Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics

The Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics, CMS Form 671, dataset provides information submitted by nursing homes on the CMS Form 671 collected during annual…

Part of the CMS Data Feeds Dataset › Medicare

Dataplex delivers this CMS feed as the analysis-ready table DWV.LONGTERM_CARE_FACILITY_CHARACTERISTICS on Snowflake and Databricks — coverage from 2023 to 2026 in a single aligned schema, refreshed automatically whenever CMS publishes a new file. Every row carries lineage back to the exact CMS source file that produced it.

Key facts

Snowflake	DWV.LONGTERM_CARE_FACILITY_CHARACTERISTICS
Databricks	cms_dwv.longterm_care_facility_characteristics
Coverage	Oct 2023 – Mar 2026
Rows	162,737 (total across all reporting periods)
Cadence	Quarterly
Update pattern	Time-partitioned — each file adds one reporting period
CMS published	2026-04-29
Loaded	2026-04-29
Columns	33 data + 6 lineage
Identifiers	ZIP codes
File versions	11
License	CMS public data — U.S. Government work
Platforms	Snowflake Marketplace · Databricks Delta Sharing

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Current — CMS last published this feed on 2026-04-29. Coverage runs through 2026-03-31. Next CMS release expected ~Jul 2026.

Time-partitioned feed — each file version covers one reporting period, so history is additive. Query the full table for all periods; filter on the reporting period columns for a single period. Do not filter to the latest file only — that would return just the 2026 reporting period.

Sample queries

Snowflake

-- Each file version covers one reporting period (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026) — history is additive
SELECT *
FROM DWV.LONGTERM_CARE_FACILITY_CHARACTERISTICS
LIMIT 100;

Databricks

About this feed

The Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics, CMS Form 671, dataset provides information submitted by nursing homes on the CMS Form 671 collected during annual surveys. The data include information about resident census, ownership, dedicated special care units, facility characteristics, and staffing.

— Source: CMS feed metadata

Keywords: Medicare, Hospitals & Facilities, Inpatient, Long Term Care, Skilled Nursing Theme: Medicare

Coverage timeline

2023 🟩 · 2024 🟩 · 2025 🟩 · 2026 🟩

4 of 4 years covered — no gaps.

Release history

Reporting period	CMS published	Loaded	Latest file
2026-01-01 – 2026-03-31	2026-04-29	2026-04-29	✓
2025-10-01 – 2025-12-31	2026-01-28	2026-01-28
2025-07-01 – 2025-09-30	2025-12-05	2025-12-05
2025-04-01 – 2025-06-30	2025-09-12	2025-10-18
2025-04-01 – 2025-06-30	2025-07-30	2025-07-30
2025-01-01 – 2025-03-31	2025-05-07	2025-05-07
2024-10-01 – 2024-12-31	2025-04-02	2025-04-02
2024-07-01 – 2024-09-30	2024-10-31	2024-10-31
2024-04-01 – 2024-06-30	2024-10-31	2024-10-31
2024-01-01 – 2024-03-31	2024-07-31	2024-07-31

Show 1 earlier file version

Reporting period	CMS published	Loaded	Latest file
2023-10-01 – 2023-12-31	2024-07-31	2024-07-31

Data dictionary

📋 33 data columns + 6 lineage columns

Column-level definitions are maintained by CMS in the official Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics data dictionary.

Data columns

Column	Type
PROVIDER_NUMBER	TEXT
FACILITY_NAME	TEXT
CITY	TEXT
STATE	TEXT
ZIP_CODE	TEXT
CERTIFICATION_DATE	DATE
MEDICARE_CENSUS	NUMBER
MEDICAID_CENSUS	NUMBER
OTHER_CENSUS	NUMBER
TOTAL_RESIDENTS	NUMBER
PROGRAM_PARTICIPATION_CODE	TEXT
HOSPITAL_BASED	BOOLEAN
OWNERSHIP_TYPE	TEXT
MULTI_FACILITY_ORGANIZATION	BOOLEAN
MULTI_FACILITY_ORGANIZATION_NAME	TEXT
NUMBER_OF_AIDS_BEDS	NUMBER
NUMBER_OF_ALZHEIMER_S_DISEASE_BEDS	NUMBER
NUMBER_OF_DIALYSIS_BEDS	NUMBER
NUMBER_OF_DISABLED_CHILDREN_YOUNG_ADULT_BEDS	NUMBER
NUMBER_OF_HEAD_TRAUMA_BEDS	NUMBER
NUMBER_OF_HOSPICE_BEDS	NUMBER
NUMBER_OF_HUNTINGTON_S_DISEASE_BEDS	NUMBER
NUMBER_OF_VENTILATOR_BEDS	NUMBER
NUMBER_OF_OTHER_SPECIALIZED_REHAB_BEDS	NUMBER
ORGANIZED_RESIDENTS_GROUP	BOOLEAN
ORGANIZED_FAMILY_MEMBER_GROUP	BOOLEAN
FACILITY_CONDUCTS_EXPERIMENTAL_RESEARCH	BOOLEAN
CONTINUING_CARE_RETIREMENT_COMMUNITY_CCRC_	BOOLEAN
_7_DAY_RN_WAIVER_DATE	DATE
_7_DAY_RN_HRS_WAIVED_PER_WEEK	NUMBER
_24_HR_LICENSED_NURSING_WAIVER_DATE	TEXT
_24_HR_LICENSED_NURSING_HRS_WAIVED_PER_WEEK	NUMBER
NURSE_AIDE_TRAINING_AND_COMPETENCY_EVALUATION_PROGRAM	BOOLEAN

Lineage columns (present on every feed table)

Column	Type	Description
ROW_ID	TEXT	Unique row ID for this table (PK)
FILE_ID	TEXT	Source file — joins to FEEDS_FILES.ID (FK)
FILE_FEED_ID	TEXT	Parent feed — joins to FEEDS.ID (FK)
FILE_NAME	TEXT	Source file name as published by CMS
ROWNUM	NUMBER	Row number within the source file
CREATED_AT	TIMESTAMP_NTZ	Timestamp when the record was loaded

Row-level lineage

Every row in this table traces to the exact CMS source file that produced it. The FILE_ID column joins to the FEEDS_FILES catalog table, and FILE_FEED_ID joins to the FEEDS master table:

Trace any row back to its source file and reporting period:

SELECT d.PROVIDER_NUMBER, d.FACILITY_NAME, d.CITY,
       ff.TEMPORAL_START, ff.TEMPORAL_END, ff.CMS_FEED_MODIFIED
FROM DWV.LONGTERM_CARE_FACILITY_CHARACTERISTICS d
JOIN DWV.FEEDS_FILES ff ON d.FILE_ID = ff.ID;

Source & provenance

Published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (bureau 009:38).

• Official CMS data dictionary

• Long Term Care Facility Characteristics Methodology

Frequently asked questions

How often is Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics updated?

Quarterly. CMS last published this feed on 2026-04-29, and Dataplex loaded it to the warehouse the same day. New releases are added automatically when CMS publishes them.

What years does Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics cover?

2023 through 2026.

How many records are in Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics?

162,737 rows across all 11 reporting periods. Because this feed is time-partitioned, the full table total is the meaningful count — no deduplication needed.

How do I get Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics data?

It's included in the CMS Data Feeds Dataset on the Snowflake Marketplace (free trial available) and via Databricks Delta Sharing. Once mounted, query DWV.LONGTERM_CARE_FACILITY_CHARACTERISTICS directly — no pipeline setup required.

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3. Run the sample query above — no ETL, no pipeline maintenance

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