Key facts
Code summary
Code 8790
Official title Other residential care activities, n.e.c.
Version PSIC 2019
Source layer PSA / BSP
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PSIC 2019 Navigation-first hub Class 8790 - Other residential care activities, n.e.c.
PSIC Class 8790 covers Other residential care activities, n.e.c.. Current child subclasses include Child Care Services, Caring for Unwed Mothers and Children, and Caring for the Aged and Orphans. This four-digit layer...
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About this level
Practical summary
Class 8790 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under Q Human Health and Social Work Activities > 87 Residential Care Activities > 879 Other residential care activities, n.e.c.. This class usually fans out into more specific subclasses such as Child Care Services, Caring for Unwed Mothers and Children, and Caring for the Aged and Orphans. It is the level people use when they already know the activity family but still need the exact five-digit match.
Administrative context
Where this code is used
This class is used when a business can already narrow the activity family and only needs to compare the final subclasses such as Child Care Services, Caring for Unwed Mothers and Children, and Caring for the Aged and Orphans. It is the level most often checked before a five-digit decision is finalized.
Selection note
How to choose it
Use this class to choose between its final subclasses such as Child Care Services, Caring for Unwed Mothers and Children, and Caring for the Aged and Orphans. If two options look close, compare the exact activity, the outputs and the way the business actually earns revenue.
Official note
Source-backed description
This class includes the provision of residential and personal care services for persons, except the elderly and disabled, who are unable to fully care for themselves or who do not desire to live independently. This class includes: Activities provided on a round-the-clock basis directed to provide social assistance to children and special categories of persons with some limits on ability for self- care, but where medical treatment or education are nor important elements: orphanages; children's boarding homes and hostels; temporary homeless shelters; institutions that take care of unmarried mothers and their children. The activities may be carried out by public or private organizations. This class also includes activities of: Halfway group homes for persons with social or personal problems Halfway homes for delinquents and offenders Disciplinary camps This class excludes: Funding and administration of compulsory social security programs, see 8430; Activities of nursing care facilities, see 8710; Residential care activities for the elderly or disabled, see 8730; Adoption activities, see 8890; Short-term shelter activities for disaster victims, see 8890.
FAQ
What does PSIC Class 8790 cover?
PSIC Class 8790 is the four-digit layer that sits just above the final subclasses and usually defines the activity family for Other residential care activities, n.e.c..
How do I compare Class 8790 with the sibling classes?
Read the neighboring classes and compare the exact wording of the child subclasses. Nearby options include nearby sibling codes.
Why does Class 8790 matter for a filing decision?
It is usually the last broad checkpoint before the five-digit subclass choice, so it is the right place to catch near-miss classifications.