Industries in the Nursing and Residential Care Facilities subsector provide residential care combined with either nursing, supervisory, or other types of care as required by the residents. In this subsector, the facilities are a significant part of the production process and the care provided is a mix of health and social services with the health services being largely some level of nursing services.
62311 Nursing Care Facilities
See industry description for 623110 below.
623110 Nursing Care Facilities
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing inpatient nursing and
rehabilitative services. The care is generally provided for an extended period of time to
individuals requiring nursing care. These establishments have a permanent core staff of
registered or licensed practical nurses who, along with other staff, provide nursing and
continuous personal care services.
Illustrative Examples:
Convalescent homes or convalescent hospitals (except psychiatric); Nursing homes;
Homes for the elderly with nursing care; Rest homes with nursing care; Inpatient care hospices.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
- Assisted-living facilities with on-site nursing care facilities are classified in U.S. Industry 623311, Continuing Care Retirement Communities; and
- Psychiatric convalescent homes are classified in Industry 623220, Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities.
6232 Residential Mental Retardation, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing residential care (but
not licensed hospital care) to people with mental retardation, mental illness, or substance abuse
problems.
62321 Residential Mental Retardation Facilities
See industry description for 623210 below.
623210 Residential Mental Retardation Facilities
This industry comprises establishments (e.g., group homes, hospitals, intermediate care
facilities) primarily engaged in providing residential care services for persons diagnosed with
mental retardation. These facilities may provide some health care, though the focus is room,
board, protective supervision, and counseling.
Cross-References.
- Establishments primarily engaged in providing inpatient treatment of mental health and substance abuse illnesses with an emphasis on counseling rather than medical treatment are classified in Industry 623220, Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities;
- Establishments primarily engaged in providing treatment of mental health and substance abuse illnesses on an exclusively outpatient basis are classified in Industry 621420, Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers; and
- Establishments known and licensed as hospitals primarily engaged in providing inpatient treatment of mental health and substance abuse illnesses with an emphasis on medical treatment and monitoring are classified in Industry 622210, Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals.
62322 Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities
See industry description for 623220 below.
623220 Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing residential care and
treatment for patients with mental health and substance abuse illnesses. These establishments
provide room, board, supervision, and counseling services. Although medical services may be
available at these establishments, they are incidental to the counseling, mental rehabilitation,
and support services offered. These establishments generally provide a wide range of social
services in addition to counseling.
Cross-References.
- Establishments primarily engaged in providing treatment of mental health and substance abuse illnesses on an exclusively outpatient basis are classified in Industry 621420, Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers;
- Establishments primarily engaged in providing residential care for persons diagnosed with mental retardation are classified in Industry 623210, Residential Mental Retardation Facilities; and
- Establishments known and licensed as hospitals primarily engaged in providing inpatient treatment of mental health and substance abuse illnesses with an emphasis on medical treatment and monitoring are classified in Industry 622210, Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals.
6233 Community Care Facilities for the Elderly
62331 Community Care Facilities for the Elderly
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing residential and personal
care services for (1) the elderly and other persons who are unable to fully care for themselves
and/or (2) the elderly and other persons who do not desire to live independently. The care
typically includes room, board, supervision, and assistance in daily living, such as housekeeping
services. In some instances these establishments provide skilled nursing care for residents in
separate on-site facilities.
Illustrative Examples:
Assisted-living facilities; Homes for the elderly without nursing care; Continuing
care retirement communities; Rest homes without nursing care.
Cross-References.
- Establishments primarily engaged in providing inpatient nursing and rehabilitative services are classified in Industry 62311, Nursing Care Facilities; and
- Apartment or condominium complexes where people live independently in rented housing units are classified in Industry 53111, Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings.
623311 Continuing Care Retirement Communities
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing a range of residential
and personal care services with on-site nursing care facilities for (1) the elderly and other
persons who are unable to fully care for themselves and/or (2) the elderly and other persons who
do not desire to live independently. Individuals live in a variety of residential settings with
meals, housekeeping, social, leisure, and other services available to assist residents in daily
living. Assisted-living facilities with on-site nursing care facilities are included in this
industry.
Cross-References.
- Establishments primarily engaged in providing inpatient nursing and rehabilitative services are classified in Industry 623110, Nursing Care Facilities;
- Assisted-living facilities without on-site nursing care facilities are classified in U.S. Industry 623312, Homes for the Elderly; and
- Apartment or condominium complexes where people live independently in rented housing units are classified in Industry 531110, Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings.
623312 Homes for the Elderly
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing residential and
personal care services (i.e., without on-site nursing care facilities) for (1) the elderly or
other persons who are unable to fully care for themselves and/or (2) the elderly or other persons
who do not desire to live independently. The care typically includes room, board, supervision,
and assistance in daily living, such as housekeeping services.
Illustrative Examples:
Assisted-living facilities without on-site nursing care facilities; Rest homes
without nursing care; Homes for the elderly without nursing care.
Cross-References.
- Assisted-living facilities with on-site nursing care facilities are classified in U.S. Industry 623311, Continuing Care Retirement Communities;
- Homes for the elderly with nursing care or rest homes with nursing care are classified in Industry 623110, Nursing Care Facilities; and
- Apartment or condominium complexes where people live independently in rented or owned housing units are classified in Industry 53111, Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings.
6239 Other Residential Care Facilities
This industry group comprises establishments of residential care facilities (except residential
mental retardation, mental health, and substance abuse facilities and community care facilities
for the elderly).
62399 Other Residential Care Facilities
See industry description for 623990 below.
623990 Other Residential Care Facilities
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing residential care (except
residential mental retardation facilities, residential health and substance abuse facilities,
continuing care retirement communities, and homes for the elderly). These establishments also
provide supervision and personal care services.
Illustrative Examples:
Boot or disciplinary camps (except correctional) for delinquent youth; Group homes for
the hearing or visually impaired; Child group foster homes; Halfway group homes for
delinquents or ex-offenders; Delinquent youth halfway group homes; Homes for unwed
mothers; Group homes for the disabled without nursing care; Orphanages.
Cross-References.
- Residential mental retardation facilities are classified in Industry 623210, Residential Mental Retardation Facilities;
- Continuing care retirement communities are classified in U.S. Industry 623311, Continuing Care Retirement Communities;
- Residential mental health and substance abuse facilities are classified in 623220, Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities;
- Homes for the elderly without nursing care are classified in U.S. Industry 623312, Homes for the Elderly;
- Establishments primarily engaged in providing inpatient nursing and rehabilitative services are classified in Industry 623110, Nursing Care Facilities;
- Establishments primarily engaged in providing temporary shelter are classified in U.S. Industry 624221, Temporary Shelters; and
- Correctional camps are classified in Industry 922140, Correctional Institutions.
Information courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau.
