Brookdale Senior Living Inc.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, under the supervision of and with the participation of our executive officers serving as our principal executive officers for purposes of our filings with the SEC (the "Principal Executive Officers") and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, our Principal Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer each concluded that, as of June 30, 2025, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have begun deploying a new enterprise resource planning system (“ERP”) which replaces certain of our existing financial and operating systems. We have made changes to our internal control over financial reporting to address the related processes and systems. We will continue to evaluate any further changes in our internal control over financial reporting over the course of the implementation of the new ERP, which is scheduled to occur through the remainder of 2025. Other than the implementation, there has not been any change in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended June 30, 2025 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.