N-SUMHSS 2024: Where Mental Health Residential Care Is Offered
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) · N-SUMHSS 2024: Data on Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment Facilities (Publication No. PEP25-07-013)
SAMHSA's 2024 survey of U.S. treatment facilities: how many mental health facilities offer residential care, who operates them, and which payers they accept.
- Of 14,091 mental health treatment facilities in the 2024 survey, 17.5% offered residential care; 85.3% offered outpatient care and 9.1% hospital inpatient care.
- Private organizations operated 86.0% of mental health facilities.
- 84.5% of mental health facilities accepted Medicaid and 83.1% accepted private insurance.
Why it matters
Capacity and payer mix shape who can actually get into residential care. The survey shows what share of mental health facilities offer residential care and which payers they report accepting.
Limitations
Facility self-report data; categories evolve year to year. The survey counts facilities, beds, and services but does not measure outcomes. Through 2020, mental health facilities were counted in a separate survey (N-MHSS). The 2024 survey had a higher response rate (90.4%) and a larger facility base than 2023, so year-to-year changes should be read with caution.
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