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Division: I - Services

US-SIC Code 8051 - Skilled Nursing Care Facilities

Industry Description

Establishments primarily engaged in providing inpatient nursing and rehabilitative services to patients who require continuous health care, but not hospital services. Care must be ordered by and under the direction of a physician. The staff must include a licensed nurse on duty continuously with a minimum of one full-time registered nurse on duty during each day shift. Included are establishments certified to deliver skilled nursing care under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

Business Examples

Common types of business activities within US SIC 8051 - Skilled Nursing Care Facilities are:

  • Convalescent homes with continuous nursing care
  • Extended care facilities
  • Mental retardation hospitals
  • Nursing homes, skilled

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Nursing Care Facilities in the US (62311)

Revenue 2025

$167.5bn

Growth 2025

3.51%

Key Trends

  • The growing share of senior adults has propelled the need for services offered by nursing care facilities

  • The group of adults in the age demographic of 65 and older has steadily grown

  • Regulatory changes attempting to curtail government spending on healthcare will just barely affect revenue growth

Products and Services

US-SIC Hierarchy 8051 - Skilled Nursing Care Facilities

US-SIC Code 8051 - Skilled Nursing Care Facilities sits in the 2-digit Skilled Nursing Care Facilities sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.

Division: I

Division Title: Services

2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits

Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 8051 - Skilled Nursing Care Facilities

For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 8051 - Skilled Nursing Care Facilities. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.

6 Digit SIC Codes

  • 805101 Nursing & convalescent homes
  • 805102 Health care facilities
  • 805198 Skilled nursing care facilities

8 Digit SIC Codes

  • 80510000 Skilled nursing care facilities
  • 80519900 Skilled nursing care facilities, nec
  • 80519901 Convalescent home with continuous nursing care
  • 80519902 Extended care facility
  • 80519903 Mentally handicapped hospital

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Each US SIC Code is part of a Division, which corresponds with a numerical range. Select a Division category from the table below, then drill down to discover the industries within that Division.

Division US-SIC Code Sector title
A 01-09 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
B 10-14 Mining
C 15-17 Construction
D 20-39 Manufacturing
E 40-49 Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
F 50-51 Wholesale Trade
G 52-59 Retail Trade
H 60-67 Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
I 70-89 Services
J 90-99 Public Administration

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