Senior Care Business Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a senior care business, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Senior Care Business name ideas
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Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a senior care business is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a senior care business usually falls under NAICS 623312: Assisted Living Facilities 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.
Businesses classified here include
- 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
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 623312), U.S. Census Bureau.
Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most assisted living facilities for the elderly locations
- California 3,764 locations
- Washington 1,767 locations
- Florida 1,432 locations
- Oregon 1,105 locations
- Wisconsin 1,042 locations
- Texas 998 locations
- Michigan 882 locations
- Arizona 768 locations
- Pennsylvania 642 locations
- Minnesota 621 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.