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.

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.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in:

• Assisted-living facilities with on-site nursing care facilities are classified in U.S. Continuing Care Retirement Communities;
  
• Psychiatric convalescent homes are classified in Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities.

Business types:

• Convalescent homes or convalescent hospitals (except psychiatric)
• Group homes for the disabled with nursing care
• Homes for the aged with nursing care
• Homes for the elderly with nursing care
• Hospices, inpatient care
• Nursing care facilities
• Nursing homes
• Rest homes with nursing care
• Retirement homes with nursing care
• Skilled nursing facilities

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 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 Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers;
  
• 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 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals.

Business types:

• Group homes, mental retardation
• Homes with or without health care, mental retardation
• Hospitals, mental retardation
• Intermediate care facilities, mental retardation
• Mental retardation intermediate care facilities
• Mental retardation facilities (e.g., homes, hospitals, intermediate care faciliti
• Mental retardation homes
• Mental retardation hospitals

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 Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers;
• Establishments primarily engaged in providing residential care for persons diagnosed with mental retardation are classified in Residential Mental Retardation Facilities;
  
• 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, Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals.

Business types:

• Alcoholism rehabilitation facilities (except licensed hospitals), residential
• Convalescent homes or hospitals for psychiatric patients
• Drug addiction rehabilitation facilities (except licensed hospitals), residential
• Halfway houses for patients with mental health illnesses
• Halfway houses, substance abuse (e.g., alcoholism, drug addiction)
• Homes for emotionally disturbed adults or children
• Homes, psychiatric convalescent
• Hospitals, psychiatric convalescent
• Mental health facilities, residential
• Mental health halfway houses
• Psychiatric convalescent homes or hospitals
• Residential group homes for the emotionally disturbed
• Substance abuse (i.e., alcoholism, drug addiction) halfway houses
• Substance abuse facilities, residential

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.

Cross-References:

• Establishments primarily engaged in providing inpatient nursing and rehabilitative services are classified in Nursing Care Facilities;

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 Nursing Care Facilities;
• Assisted-living facilities without on-site nursing care facilities are classified in U.S. Homes for the Elderly;

Business types:

• Assisted-living facilities with on-site nursing facilities
• Continuing care retirement communities
• Retirement communities, continuing care

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.

Cross-References:

• Assisted-living facilities with on-site nursing care facilities are classified in U.S. Continuing Care Retirement Communities;
• Homes for the elderly with nursing care or rest homes with nursing care are classified in Nursing Care Facilities;

Business types:

• Assisted-living facilities without on-site nursing care facilities
• Homes for the aged without nursing care
• Homes for the elderly without nursing care
• Old age homes without nursing care
• Old soldiers' homes without nursing care
• Rest homes without nursing care
• Retirement homes without nursing care
• Senior citizens' homes without nursing care

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.

Cross-References:

• Residential mental retardation facilities are classified in Residential Mental Retardation Facilities;
• Continuing care retirement communities are classified in U.S. 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. Homes for the Elderly;
• Establishments primarily engaged in providing inpatient nursing and rehabilitative services are classified in Nursing Care Facilities;
• Establishments primarily engaged in providing temporary shelter are classified in U.S. Temporary Shelters;

Business types:

• Boot camps for delinquent youth
• Boys' and girls' residential facilities (e.g., homes, ranches, villages)
• Camps, boot or disciplinary (except correctional), for delinquent youth
• Child group foster homes
• Children's villages
• Delinquent youth halfway group homes
• Disabled group homes without nursing care
• Disciplinary camps for delinquent youth
• Group foster homes for children
• Group homes for the disabled without nursing care
• Group homes for the hearing impaired
• Group homes for the visually impaired
• Halfway group homes for delinquents and ex-offenders
• Homes for children with health care incidental
• Homes for unwed mothers
• Juvenile halfway group homes
• Orphanages