National Senior Communities, Inc.

What National Senior Communities, Inc. does

National Senior Communities, Inc. is a non-profit sponsoring organization that operates the largest network of not-for-profit Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) in the United States. The network comprises 21 communities across 11 states — 18 structured as not-for-profit entities and 3 as joint ventures — serving more than 28,000 senior residents. The organization is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and is domiciled in Maryland, with a lean corporate staff of approximately 16 employees overseeing the sponsoring function.

All communities within the network are developed and managed by Erickson Senior Living under a long-standing exclusive operational partnership, which provides the standardized development, operating, and care-delivery platform across the footprint. Resident-facing services span the full continuum of care typical of CCRCs, including independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation services, with approximately 15,000 employees supporting resident environments at the community level.

The business model is a fee-for-residency CCRC model in which residents pay an entry fee and ongoing monthly service fees in exchange for housing, amenities, and access to the continuum of care. Revenue is generated at the individual community level rather than at the sponsoring corporate entity, and the broader network monetizes through resident occupancy, ancillary care services, and real-estate expansion via new community development and joint ventures. The organization has published a Strategic Plan for 2025-2030 that emphasizes corporate governance, financial oversight, people experience, advocacy, and continued growth of the network.

Name

National Senior Communities, Inc.

Legal name

National Senior Communities, Inc.

Website

https://nationalseniorcommunities.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

National Senior Communities is a non-profit sponsor of the largest U.S. network of not-for-profit CCRCs, operating 21 communities across 11 states that serve more than 28,000 senior residents under an exclusive management partnership with Erickson Senior Living.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Living Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Campus / Regional CCRC Networks (HLADAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nonprofit / Faith-Based CCRCs (HLADAEAC)

Keywords

• Senior living services
• Continuing care retirement
• Retirement community network
• Assisted living facilities
• Nonprofit senior care

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Senior Living Services Revenue: NSC generates revenue through fees and support services associated with operating a network of not-for-profit continuing care retirement communities. As a non-profit organization, revenue supports operational costs and community development rather than shareholder returns.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

National Senior Communities, Inc. (NSC) is the sponsoring organization to the largest portfolio of not-for-profit continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) in the United States, providing governance and oversight across 21 communities in 11 states serving more than 28,000 residents. All communities in the NSC portfolio are developed and managed by Erickson Senior Living, and together they employ approximately 15,000 people. The portfolio delivers a full continuum of senior living services, including independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing care.

Product overview

National Senior Communities, Inc. (NSC) is the not-for-profit sponsoring organization and supporting member to the largest portfolio of not-for-profit continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) in the United States, all developed and managed by Erickson Senior Living. The organization operates 21 communities across 11 states serving over 28,000 residents, with 15,000 employees. The portfolio consists of 18 directly sponsored not-for-profit communities plus 3 joint ventures (Siena Lakes, The Grandview, Windsor Run). NSC provides centralized governance, strategic planning, policy development, financial oversight, and compliance services to all supported communities while each community maintains its own local Community Board.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Independent Living Residential housing for seniors who can live independently, with access to community amenities, dining, social programs, and the assurance that higher levels of care are available on-site as needs change. It is offered to older adults and retirees across the NSC portfolio of not-for-profit CCRCs.
• Assisted Living Residential care for seniors who need support with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, medication management, and mobility, delivered within the same NSC continuing care community. The service is for residents whose care needs have increased beyond independent living.
• Skilled Nursing Care 24-hour licensed nursing and medical care provided on-site at NSC continuing care retirement communities for residents with significant or chronic health needs. It is the highest level of care within the NSC continuum and is delivered to long-term residents as their needs escalate.
• Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) Continuing care retirement communities that combine independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing on a single campus, allowing residents to age in place as their care needs evolve. The offering is delivered through 21 not-for-profit communities across 11 U.S. states to more than 28,000 residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving over 28,000 residents across 21 communities in 11 states

Named customers21 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Erickson Senior LivingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErickson Senior Living is the developer and manager of all communities in the NSC network. NSC serves as the not-for-profit sponsoring organization while Erickson Senior Living handles day-to-day operations, development, and management of each CCRC. This partnership includes joint venture agreements for certain communities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Brookdale Senior Living: Brookdale is the largest U.S. operator of senior living communities (independent living, assisted living, memory care); it competes for the same senior residents as NSC's communities but operates on a for-profit, broader-portfolio basis.
• Atria Senior Living: Atria operates a large multi-state portfolio of senior living and assisted living communities across the U.S., targeting the same resident demographic and care continuum as NSC.
• Sunrise Senior Living: Sunrise Senior Living operates assisted living and memory care communities across the U.S., serving the same senior population and competing with NSC communities in many overlapping markets.

Direct peers

• Erickson Senior Living: Erickson Senior Living is the developer/manager of all 21 NSC communities and operates other senior-living communities of its own; it is the closest operational analog and effectively NSC's principal operating partner.
• The Kendal Corporation: Kendal is a nonprofit system of CCRCs and senior living communities serving older adults across multiple states, structurally and mission-comparable to NSC's network of not-for-profit continuing care retirement communities.
• Five Star Senior Living: Five Star Senior Living operates independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing communities across the U.S., with a meaningful CCRC footprint that overlaps directly with NSC's service model and target residents.
• HumanGood: HumanGood (formerly ABHOW) is a nonprofit senior-living operator running CCRCs, assisted living, and skilled nursing across multiple states, with the same nonprofit governance and resident-focused model as NSC.
• Life Care Services: Life Care Services is one of the largest managers of continuing care retirement communities in the United States, directly competing with Erickson Senior Living (NSC's operating partner) for CCRC management contracts and serving the same senior-living customer segment.
• Presbyterian Senior Living: Presbyterian Senior Living operates a network of CCRCs and senior living communities, primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, directly comparable to NSC's multi-state nonprofit CCRC portfolio.

Others

• Welltower: Welltower is a healthcare REIT that finances senior housing operators and post-acute care providers; it is an enabling capital partner to senior living operators serving the same resident demographic as NSC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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