Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
Description
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 Rest homes with nursing care Assisted living facilities (without nursing facilities) for the elderly with nursing care Inpatient care hospices
Hierarchy
| Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance 2-digit sector | The Sector as a Whole The Health Care and Social Assistance sector comprises establishments providing health care and social assistance for individuals. The sector includes both health care and social assistance because it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between the boundaries of these two activities. The industries in this sector are arranged on a continuum starting with establishments providing medical care exclusively, continuing with those providing health care and social assistance, and finally finishing with those providing only social assistance. Establishments in this sector deliver services by trained professionals. All industries in the sector share this commonality of process, namely, labor inputs of health practitioners or social workers with the requisite expertise. Many of the industries in the sector are defined based on the educational degree held by the practitioners included in the industry. Excluded from this sector are yoga and aerobics instruction in Subsector 611, Educational Services, physical fitness facilities in Subsector 713, Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries, and personal fitness training services and non-medical diet and weight reducing centers in Subsector 812, Personal and Laundry Services. Although these can be viewed as health services, these services are not typically delivered by health practitioners. |
| 623 | Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 3-digit subsector | 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. |
| 6231 | Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 4-digit industry group | 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 (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 5-digit NAICS industry | See industry description for 623110. |
| 623110 | Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 6-digit U.S. detail | 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 Rest homes with nursing care Assisted living facilities (without nursing facilities) for the elderly with nursing care Inpatient care hospices |
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Classification References
- 01Assisted living facilities with on-site nursing care facilities are classified in U.S. Industry 623311, Continuing Care Retirement Communities; and
- 02Psychiatric convalescent homes and other 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.
Index Items
Assisted living facilities (without nursing facilities) for the elderly with nursing care
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 homes
Rest homes with nursing care
Retirement homes with nursing care
Skilled nursing facilities
How Item Can Help
Manages inventory of critical medical supplies and patient medications within the facility to prevent shortages and reduce waste through real-time tracking.
Streamlines the fulfillment of diverse patient orders by coordinating shipping logistics and inventory across multiple locations to ensure timely delivery of essential care items.
Analyzes procurement data and supply chain patterns to identify cost-saving opportunities and forecast demand for specific medical consumables used in skilled nursing care.
