Residential Care Communities

• Number of residential care communities: 30,577

Source: 2020 National Post-acute and Long-term Care Study, Survey Methodology for the Adult Day Services Center and Residential Care Community [PDF – 199 KB]

• Proportion of residential care communities with for-profit ownership: 81.1%

Source: Long-Term Care Providers and Services Users in the United States, Residential Care Component: National Post-acute and Long-term Care Study, 2020: Weighted National Estimates and Standard Errors, Question 2 [PDF – 1.1MB]

• Number of licensed beds: 1,197,600

Source: Long-Term Care Providers and Services Users in the United States, Residential Care Component: National Post-acute and Long-term Care Study, 2020: Weighted National Estimates and Standard Errors, Question 4 [PDF – 1.1 MB]

• Number of residents: 818,800

Source: 2018 National Study of Long-Term Care Providers, Survey Methodology for the Residential Care Community and Adult Day Services Center Components [PDF – 269 KB]

• National Post-acute and Long-term Care Study
• American Seniors Housing Association
• Argentum
• Center for Excellence in Assisted Living (CEAL)
• LeadingAge
• The National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL)