Average Reported Nurse Hours per Resident Day in All Certified Nursing Facilities
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2025
Location Reported LPN/LVN Staff Hours Reported Registered Nurse Staff Hours Reported Nurse Aide Staff Hours Reported Total Nurse Staff Hours
United States 0.87 0.68 2.3 3.85 Alabama 0.8 0.64 2.44 3.87 Alaska 0.77 2.12 4.11 7 Arizona 1.03 0.74 2.3 4.07 Arkansas 0.95 0.42 2.63 4 California 1.24 0.63 2.63 4.49 Colorado 0.7 0.86 2.22 3.77 Connecticut 0.84 0.71 2.26 3.8 Delaware 0.98 1 2.4 4.39 District of Columbia 0.59 1.64 2.5 4.72 Florida 0.78 0.75 2.34 3.86 Georgia 0.95 0.47 2.11 3.53 Hawaii 0.35 1.57 2.62 4.53 Idaho 0.75 0.84 2.48 4.08 Illinois 0.63 0.72 2.08 3.43 Indiana 0.77 0.65 2.24 3.65 Iowa 0.57 0.76 2.48 3.81 Kansas 0.65 0.7 2.61 3.97 Kentucky 0.82 0.78 2.34 3.95 Louisiana 1.16 0.31 2.24 3.71 Maine 0.48 1.04 2.86 4.37 Maryland 0.91 0.84 2.12 3.86 Massachusetts 0.97 0.65 2.25 3.87 Michigan 0.89 0.76 2.3 3.95 Minnesota 0.64 1.05 2.52 4.21 Mississippi 1.1 0.61 2.38 4.09 Missouri 0.67 0.45 2.26 3.39 Montana 0.5 0.94 2.55 3.99 Nebraska 0.68 0.72 2.65 4.05 Nevada 0.91 1.05 2.37 4.33 New Hampshire 0.79 0.79 2.37 3.95 New Jersey 0.93 0.68 2.18 3.8 New Mexico 0.67 0.65 2.19 3.52 New York 0.78 0.69 2.16 3.64 North Carolina 0.89 0.6 2.28 3.77 North Dakota 0.52 0.94 3.04 4.5 Ohio 0.95 0.63 2.09 3.67 Oklahoma 0.92 0.35 2.55 3.82 Oregon 0.94 0.71 3.43 5.08 Pennsylvania 0.92 0.81 2.17 3.89 Rhode Island 0.47 0.78 2.47 3.72 South Carolina 0.99 0.66 2.17 3.83 South Dakota 0.49 0.79 2.47 3.75 Tennessee 1.11 0.61 2.13 3.85 Texas 0.97 0.43 1.98 3.38 Utah 0.48 1.13 2.22 3.83 Vermont 0.88 0.8 2.45 4.13 Virginia 0.99 0.68 2.05 3.72 Washington 0.82 0.91 2.68 4.41 West Virginia 0.93 0.69 2.02 3.64 Wisconsin 0.63 0.96 2.5 4.09 Wyoming 0.52 0.93 2.44 3.89
2024
Location Reported LPN/LVN Staff Hours Reported Registered Nurse Staff Hours Reported Nurse Aide Staff Hours Reported Total Nurse Staff Hours
United States .88 .66 2.26 3.80 Alabama .81 .60 2.40 3.82 Alaska .78 2.15 4.24 7.17 Arizona 1.08 .72 2.26 4.06 Arkansas .97 .41 2.61 3.99 California 1.23 .58 2.58 4.39 Colorado .70 .84 2.19 3.73 Connecticut .84 .72 2.21 3.76 Delaware .99 1.04 2.44 4.47 District of Columbia .68 1.60 2.59 4.87 Florida .80 .72 2.32 3.84 Georgia .99 .47 2.06 3.52 Hawaii .39 1.56 2.77 4.71 Idaho .77 .87 2.49 4.13 Illinois .64 .71 2.02 3.37 Indiana .78 .64 2.19 3.61 Iowa .58 .75 2.39 3.73 Kansas .66 .70 2.58 3.93 Kentucky .85 .75 2.28 3.88 Louisiana 1.18 .30 2.21 3.70 Maine .48 1.00 2.83 4.31 Maryland .92 .83 2.11 3.85 Massachusetts .96 .64 2.17 3.78 Michigan .87 .75 2.25 3.86 Minnesota .68 1.04 2.47 4.18 Mississippi 1.08 .61 2.31 4.00 Missouri .68 .44 2.20 3.32 Montana .54 .88 2.48 3.90 Nebraska .67 .71 2.58 3.96 Nevada .94 .97 2.34 4.25 New Hampshire .79 .74 2.27 3.80 New Jersey .94 .73 2.11 3.77 New Mexico .65 .63 2.16 3.44 New York .80 .69 2.16 3.65 North Carolina .90 .58 2.28 3.76 North Dakota .55 .90 2.95 4.40 Ohio .96 .61 2.06 3.63 Oklahoma .90 .34 2.47 3.71 Oregon .91 .71 3.28 4.90 Pennsylvania .93 .80 2.09 3.81 Rhode Island .47 .78 2.40 3.65 South Carolina 1.02 .66 2.19 3.87 South Dakota .48 .79 2.43 3.70 Tennessee 1.11 .59 2.03 3.73 Texas 1.00 .40 1.92 3.31 Utah .53 1.17 2.35 4.05 Vermont .90 .83 2.44 4.17 Virginia 1.01 .66 2.00 3.67 Washington .84 .89 2.61 4.34 West Virginia .91 .71 2.04 3.65 Wisconsin .63 .95 2.45 4.02 Wyoming .50 .99 2.39 3.88
2023
Location Reported LPN/LVN Staff Hours Reported Registered Nurse Staff Hours Reported Nurse Aide Staff Hours Reported Total Nurse Staff Hours
United States .89 .66 2.22 3.76 Alabama .85 .58 2.35 3.78 Alaska .82 2.30 4.39 7.51 Arizona 1.03 .73 2.20 3.96 Arkansas 1.00 .38 2.48 3.85 California 1.21 .57 2.51 4.29 Colorado .72 .86 2.20 3.77 Connecticut .83 .72 2.14 3.69 Delaware .95 1.08 2.30 4.33 District of Columbia .67 1.51 2.59 4.77 Florida .83 .67 2.35 3.86 Georgia 1.03 .45 1.97 3.45 Hawaii .41 1.54 2.67 4.62 Idaho .78 .94 2.51 4.23 Illinois .66 .73 2.03 3.42 Indiana .81 .64 2.18 3.62 Iowa .58 .74 2.32 3.65 Kansas .66 .71 2.53 3.91 Kentucky .88 .79 2.28 3.95 Louisiana 1.16 .28 2.16 3.59 Maine .51 1.02 2.92 4.45 Maryland .90 .85 2.11 3.85 Massachusetts .94 .67 2.12 3.73 Michigan .90 .76 2.27 3.93 Minnesota .67 1.03 2.36 4.06 Mississippi 1.08 .62 2.30 4.00 Missouri .70 .46 2.12 3.28 Montana .54 .80 2.31 3.64 Nebraska .71 .72 2.52 3.94 Nevada 1.01 .83 2.29 4.13 New Hampshire .81 .76 2.33 3.90 New Jersey .93 .73 2.10 3.77 New Mexico .67 .62 2.20 3.48 New York .78 .69 2.08 3.56 North Carolina .94 .60 2.23 3.77 North Dakota .61 .91 2.89 4.41 Ohio .97 .62 1.98 3.57 Oklahoma .94 .35 2.47 3.76 Oregon .93 .73 3.17 4.83 Pennsylvania .89 .79 2.02 3.70 Rhode Island .46 .80 2.35 3.61 South Carolina 1.03 .67 2.25 3.95 South Dakota .47 .78 2.34 3.59 Tennessee 1.13 .57 1.99 3.69 Texas 1.03 .37 1.92 3.32 Utah .53 1.17 2.39 4.09 Vermont .97 .80 2.45 4.23 Virginia 1.02 .60 1.94 3.56 Washington .82 .89 2.54 4.25 West Virginia .94 .75 2.10 3.79 Wisconsin .61 .97 2.32 3.90 Wyoming .54 .91 2.38 3.83
