on health facilities only. To file a complaint against a facility, please see: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHCQ/LCP/Pages/FileAComplaint.aspx

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) testing and case data for the COVID-19 response. For details on the SNF COVID-19 data, please visit this site: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/SNFsCOVID_19.aspx

Please note that values of less than eleven (11) are masked (shown as blank) in accordance with de-identification guidelines. This means the cumulative sum in this dataset will not match the totals from the dashboard due to data artifact from small cell size suppression.

Which state has the most nursing homes? As of July 2024, there were a total of 14,827 certified nursing facilities in the United States, 1,184 of which could be found in the state of Texas, the highest number of all states. In second place was California, with 1,164 nursing homes.

This data package contains information about Measures of Rehospitalization, Emergency Visit and Community Discharge for Medicare Beneficiaries. It also includes Nursing Home Compare information on Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, MDS Quality Measures, Ownership information, Fines and Payment denial, Provider Information, State Averages and Survey Summary information about nursing homes.

The PA_Nursing_Homes layer contains the latitude and longitude coordinates of 689 nursing homes in Pennsylvania. When possible, efforts were made to confirm the rooftop location of each nursing home. The accuracy of geocoding is available in Geocoding Certainty attribute field (Geocoding Certainty: Rooftop="00", Street="01", Zip Centroid="04", Not geocoded="99"). Latitude and longitude are recorded in the WGS 1984 coordinate system in decimal degrees. The attribute data were obtained from an annual nursing home survey and include fields such as Facility ID numbers, longitude, latitude, facility name, street address, etc. Additional fields and data items could be potentially linked to this layer. For more information please visit https://www.statistics.health.pa.gov/HealthStatistics/HealthFacilities/NursingHomeReports/Pages/NursingHomeReports.aspxLast updated: 07/12/2022Contact Us: Pennsylvania Department of HealthDivision of Health InformaticsRA-DHICONTACTUS@pa.gov717-782-2448

Nursing Home locations. The dataset contains locations and attributes of Nursing Homes, created as part of the DC Geographic Information System (DC GIS) for the D.C. Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) and participating D.C. government agencies. Information from DC Health and Medicare identified Nursing Homes locations and DC GIS staff geo-processed the data.

The 2004 National Nursing Home Survey (NNHS), conducted between August and December of 2004, was reintroduced into the field after a five-year break, during which time the survey was redesigned and expanded to collect many new data items. All nursing homes that participated in the NNHS had at least three beds and were either certified (by Medicare or Medicaid) or had a state license to operate as a nursing home. The redesigned survey was administered using a computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) system and included a supplemental survey of nursing assistants employed by nursing homes, the National Nursing Assistant Survey (NNAS), which was sponsored by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (APSE).

The National Nursing Home Survey provides information on nursing homes from two perspectives-that of the provider of services and that of the recipient of care. Data about the facilities include characteristics such as size, ownership, Medicare/Medicaid certification, services provided and specialty programs offered, and charges. For recipients, data were obtained on demographic characteristics, health status and medications taken, services received, and sources of payment.

Data for the survey were obtained through personal interviews with facility administrators and designated staff who used administrative records to answer questions about the facilities, staff, services and programs, and medical records to answer questions about the residents.

The total number of nursing home facilities that participated in NNHS is 1,174 and the total number of nursing assistants that participated in the National Nursing Assistant Survey is 3,017.

Introduction

Nursing Home Care Statistics: Nursing home care is an essential service that provides long-term medical and personal assistance to elderly individuals who cannot live independently due to physical or cognitive impairments. As the global population ages, there is an increasing demand for skilled nursing services within long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes. This demographic shift places substantial pressure on healthcare systems and the infrastructure supporting long-term care.

These facilities face numerous challenges, including staff shortages, escalating operational costs, and the continual need to enhance the quality of care provided. Nonetheless, government programs like Medicaid remain a critical funding source, ensuring that individuals who need assistance have access to necessary care.

These statistics offer an in-depth analysis of the nursing home care sector, highlighting the key factors influencing the market. It explores the financial landscape, regulatory developments, and demographic changes that shape the industry. The aim is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the current state of nursing home care, delivering valuable insights for industry professionals and stakeholders.

The Department of Health requires nursing homes to complete electronic filing of each facility's licensed nursing home beds and availability by bed category on a weekly basis. All nursing homes are requested to submit their Weekly Bed Census between Wednesday and Friday of each week, based on the census at 12:00 AM on Wednesday night.

The Nursing Home Weekly Bed Census data is the most recent data available.

Available Bed and Occupancy information is self-reported, and is not audited by the NYSDOH.

For more information, check out http://nursinghomes.nyhealth.gov/, or go to the "About" tab.

The data was created by geocoding a list of facility location addresses derived from the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (ACHA) list and FPL premise list against a composite address locator. Some addresses were matched on address points, parcel centroids while others were placed according to the street centerline address range. Attributes include classification of critical and noncritical infrastructures, premise number, name and location address. The points representing the location of infrastructure in this data is approximate.

· Source: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (ACHA), Florida Power and Light (FPL)

· Effective Date: 05/2018

· Last Update: 06/2021

· Update Cycle: Quarterly

Point geometry with attributes displaying group and nursing homes in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.