NIC Notes

Insights in Seniors Housing & Care

CCRC  |  Market Trends  |  occupancy

CCRC Performance 4Q 2022: Lessons for Success

By: Omar Zahraoui  |  March 23, 2023

The following analysis examines occupancy and year-over-year changes in inventory, and same-store asking rent growth—by care segment—within not-for-profit CCRCs and for-profit CCRCs in the 99 combined NIC MAP Primary and Secondary Markets. The analysis also explores occupancy by payment type (entrance fee CCRCs vs. rental CCRCs) as well as regional occupancy rates by profit status (not-for-profit CCRCs vs. for-profit CCRCs) during the fourth quarter of 2022.  

Business Environment  |  Market Trends  |  NIC MAP Data  |  NIC MAP Vision  |  Senior Housing  |  occupancy

Inventory Slowdowns, Senior Housing Stabilized Occupancy Increased

By: Omar Zahraoui  |  March 09, 2023

The senior housing stabilized occupancy rate for the NIC MAP Primary Markets edged up to 84.3% in the February 2023 reporting period, up 0.2 percentage point (pps) from the January 2023 reporting period on three-month rolling basis, according to intra-quarterly NIC MAP® data, released by NIC MAP Vision. From its pandemic record low of 80.3% in June 2021, senior housing stabilized occupancy increased by 4.0pps but remained 5.1pps below pre-pandemic March 2020 levels of 89.4%.

NIC MAP Data  |  NIC MAP Vision  |  Skilled Nursing  |  medicaid  |  medicare  |  occupancy

Skilled Nursing Occupancy Remains Below 80%

By: Bill Kauffman  |  March 02, 2023

NIC MAP Vision released its latest Skilled Nursing Monthly Report on March 2, 2023. The report includes key monthly data points from January 2012 through December 2022.

Economic Trends  |  Ideas and Discussion  |  Market Trends  |  occupancy

Thoughts from NIC’s Chief Economist—A Tale of Two Markets and Many Influences

By: Beth Mace  |  February 21, 2023

It’s a tale of two markets and many influencing factors as we move further into 2023. The capital markets remain hostage to the Federal Reserve which continues its course of tighter monetary policy and higher interest rates. Most pundits believe this will continue through mid-year 2023 until tangible evidence emerges of decelerating inflation, and in particular service inflation. Meanwhile, market fundamentals continue to improve for senior housing, with rising occupancy rates, strong demand patterns, and limited, albeit on-going, inventory growth.   

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