2022
Location Reported LPN/LVN Staff Hours Reported Registered Nurse Staff Hours Reported Nurse Aide Staff Hours Reported Total Nurse Staff Hours
United States .88 .68 2.20 3.76 Alabama .89 .57 2.26 3.72 Alaska .55 2.41 4.80 7.76 Arizona 1.07 .75 2.22 4.04 Arkansas 1.02 .37 2.47 3.87 California 1.17 .61 2.49 4.27 Colorado .68 .93 2.10 3.71 Connecticut .76 .71 2.03 3.50 Delaware .95 1.16 2.29 4.40 District of Columbia .65 1.70 2.43 4.77 Florida .84 .70 2.61 4.15 Georgia 1.09 .44 1.92 3.45 Hawaii .33 1.60 2.81 4.73 Idaho .87 1.01 2.53 4.41 Illinois .64 .77 1.86 3.27 Indiana .82 .63 2.01 3.47 Iowa .61 .74 2.28 3.63 Kansas .68 .72 2.47 3.87 Kentucky .87 .74 2.16 3.78 Louisiana 1.14 .28 2.13 3.55 Maine .48 1.07 2.81 4.36 Maryland .91 .87 2.11 3.88 Massachusetts .94 .69 2.06 3.68 Michigan .88 .81 2.22 3.91 Minnesota .69 1.11 2.41 4.20 Mississippi 1.10 .60 2.28 3.99 Missouri .72 .48 2.05 3.25 Montana .55 .85 2.24 3.64 Nebraska .71 .73 2.51 3.94 Nevada .98 .86 2.29 4.12 New Hampshire .80 .73 2.28 3.81 New Jersey .91 .79 2.11 3.82 New Mexico .62 .68 2.27 3.58 New York .78 .71 2.03 3.51 North Carolina .92 .57 2.15 3.64 North Dakota .62 .91 2.82 4.34 Ohio .95 .62 1.99 3.56 Oklahoma .94 .37 2.45 3.76 Oregon .91 .75 3.10 4.76 Pennsylvania .88 .82 2.02 3.73 Rhode Island .44 .81 2.29 3.54 South Carolina 1.02 .67 2.23 3.92 South Dakota .47 .83 2.23 3.53 Tennessee 1.14 .58 2.03 3.75 Texas 1.05 .39 1.96 3.40 Utah .56 1.17 2.32 4.05 Vermont 1.02 .75 2.31 4.08 Virginia 1.00 .60 1.97 3.58 Washington .78 .94 2.47 4.19 West Virginia .98 .69 2.16 3.83 Wisconsin .60 1.03 2.27 3.89 Wyoming .54 .89 2.29 3.72
2021
Location Reported LPN/LVN Staff Hours Reported Registered Nurse Staff Hours Reported Nurse Aide Staff Hours Reported Total Nurse Staff Hours
