Trends in Nursing Homes
Visit https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/healthcare-surveys/about/index.html for more information about the National Health Care Surveys.
Trends in nursing homes by bed size
| Bed size | 1973-74 | 1977 | 1985 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fewer than 50 | 40.8 | 42.3 | 33.2 | 16.8 | 12.9 | 11.5 | 13.9 |
| 50-99 | 35.0 | 30.7 | 32.5 | 35.6 | 37.2 | 38.7 | 37.3 |
| 100-199 | 20.4 | 22.2 | 28.1 | 40.1 | 42.2 | 41.8 | 42.5 |
| 200 or more | 3.8 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 6.2 |