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What does “available unit” mean in senior housing, and why can occupancy percentages differ?

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There is no single answer. A community may legitimately count licensed units, units after those taken out of service, units available to lease, and units configured for care. Each produces a different occupancy denominator. The governance question is not which number is wrong, but which denominator governs for this purpose.

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Illustrative figures for a hypothetical community, not an operator or measured result: 149 licensed units; 143 after units taken out of service; 141 available to lease; 140 configured for care.

Regulatory reporting, owner and lender reporting, staffing and daily operations may each warrant a different denominator. The operator decides which governs each purpose.

Not just the number. The lineage behind the number.

Occupancy depends on the denominator; revenue, RevPAR, RevPOR and PPD analysis depend on occupancy. When the governed denominator changes, everything computed from it carries that lineage. No causal relationship is claimed.

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