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Nursing Home Ownership Type Mix by State
Among 14,947 nursing homes in our directory with a CMS ownership type, 10,408 (69.6%) are classified as for profit.
What the numbers mean
Ownership type is the CMS Provider Information ownership field, rolled into for profit, nonprofit, government, and other.
This is not the same as private equity or REIT disclosure.
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For-profit nursing homes by state
States ranked by count of CMS for-profit ownership classifications.
Unit: For-profit homes
| Label | For-profit homes |
|---|---|
| California | 1,012 / 1,180 |
| Ohio | 780 / 926 |
| Florida | 567 / 704 |
| Illinois | 555 / 683 |
| Texas | 475 / 1,187 |
| Pennsylvania | 427 / 671 |
| New York | 416 / 607 |
| Missouri | 387 / 504 |
| North Carolina | 356 / 425 |
| Michigan | 312 / 428 |
| New Jersey | 289 / 349 |
| Oklahoma | 264 / 298 |
| Tennessee | 261 / 305 |
| Massachusetts | 250 / 344 |
| Georgia | 248 / 363 |
| Louisiana | 231 / 268 |
| Virginia | 226 / 292 |
| Kentucky | 221 / 269 |
| Iowa | 212 / 391 |
| Wisconsin | 210 / 327 |
Data table
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, cms-nursing-homes:provider-info. Live figures on the data journalism hub.
Methodology
Raw CMS ownership_type strings are bucketed into for profit, nonprofit, government, and other/blank.
This cut does not equal private equity or REIT status.
Limits
Ownership type is a CMS classification on the facility record.
Complex ownership structures are not expanded here.
Sources
- CMS Nursing Home Provider Information: Nursing home directory rows, ownership type, and quality snapshot fields
- Queryable cut: the ElderCareCosts provider, organization, quality, and inspection records behind this site (placeholder rows excluded).
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