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Assisted living in New York

New York licenses assisted living through NYSDOH, Adult Care Facilities, under the license types Adult Home; Enriched Housing Program; Assisted Living Residence (ALR) with Enhanced ALR and Special Needs ALR (dementia). The state's own list, as of 2026 Q2, counts 523 licensed facilities with 51,211 beds; 505 of them have 20 or more, the smallest size HUD's Section 232 program insures. HUD's active-loan file shows 46 FHA-insured assisted living loans in New York with $587.9 million outstanding as of September 30, 2026.

Licensing

Licensing agency
NYSDOH, Adult Care Facilities
License types
Adult Home; Enriched Housing Program; Assisted Living Residence (ALR) with Enhanced ALR and Special Needs ALR (dementia)
Official program page
health.ny.gov
Facility list
CSV (2026 Q2 (rows updated 2026-09-01))

Licensing details checked against each agency's site on 2026-10-24. HUD requires a Section 232 assisted living project to be licensed or regulated by the state and have at least 20 beds.

Licensed supply, from the state's list

Facilities on the list523
Licensed beds51,211
Facilities with 20 or more beds505 (97% of facilities, 99% of beds)
Homes with 6 or fewer beds0
Median size81 beds
Memory care7,449 Special Needs ALR (dementia) capacity in 203 facilities

Covers: Adult care facilities reporting certified capacity. Source: health.data.ny.gov, as of 2026 Q2.

CDC survey profile (2020)

The National Post-acute and Long-term Care Study, run by CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, estimates residential care communities with four or more beds. 2020 is its latest wave with state figures, so these numbers differ from the state's own list.

MeasureNew YorkUS
Communities32030,600
Beds28,9001,197,600
Average beds per community8939
For-profit74.3%81.9%
Chain affiliated53.4%61.4%
Medicaid certified36.2%43.6%
Dementia-only communitiesn/a10.5%
Dementia-only or with a dementia unit31.1%20.5%
Residents 85 and older39.3%49.9%
Residents with Alzheimer disease or other dementias41.5%42.1%

Source: CDC/NCHS, Biennial Overview of Post-acute and Long-term Care (data.cdc.gov). Percentages are of communities, except the resident rows.

HUD Section 232 assisted living loans

Active FHA loans
46
Outstanding
$587.9 million
Median note rate
3.52%
Endorsed since FY2001
87

Since fiscal 2001 HUD has endorsed 87 FHA-insured assisted living loans in New York for $1,174 million of original principal, 34 of them for new construction or substantial rehabilitation, and 20 since fiscal 2021. 12 of today's active loans carry a note rate of 5% or more. The active file also lists 9 board and care loans in the state.

