Key findings Data from the National Study of Long-Term Care Providers

adult day services centers were for-profit entities, serving nearly one-half of the 272,300 center participants. • About 60 % of adult day services centers used a standardized tool to screen for cognitive impairment, and about 20 % used a standardized tool for depression screening. A greater percentage of for-profit than nonprofit centers used these tools. • More than one-half of adult day services centers provided skilled nursing, therapeutic, and social work services, while less than one-half of centers provided mental health, pharmacy, and dental services. With the exception of social work services, a greater percentage of for-profit than nonprofit centers provided these services. • Almost all adult day services centers provided daily transportation to and from the center. The most recent data estimate that 4,800 adult day services centers nationwide serve nearly a quarter million participants daily (1). Unlike other long-term care providers, such as nursing homes, home health agencies, hospices, and residential care communities, the majority of adult day services centers are nonprofit (1). However, for-profit ownership of adult day services centers appears to be increasing, from 27 % in 2010 to 40 % in 2012 (2). Using dat