Washington State Data Book: The people, the economy, and the government of Washington State State of Washington Office of Financial Management

Nursing Home Occupancy and Expenditures

Source:  Department of Social and Health Services

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NURSING HOMES: OCCUPANCY AND EXPENDITURES
  State Fiscal Year
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
April 1 Population Aged 65+ 677,244 686,870 696,898 710,501 727,268 746,885
  Rate Per 1,000 Total Population 112.1 112.6 113.0 113.6 114.1 115.1
Nursing Home Data1
  Number of Facilities 291 288 270 266 266 na
  Total Beds2 25,855 25,603 24,096 23,845 22,005 21,820
  Beds per 1,000 Pop. Aged 65+ 38.18 37.27 34.58 33.56 30.26 29.21
Average Bed Occupancy 22,028 22,275 20,959 22,989 22,661 na
  Percent Occupied 85.2 87.0 87.0 86.5 87.5 na
  Medicaid Beds 14,008 14,665 13,437 12,662 12,507 na
    Percent of Total Beds 54.0 57.0 64.1 55.1 55.2 na
Nursing Home Expenditures3
  Total Expenditures ($ in Thousands) 487,482 485,776 511,559 511,746 511,645 518,743
Daily Rates - $
  Patient Contribution 25.98 26.63 27.81 28.85 30.13 na
  State Contribution 101.56 102.97 112.12 115.79 117.23 na
  Medicaid Rate 127.54 129.60 139.93 144.64 147.36 na

  State Fiscal Year
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Population Aged 65+ 639,389 645,253 652,710 658,834 662,148 669,738
  Rate Per 1,000 Total Population 114.8 113.9 113.5 113.0 112.3 112.1
Nursing Home Data1
  Number of Facilities 320 311 309 307 296 290
  Total Beds2 28,747 27,627 27,434 26,838 26,040 25,797
  Beds per 1,000 Pop. Aged 65+ 44.96 42.82 42.03 40.74 39.33 38.52
Average Bed Occupancy 24,530 23,260 22,924 22,141 21,587 21,850
  Percent Occupied 85.3 84.2 83.6 82.5 82.9 84.7
  Medicaid Beds 15,995 15,007 14,952 14,731 14,360 14,222
    Percent of Total Beds 55.6 54.3 54.5 54.9 55.1 55.0
Nursing Home Expenditures3
  Total Expenditures ($ in Thousands) 482,132 477,688 490,600 480,873 481,799 485,595
Daily Rates - $
  Patient Contribution 20.34 21.39 22.73 22.83 23.63 24.83
  State Contribution 83.02 87.16 92.30 93.58 95.43 98.42
  Medicaid Rate 103.36 108.55 115.03 116.41 119.06 123.25

1Excludes institutions for mentally retarded and military veteran families.
2Certified and/or licensed beds.
3Dollars in thousands.

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