Property (HUD name)CityUnitsEndorsedRateBalanceMatures
The W Assisted at Riverdale Home of AdultsFHA 01222495Bronx276Feb 20265.11%$66,851,072Mar 2061
The Regency at Glen CoveFHA 01243311Glen Cove134Apr 20164.20%$30,834,413Oct 2056
Artis Senior Living of SomersFHA 01222510Yorktown Heights72Aug 20265.80%$30,351,800Sep 2061
Braemar Living at WallkillFHA 01222410Middletown130Apr 20246.05%$30,046,455May 2059
Artis Senior Living of Briarcliff ManorFHA 01222509Briarcliff64Aug 20265.81%$27,704,600Sep 2061
Netherbay at Bay ShoreFHA 01243322Bay Shore72Jun 20235.69%$25,776,900Jan 2065
Westchester Center For Independent and Assisted LivingFHA 01222424Yonkers144Oct 20212.11%$23,571,517Nov 2056
Amber Court of SmithtownFHA 01222464Nesconset97Aug 20235.61%$23,493,968Sep 2058
Carnegie East HouseFHA 01243290New York112Jun 20122.55%$21,600,180Jul 2052
Braemar Living at MedfordFHA 01222326Medford200Mar 20163.54%$21,529,832Apr 2051
Amber Court of WestburyFHA 01222413Westbury95Mar 20212.41%$19,739,903Apr 2051
Amber Court on the LakeFHA 01222507Lake Ronkonkoma108Apr 20265.58%$18,596,939May 2061
Terrace at NewarkFHA 01222489Newark51Oct 20256.15%$11,757,850Nov 2060
The Plaza at Clover LakeFHA 01222404Carmel295Jul 20202.23%$11,590,398Aug 2055
Union Residence Rebekah ALPFHA 01222487Bronx56Apr 20256.47%$10,755,867Aug 2051
Ashley WoodsFHA 01422197Penfield78Mar 20265.50%$10,258,109Apr 2061
Terrace at WoodlandFHA 01222490Rome92Oct 20256.15%$10,010,061Nov 2060
Elderwood Assisted Living at TonawandaFHA 01422139Tonawanda193Sep 20173.25%$9,958,793Oct 2052
Elderwood Assisted Living at West SenecaFHA 01422092West Seneca122Oct 20134.60%$9,953,976Nov 2043
Willow GardensFHA 01243284New Rochelle51Sep 20143.30%$9,905,545Apr 2051
Willow TowersFHA 01243298New Rochelle180Mar 20132.60%$9,556,332Nov 2033
Tennyson Court Assisted Living & Memory CareFHA 01422178Buffalo84Jun 20212.45%$9,442,540Jul 2056
Judson Meadows Assisted LivingFHA 01422152Glenville139Oct 20184.05%$9,137,227Nov 2053
Eger Harbor HouseFHA 01243325Staten Island75Nov 20212.82%$9,001,912Jan 2056
Birchwood Rest HomeFHA 01222325East Northport148Apr 20182.95%$7,960,284Aug 2044
Elderwood Assisted Living at PenfieldFHA 01422115Penfield151May 20143.12%$7,598,315Jun 2049
Manor HillsFHA 01222458Wellsville89Dec 20236.47%$7,562,754Jan 2059
Ingersoll Place Assisted LivingFHA 01422132Schenectady78Dec 20153.70%$7,555,438Jan 2051
The Gardens By MorningstarFHA 01422174Oswego170Jan 20212.65%$7,393,161Feb 2056
Bristol Village 241AFHA 01410069Clarence Center72Mar 20203.85%$7,205,161Jan 2044
The Memory Care Residences at CreekstoneFHA 01422176Fairport112May 20212.75%$7,092,980Jun 2056
The Memory Care Residences at Cottage GroveFHA 01422186North Chili48Mar 20223.08%$6,823,067Apr 2057
Willow GardensFHA 01210050New Rochelle33Jan 20213.63%$6,428,881Apr 2057
Seabury WoodsFHA 01443222Rochester70Nov 20224.75%$6,419,290Feb 2055
Bristol Village ALFFHA 01443198Clarence Center104Jan 20132.70%$6,391,025Jan 2044
Champlain Valley Senior CommunityFHA 01422135Willsboro135Jan 20173.50%$6,058,917Feb 2052
Fredonia PlaceFHA 01443196Fredonia78Sep 20122.55%$5,992,925Jun 2049
Valley Vista Adult HomeFHA 01222300Highland89Aug 20134.16%$5,773,703Sep 2048
Pine Harbor Assisted LivingFHA 01422110Plattsburgh60Nov 20133.06%$5,764,844Dec 2048
Elderwood Assisted Living at PenfieldFHA 01410066Penfield151May 20163.32%$4,643,106Jun 2049
Ashton PlaceFHA 01422133Clifton Springs79Jun 20162.72%$4,585,329Jul 2051
Bishop's CommonsFHA 01443218Oswego128Jul 20183.72%$4,584,154Sep 2052
Brentland WoodsFHA 01443189Henrietta51Oct 20113.95%$3,542,394Nov 2051
Heartwood TerraceFHA 01443208Troy86Dec 20133.50%$2,888,256Sep 2040
Presbyterian Home Ctr NyFHA 01443193New Hartford96Sep 20122.40%$2,885,548Jan 2041
Elderwood9-assisted Living at WaverlyFHA 01422093Waverly40Oct 20132.67%$1,277,198Nov 2042

Active loans: HUD FHA insured mortgages, active, as of September 30, 2026. Endorsements: HUD Office of Healthcare Programs database, data run July 8, 2026. Facility type comes from HUD's endorsement records.

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