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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001568874-25-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20251001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251008
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251008

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Patchett Mary Sue
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001568874
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32641
		FILM NUMBER:		251382798

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9607 COPPOLA COURT
		CITY:			BRENTWOOD
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37027

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001332349
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-NURSING & PERSONAL CARE FACILITIES [8050]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		EIN:				203068069
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		105 WESTWOOD PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			BRENTWOOD
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37027
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(615) 221-2250

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		105 WESTWOOD PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			BRENTWOOD
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37027
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    <periodOfReport>2025-10-01</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001332349</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Brookdale Senior Living Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BKD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Interim EVP - Operations</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit 24 Power of Attorney filed herewith.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Chad C. White, By Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-10-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="ia44794b35df143bb8e5979b82fa8c47f_1"></div><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Exhibit 24</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Chad C. White and Rebecca C. Taylor, or either of them signing singly, and with full power of substitution, the undersigned&#8217;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to&#58;</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">1.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;padding-left:27.75pt">prepare, execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&#8217;s capacity as an officer and&#47;or director of Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), and submit to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;), a notarized Form ID, any documentation or amendments relative thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;1934 Act&#8221;), or any rule or regulation of the SEC, and any and all amendments thereto&#59; </font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">2.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;padding-left:27.75pt">act as an account administrator for the undersigned&#8217;s EDGAR account, including the authority and power to&#58; (i) appoint, remove and replace account administrators, account users, technical administrators and delegated entities&#59; (ii) maintain the security of the undersigned&#8217;s EDGAR account, including modification of access codes&#59; (iii) maintain, modify and certify the accuracy of information on the undersigned&#8217;s EDGAR account dashboard&#59; (iv) act as the EDGAR point of contact with respect to the undersigned&#8217;s EDGAR account&#59; and (v) any other actions contemplated by Rule 10 of Regulation S-T with respect to account administrators&#59; </font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">3.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;padding-left:27.75pt">cause the undersigned to accept a delegation of authority from any of the undersigned&#8217;s EDGAR account administrators and, pursuant to that delegation, authorize the undersigned&#8217;s EDGAR account administrators to appoint, remove or replace users for the undersigned&#8217;s EDGAR account&#59;</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">4.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;padding-left:27.75pt">execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Form 144 in accordance with Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Forms 3, 4, and 5, and any Schedules 13D or 13G required to be filed in accordance with the 1934 Act, and the rules thereunder&#59; 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