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Who owns New York's nursing homes, home health agencies and hospices
New York has 734 Medicare-certified nursing homes, home health agencies and hospices. This is who owns them — by ownership model, not by brand.
| Facility type | Total | For-profit | Non-profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing home | 601 | 401 | 200 |
| Home health agency | 94 | 44 | 50 |
| Hospice | 39 | 2 | 37 |
Are New York's nursing homes privately owned?
Mostly, yes — and the ownership models differ more than the signage suggests. A facility can be independently owned, part of an operating chain, owned by a REIT and leased to an operator, or held by an investment vehicle. CMS captures all four, but only if the filer says so.
What the private-equity flag does and does not tell you
The PE and REIT markers are checkboxes on the provider's own enrollment form. Academic work has found the PE flag substantially under-reports true private-equity ownership, because ownership held through intermediate holding companies often is not marked. In New York only 2 facilities carry it. Read it as a floor, never as a rate.
Full New York ownership breakdown
Every New York facility with its complete ownership chain, entity types, ownership percentages and corporate family. CSV and PDF.
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Are nursing homes in New York privately owned?
The large majority are. Of 734 Medicare-certified facilities in New York, most are proprietary (for-profit) entities.
How many New York facilities are private-equity owned?
2 carry a private-equity flag in CMS filings, but that flag is self-reported and is widely considered an undercount.