nursing home

noun

: a public or private residential facility providing a high level of long-term personal or nursing care for persons (such as the aged or the chronically ill) who are unable to care for themselves properly

Examples of nursing home in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Biden administration last month imposed for the first-time minimum staffing requirements on nursing homes, requiring them to increase their care to 3.48 daily care hours per resident. —Mel Martinez, Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2024

That’s because the law states that stand-alone nursing homes will be included only when the state sets a standard dictating how much of nursing homes’ revenue must be spent on patient care. —Calmatters, Orange County Register, 22 June 2024

Athena still owns 14 nursing homes, down from 22 a year ago. —Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2024

That care — which keeps her healthy and out of a hospital or nursing home — is affordable only through Medicaid, the state and federal health insurance for people with little income. —Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 20 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

nursing home

noun

: a privately operated establishment where personal or nursing care is provided for persons (as the aged) who are unable to care for themselves properly

Medical Definition

nursing home

noun

: a public or private residential facility providing a high level of long-term personal and nursing care for persons (such as the aged or the chronically ill) who are unable to care for themselves properly