Exhibit 21

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NHI Subsidiary: NHI/REIT, Inc. Florida Holdings IV, LLC NHI/Anderson, LLC NHI/Laurens, LLC Texas NHI Investors, LLC NHI of Paris, LLC NHI of San Antonio, LLC NHI of East Houston, LLC NHI of Northwest Houston, LLC NHI REIT of Alabama, L.P. (f/k/a NHI of Alabama, Ltd.) NHI-REIT of Arizona, Limited Partnership NHI-REIT of California, LP NHI/REIT of Florida, L.P. (f/k/a NHI of Florida, Ltd.) NHI-REIT of Florida, LLC NHI-REIT of Georgia, L.P. (f/k/a NHI of Georgia L.P.) NHI-REIT of Idaho, L.P. NHI of Kansas, L.P. NHI-REIT of Minnesota, LLC NHI-REIT of Missouri, LP (f/k/a NHI of Missouri, L.P.) NHI-REIT of Northeast, LLC NHI-REIT of New Jersey, L.P. NHI-REIT of Pennsylvania, L.P. NHI-REIT of South Carolina, L.P. (f/k/a NHI of South Carolina, L.P.) NHI-REIT of Tennessee, LLC NHI-REIT of Texas, L.P. NHI-REIT of Virginia, L.P. (f/k/a NHI of Virginia, L.P.) NHI Selah Properties, LLC NHI of Ennis, LLC NHI of Greenville, LLC NHI of North Houston, LLC NHI of West Houston, LLC NHI-REIT of Washington, LLC International Health Investors, Inc. NHI of Kyle, LLC NHI-SS TRS, LLC NHI PropCo, LLC NHI-REIT of Oregon, LLC NHI-REIT of Wisconsin, LLC NHI-REIT of Ohio, LLC NHI-REIT of Maryland, LLC NHI-REIT of Next House, LLC NHI-Bickford RE, LLC Myrtle Beach Retirement Residence, LLC Voorheese Retirement Residence, LLC Bickford at Mission Springs I, L.L.C. Bickford at Mission Springs II, L.L.C. Bickford of Overland Park, L.L.C. Cedar Falls Bickford Cottage, L.L.C. Cedar Falls Bickford Cottage Opco, LLC Grand Island Bickford Cottage, L.L.C. Grand Island Bickford Cottage Opco, LLC Wabash Bickford Cottage, L.L.C. Wabash Bickford Cottage Opco, LLC Bickford of Crown Point, LLC Bickford Master II, L.L.C. Battle Creek Bickford Cottage, L.L.C. Bickford of Carmel, LLC Bickford of Greenwood, LLC Bickford at Mission Springs Opco I, LLC Bickford at Mission Springs Opco II, LLC Bickford of Overland Park Opco LLC Clinton Bickford Cottage, L.L.C. Iowa City Bickford Cottage, L.L.C. Lafayette Bickford Cottage, L.L.C. Lansing Bickford Cottage, L.L.C. Midland Bickford Cottage, L.L.C. Peoria Bickford Cottage, L.L.C. Saginaw Bickford Cottage, L.L.C. Bickford Master I, L.L.C. Care YBE Subsidiary LLC Ames Bickford Cottage, L.L.C. Bourbonnais Bickford House, L.L.C. Burlington Bickford Cottage, L.L.C. Crawfordsville Bickford Cottage, L.L.C. Fort Dodge Bickford Cottage, L.L.C. Lincoln Bickford Cottage, L.L.C. Marshalltown Bickford Cottage, L.L.C. Moline Bickford Cottage, L.L.C. Muscatine Bickford Cottage, L.L.C. Omaha II Bickford Cottage, L.L.C. Quincy Bickford Cottage, L.L.C. Rockford Bickford House, L.L.C. Springfield Bickford House, L.L.C. Urbandale Bickford Cottage, L.L.C. JV Landlord-Battle Creek, LLC JV Landlord-Clinton, LLC JV Landlord-Iowa City, LLC JV Landlord-Lansing, LLC JV Landlord-Midland, LLC JV Landlord-Peoria II, LLC JV Landlord-Saginaw, LLC JV Bickford Master Tenant, LLC JV Landlord-Middletown, LLC Bickford of Middletown, LLC NHI-REIT of Seaside, LLC State of Formation: Maryland Delaware Delaware Delaware Texas Delaware Delaware Delaware Delaware Alabama Arizona California Florida Delaware Georgia Idaho Kansas Delaware Missouri Delaware New Jersey Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia Delaware Delaware Delaware Delaware Delaware Delaware Maryland Delaware Delaware Delaware Delaware

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