California Licensed Healthcare Facilities Listing

Monthly updated data from California's Electronic Licensing Management System (ELMS) tracks over 30 types of operational healthcare facilities. The dataset includes facilities with current state licenses and/or federal CMS certification. It is maintained by the California Department of Public Health's Center for Health Care Quality.

Use Cases

• Map facility locations using geographic variables to analyze regional healthcare access and coverage gaps.
• Analyze facility distribution across over 30 types, such as Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) and Critical Access Hospitals (CAH), for market analysis.
• Link facility records using CDPH facility IDs with other state datasets, like the Licensed Facility Cross-Walk, for integrated health system research.
• Monitor operational status and certification details for compliance tracking and regulatory oversight.

Strengths

• Covers over 30 distinct types of healthcare facilities, providing broad sector coverage.
• Data is updated monthly on the 11th business day, offering regular refreshes.
• Authoritative source from the California Department of Public Health's official licensing system (ELMS).
• Includes both state-licensed and federally-certified (CMS) facilities, enhancing completeness.

Limitations

• Geographic variables (latitude/longitude) may be missing in monthly snapshots until the next refresh.
• The exact number of rows (facilities) and columns (data fields) is unspecified, limiting precise assessment of scale and features.

Provenance

Source

California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Care Quality, Licensing and Certification Program.

Collection Method

Extracted from the Electronic Licensing Management System (ELMS), a state data system for licensing and enforcement.

Time Range

Current operational status; data is a monthly snapshot.

Freshness

Updated monthly; data snapshot is from the 11th business day of each month.

Geography

State of California, USA.