Key Facts
873001 at a Glance
Code 873001
Official title Assisted-living facilities for older persons
Version NIC 2025
Source authority MoSPI
Division 87 - Residential care activities
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NIC 2025 MoSPI source NIC 873001 - Assisted-living facilities for older persons
NIC 873001 classifies assisted-living facilities for older persons as a final six-digit business activity under Section R and Division 87. Use it when this activity is the main source of revenue.
Source Verification for 873001
10 / 10
4 of 4 factors passing
- Verified in official source - Found in NIC_2025.xlsx official MoSPI release dataset.
- International crosswalk available - No official ISIC/NACE/CPC/ISCO correspondence table is bundled in this build input set.
- Migration from previous edition - Legacy migration candidates present from NIC 2008: 1.
- Complete hierarchy chain - All parent levels exist: Section > Division > Group > Class > Sub-class (5 levels).
- Official size/threshold documented - No official code-level size or threshold dataset is included in this source bundle.
- Trade or export crosswalk match - No official NIC-to-HS/export correspondence table is bundled in this source bundle.
- Legacy national crosswalk - Legacy link exists via NIC 2008 converter layer (1 linked legacy codes).
NIC 2008 -> NIC 2025 Mapping for 873001
NIC 2008 links are discovery matches from the local converter layer. Verify final migration decisions against official source documents.
Practical Summary
What Assisted-living facilities for older persons Means Under NIC 2025
NIC 873001 is the final six-digit endpoint for Assisted-living facilities for older persons. It should be selected only when the enterprise's primary business activity matches this title more closely than 873002 Assisted-living facilities for persons with physical disabilities, 873003 Continuing care retirement communities and homes for older persons with minimal nursing care, 873099 Residential care activities for older persons or persons with physical disabilities n.e.c..
How To Choose
When to Choose 873001 Over Nearby Codes
Choose 873001 only when operations, invoices and revenue narrative align with Assisted-living facilities for older persons. If the activity also includes 873002 Assisted-living facilities for persons with physical disabilities, 873003 Continuing care retirement communities and homes for older persons with minimal nursing care, 873099 Residential care activities for older persons or persons with physical disabilities n.e.c., compare those pages before filing.
In this section
873001
873002 Assisted-living facilities for older persons
Assisted-living facilities for persons with physical disabilities
873003 Continuing care retirement communities and homes for older persons with minimal nursing care
873099 Residential care activities for older persons or persons with physical disabilities n.e.c.
Common Questions About NIC 873001
Does NIC 873001 cover the institution or only a specific service line?
Education and health codes should match the actual service delivered: school, college, training, hospital, clinic, diagnostic lab, dental care, residential care or social assistance. Do not choose a broad code only because the sector sounds related.
What if the organisation has both teaching or care and support services?
Use the Sub-class for the main service delivered to students, patients, residents or beneficiaries. Cleaning, catering, transport or administration support should not drive the primary NIC code unless those are the paid services.
How do I verify that NIC 873001 is correct before filing?
Check the parent hierarchy, compare 873002 Assisted-living facilities for persons with physical disabilities, 873003 Continuing care retirement communities and homes for older persons with minimal nursing care, 873099 Residential care activities for older persons or persons with physical disabilities n.e.c., and confirm that the official title matches the main revenue activity. For regulated or filing-critical decisions, verify the source row in the MoSPI dataset.
What happens if I use the wrong NIC code in Udyam or MCA registration?
A wrong code can cause mismatched business descriptions, follow-up questions or later compliance cleanup. It is better to compare nearby codes before filing than to correct a weak classification later.
Is there a legacy NIC 2008 equivalent for NIC 873001?
Use the legacy converter only as a migration aid. Old NIC 2008 matches can suggest where to look, but NIC 2025 should remain the primary reference for new code selection.
NIC 2026 guidance
Before you select NIC 873001
NIC 873001 should be selected only when the official title matches the main revenue-generating activity. If the business also trades, transports, processes, installs or supports the same product or service, compare nearby NIC pages before filing. This reduces the risk of choosing a code that describes the product being handled rather than the activity your enterprise actually performs.
Data Source and Verification Date
Source layer
Official NIC 2025 Excel and PDF from MoSPI.
Last verified
2026-04-21 from the generated NIC 2025 source layer used in this build.
Disclaimer
This is an independent reference tool. Verify filing-critical decisions in official sources.