United States .96 .77 2.36 4.09 Alabama 1.01 .66 2.37 4.04 Alaska .77 2.37 5.01 8.15 Arizona 1.17 .85 2.37 4.40 Arkansas 1.15 .44 2.68 4.27 California 1.30 .69 2.66 4.65 Colorado .75 1.08 2.49 4.32 Connecticut .87 .84 2.29 4.01 Delaware 1.02 1.32 2.43 4.77 District of Columbia .72 1.90 2.78 5.40 Florida .87 .82 2.68 4.37 Georgia 1.17 .49 2.04 3.69 Hawaii .34 1.67 3.00 5.02 Idaho .91 1.00 2.72 4.62 Illinois .69 .85 2.05 3.60 Indiana .95 .73 2.17 3.85 Iowa .65 .83 2.51 3.99 Kansas .75 .81 2.74 4.31 Kentucky .94 .87 2.34 4.14 Louisiana 1.25 .33 2.26 3.84 Maine .54 1.13 3.10 4.77 Maryland .98 .97 2.26 4.21 Massachusetts 1.02 .81 2.27 4.10 Michigan .94 .89 2.33 4.15 Minnesota .69 1.19 2.67 4.55 Mississippi 1.16 .71 2.31 4.18 Missouri .80 .53 2.34 3.67 Montana .57 .94 2.56 4.07 Nebraska .72 .84 2.75 4.31 Nevada 1.02 .98 2.44 4.44 New Hampshire .87 .81 2.55 4.23 New Jersey .98 .94 2.19 4.11 New Mexico .77 .74 2.45 3.96 New York .85 .76 2.19 3.81 North Carolina 1.03 .68 2.31 4.02 North Dakota .63 1.01 3.05 4.69 Ohio 1.02 .70 2.11 3.84 Oklahoma 1.04 .39 2.67 4.10 Oregon .93 .90 3.22 5.05 Pennsylvania .94 .93 2.15 4.02 Rhode Island .45 .93 2.41 3.80 South Carolina 1.12 .76 2.37 4.25 South Dakota .47 .89 2.39 3.75 Tennessee 1.20 .65 2.14 4.00 Texas 1.16 .46 2.07 3.68 Utah .58 1.22 2.53 4.33 Vermont .96 .87 2.59 4.43 Virginia 1.12 .71 2.12 3.94 Washington .80 1.09 2.71 4.61 West Virginia 1.02 .74 2.33 4.09 Wisconsin .63 1.10 2.50 4.23 Wyoming .57 1.01 2.67 4.25
2020
Location Reported LPN/LVN Staff Hours Reported Registered Nurse Staff Hours Reported Nurse Aide Staff Hours Reported Total Nurse Staff Hours
United States .87 .69 2.30 3.86 Alabama .92 .58 2.40 3.90 Alaska .39 2.30 4.44 7.12 Arizona 1.02 .81 2.36 4.20 Arkansas 1.04 .36 2.71 4.11 California 1.13 .64 2.58 4.35 Colorado .69 .93 2.32 3.93 Connecticut .78 .71 2.23 3.72 Delaware .96 1.12 2.49 4.58 District of Columbia .72 1.56 2.81 5.09 Florida .85 .77 2.69 4.31 Georgia 1.10 .42 2.08 3.59 Hawaii .34 1.55 2.77 4.66 Idaho .84 .89 2.71 4.44 Illinois .62 .80 2.02 3.44 Indiana .87 .66 2.12 3.65 Iowa .59 .75 2.34 3.68 Kansas .69 .71 2.58 3.99 Kentucky .91 .75 2.30 3.96 Louisiana 1.13 .30 2.28 3.71 Maine .50 1.00 3.02 4.52 Maryland .85 .83 2.23 3.91 Massachusetts .89 .70 2.13 3.71 Michigan .87 .81 2.43 4.12 Minnesota .66 1.03 2.49 4.19 Mississippi 1.04 .62 2.37 4.03 Missouri .74 .48 2.26 3.47 Montana .49 .83 2.37 3.69 Nebraska .69 .76 2.59 4.04 Nevada .97 .88 2.39 4.24 New Hampshire .78 .71 2.34 3.84 New Jersey .87 .83 2.06 3.76 New Mexico .60 .73 2.31 3.64 New York .80 .69 2.22 3.70 North Carolina .90 .59 2.21 3.70 North Dakota .56 .87 2.91 4.34 Ohio .95 .64 2.07 3.67 Oklahoma .97 .34 2.42 3.73 Oregon .82 .86 3.03 4.71 Pennsylvania .86 .81 2.15 3.82 Rhode Island .38 .83 2.41 3.62 South Carolina 1.05 .71 2.35 4.11 South Dakota .43 .78 2.40 3.61 Tennessee 1.11 .59 2.08 3.78 Texas 1.03 .40 2.03 3.45 Utah .57 1.10 2.42 4.09 Vermont .91 .80 2.46 4.17 Virginia 1.04 .64 2.12 3.80 Washington .72 .95 2.48 4.15 West Virginia .94 .68 2.19 3.80 Wisconsin .59 1.02 2.38 3.99 Wyoming .45 1.14 2.43 4.01
2019
Location Reported LPN/LVN Staff Hours Reported Registered Nurse Staff Hours Reported Nurse Aide Staff Hours Reported Total Nurse Staff Hours
United States .88 .69 2.29 3.85 Alabama .95 .58 2.38 3.90 Alaska .66 2.27 4.57 7.51 Arizona 1.00 .83 2.33 4.17 Arkansas 1.04 .37 2.69 4.09 California 1.13 .62 2.53 4.29 Colorado .67 .95 2.29 3.91 Connecticut .76 .74 2.21 3.71 Delaware .96 1.07 2.43 4.45 District of Columbia .69 1.42 2.78 4.89 Florida .89 .73 2.68 4.30 Georgia 1.09 .40 2.02 3.52 Hawaii .35 1.44 2.72 4.51 Idaho .87 .86 2.78 4.52 Illinois .62 .79 2.00 3.40 Indiana .91 .67 2.06 3.65 Iowa .59 .75 2.34 3.68 Kansas .69 .73 2.62 4.04 Kentucky .90 .76 2.29 3.95 Louisiana 1.14 .31 2.24 3.68 Maine .48 1.01 2.92 4.40 Maryland .87 .84 2.25 3.95 Massachusetts .89 .73 2.18 3.79 Michigan .87 .79 2.39 4.05 Minnesota .68 .98 2.49 4.15 Mississippi 1.06 .63 2.36 4.05 Missouri .76 .47 2.28 3.51 Montana .48 .85 2.42 3.76 Nebraska .71 .73 2.56 4.01 Nevada .98 .83 2.34 4.15 New Hampshire .78 .72 2.39 3.89 New Jersey .86 .83 2.10 3.80 New Mexico .65 .79 2.19 3.64 New York .82 .70 2.21 3.72 North Carolina .92 .62 2.25 3.79 North Dakota .58 .85 2.94 4.36 Ohio .95 .63 2.05 3.64 Oklahoma .97 .33 2.31 3.62 Oregon .81 .84 3.04 4.69 Pennsylvania .86 .82 2.14 3.82 Rhode Island .37 .85 2.37 3.59 South Carolina 1.01 .73 2.34 4.08 South Dakota .43 .78 2.41 3.61 Tennessee 1.11 .59 2.07 3.77 Texas 1.04 .39 2.00 3.42 Utah .56 1.11 2.42 4.09 Vermont .87 .74 2.38 3.99 Virginia 1.04 .60 2.10 3.73 Washington .73 .96 2.48 4.17 West Virginia .93 .70 2.14 3.77 Wisconsin .57 .98 2.38 3.93 Wyoming .40 1.28 2.54 4.22
2018
Location Reported LPN/LVN Staff Hours Reported Registered Nurse Staff Hours Reported Nurse Aide Staff Hours Reported Total Nurse Staff Hours
