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Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics
The Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics, CMS Form 671, dataset provides information submitted by nursing homes on the CMS Form 671 collected during annual surveys.
Freshness
- Last posted
- Period covered
- Apr 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
- Update frequency
- Quarterly
Dates as CMS lists them in its catalog.
Columns 33
| Column | What it means | Type |
|---|---|---|
Provider NumberProvider Number | CMS Certification Number (CCN) | string |
Facility NameFacility Name | string | |
CityCity | City where facility is located | string |
StateState | State where facility is located | string |
Zip CodeZip Code | Zip code where facility is located | string |
Certification DateCertification Date | Date that CMS Form 671 was last updated | date |
Medicare CensusMedicare Census | Number of residents whose stay is covered by their Medicare Part A Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) benefit (primary payer is Original Medicare or a Medicare Advantage (Part C) plan) | number |
Medicaid CensusMedicaid Census | Number of residents whose stay is covered by a state's Nursing Facility (NF) benefit (primary payer is Medicaid or Medicaid Managed Care) | number |
Other CensusOther Census | Number of residents whose stay is covered by some other source besides Medicare or Medicaid | number |
Total ResidentsTotal Residents | Number of residents in the facility including those who have a bed-hold | number |
Program Participation CodeProgram Participation Code | Identifies whether a facility participares in Medicare (Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)), Medicaid (Nursing Facility (NF)), or both Medicare and Medicaid (SNF/NF) | string |
Hospital BasedHospital Based | Identifies if a facility is under the administrative control of a hospital | string |
Ownership TypeOwnership Type | Identifies the type of organization that controls and operates the facility | string |
Multi-Facility OrganizationMulti-Facility Organization | Identifies if a facility is owned or leased by a multi-facility organization (an organization that owns two or more long-term care facilities) | string |
Multi-Facility Organization NameMulti-Facility Organization Name | Name of the multi-facility organization | string |
Number of AIDS BedsNumber of AIDS Beds | Number of beds in a facility identified and dedicated for residents with AIDS | number |
Number of Alzheimer's Disease BedsNumber of Alzheimer's Disease Beds | Number of beds in a facility identified and dedicated for residents with Alzheimer's Disease | number |
Number of Dialysis BedsNumber of Dialysis Beds | Number of beds in a facility identified and dedicated for residents on dialysis | number |
Number of Disabled Children/Young Adult BedsNumber of Disabled Children/Young Adult Beds | Number of beds in a facility identified and dedicated for residents who are children or young adults with a disability | number |
Number of Head Trauma BedsNumber of Head Trauma Beds | Number of beds in a facility identified and dedicated for residents with head trauma | number |
Number of Hospice BedsNumber of Hospice Beds | Number of beds in a facility identified and dedicated for residents on hospice | number |
Number of Huntington's Disease BedsNumber of Huntington's Disease Beds | Number of beds in a facility identified and dedicated for residents with Huntington's Disease | number |
Number of Ventilator BedsNumber of Ventilator Beds | Number of beds in a facility identified and dedicated for residents on ventilators or other respiratory care | number |
Number of Other Specialized Rehab BedsNumber of Other Specialized Rehab Beds | Number of beds in a facility identified and dedicated for residents with other speciliazed rehabilitation | number |
Organized Residents' GroupOrganized Residents' Group | Identifies if a facility currently has an organized residents' group that meets regularly to discuss and offer suggestions about facility policies and procedures affecting residents' care, treatment, and quality of life; to support each other; to plan resident and family activities; to participate in educational activities; or for any other purpose | string |
Organized Family Member GroupOrganized Family Member Group | Identifies if a facility currently has an organized group of familiy members of residents that meet regularly to discuss and offer suggestions about facility policies and procedures affecting residents' care, treatment, and quality of life; to support each other; to plan resident and family activities; to participate in educational activities; or for any other purpose | string |
Facility Conducts Experimental ResearchFacility Conducts Experimental Research | Identifies if a facility conducts experimental research (using residents to develop and test clinical treatments, such as a new drug or therapy, that involves treatment and control groups) | string |
Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) | Identifies if a facility if part of a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) | string |
7 Day RN Waiver Date7 Day RN Waiver Date | Last approval date for 7 day RN waiver | date |
7 Day RN Hrs Waived Per Week7 Day RN Hrs Waived Per Week | Number of hours waived for 7 day RN waiver | number |
24 Hr Licensed Nursing Waiver Date24 Hr Licensed Nursing Waiver Date | Last approval date for 24 hour Licensed Nursing waiver | date |
24 Hr Licensed Nursing Hrs Waived Per Week24 Hr Licensed Nursing Hrs Waived Per Week | Number of hours waived for 24 hours Licensed Nursing waiver | number |
Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation ProgramNurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program | Identifies if a facility has a State-approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program | string |
No column matches that filter.
At a glance
- Catalog
- data.cms.gov
- Publisher
- Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics (OEDA)
- Rows
- 14,696
- Columns
- 33
- State column
State- Contact
- NursingHomeData@cms.hhs.gov
API
Free, no key needed. This request returns the first 10 rows as JSON:
https://data.cms.gov/data-api/v1/dataset/129a6503-c0f1-4132-b186-4c0232c2d894/data?size=10
To keep only one state, filter on the State column.
Versions 11
The newest version is the one linked above. Older releases stay on the official site.
- 2026-04-01posted Jul 29, 2026
- 2026-01-01posted Apr 29, 2026
- 2025-10-01posted Jan 28, 2026
- 2025-07-01posted Dec 5, 2025
- 2025-04-01posted Sep 12, 2025
- 2025-01-01posted May 7, 2025
- 2024-10-01posted Apr 2, 2025
- 2024-07-01posted Oct 31, 2024
Show 3 older versions
- 2024-04-01posted Oct 31, 2024
- 2024-01-01posted Jul 31, 2024
- 2023-10-01posted Jul 31, 2024
CMS's description
The Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics, CMS Form 671, dataset provides information submitted by nursing homes on the CMS Form 671 collected during annual surveys. The data include information about resident census, ownership, dedicated special care units, facility characteristics, and staffing.
Methodology and other documents from CMS:
The summary at the top is the first sentence of this description. Record id cms:129a6503-c0f1-4132-b186-4c0232c2d894. This record as JSON.