United States .88 .67 2.30 3.85 Alabama 1.01 .56 2.46 4.03 Alaska .65 1.94 4.33 6.92 Arizona 1.04 .77 2.36 4.17 Arkansas 1.03 .38 2.68 4.09 California 1.12 .61 2.42 4.15 Colorado .66 .93 2.34 3.93 Connecticut .75 .78 2.28 3.81 Delaware .89 .99 2.33 4.21 District of Columbia .70 1.23 2.41 4.33 Florida .94 .66 2.68 4.29 Georgia 1.10 .41 2.04 3.54 Hawaii .36 1.40 2.71 4.48 Idaho .92 .84 2.82 4.57 Illinois .64 .78 2.03 3.44 Indiana .95 .64 2.04 3.63 Iowa .61 .75 2.38 3.74 Kansas .69 .73 2.61 4.03 Kentucky .93 .72 2.32 3.98 Louisiana 1.14 .28 2.25 3.67 Maine .49 1.05 2.99 4.52 Maryland .86 .83 2.23 3.93 Massachusetts .86 .75 2.19 3.80 Michigan .88 .78 2.42 4.08 Minnesota .71 .91 2.50 4.12 Mississippi 1.07 .60 2.34 4.02 Missouri .77 .46 2.29 3.53 Montana .48 .82 2.42 3.72 Nebraska .74 .75 2.58 4.07 Nevada .89 .80 2.32 4.01 New Hampshire .78 .77 2.44 3.99 New Jersey .84 .84 2.10 3.78 New Mexico .62 .69 2.25 3.56 New York .82 .66 2.22 3.70 North Carolina .92 .60 2.27 3.79 North Dakota .58 .84 2.97 4.39 Ohio .97 .63 2.12 3.72 Oklahoma .96 .34 2.38 3.68 Oregon .82 .84 3.08 4.75 Pennsylvania .85 .82 2.14 3.80 Rhode Island .36 .90 2.41 3.67 South Carolina 1.00 .74 2.32 4.05 South Dakota .39 .77 2.44 3.60 Tennessee 1.12 .58 2.10 3.80 Texas 1.03 .36 2.01 3.40 Utah .57 1.07 2.49 4.13 Vermont .86 .81 2.44 4.10 Virginia 1.06 .62 2.15 3.83 Washington .74 1.01 2.51 4.26 West Virginia .91 .70 2.16 3.76 Wisconsin .56 .97 2.38 3.91 Wyoming .38 1.29 2.65 4.32
2017
Location Reported LPN/LVN Staff Hours Reported Registered Nurse Staff Hours Reported Nurse Aide Staff Hours Reported Total Nurse Staff Hours
United States .86 .84 2.45 4.14 Alabama .98 .71 2.62 4.31 Alaska .76 1.99 4.09 6.85 Arizona 1.03 1.06 2.64 4.72 Arkansas 1.00 .57 2.85 4.41 California 1.08 .87 2.69 4.63 Colorado .68 1.08 2.46 4.22 Connecticut .78 .90 2.41 4.09 Delaware .90 1.15 2.49 4.54 District of Columbia .86 1.39 2.87 5.12 Florida .96 .81 2.84 4.61 Georgia 1.05 .57 2.15 3.77 Hawaii .41 1.58 2.65 4.64 Idaho .86 .99 2.77 4.61 Illinois .63 .93 2.24 3.79 Indiana .93 .92 2.24 4.09 Iowa .62 .81 2.46 3.88 Kansas .66 .85 2.69 4.20 Kentucky .91 .87 2.40 4.18 Louisiana .97 .52 2.28 3.77 Maine .47 1.11 3.07 4.65 Maryland .88 .94 2.37 4.19 Massachusetts .83 .92 2.35 4.10 Michigan .85 .92 2.57 4.34 Minnesota .72 .94 2.58 4.24 Mississippi 1.01 .78 2.38 4.18 Missouri .75 .62 2.48 3.84 Montana .48 .97 2.52 3.97 Nebraska .72 .80 2.56 4.08 Nevada .97 1.06 2.47 4.50 New Hampshire .70 .90 2.53 4.12 New Jersey .81 1.02 2.27 4.10 New Mexico .56 .90 2.37 3.83 New York .86 .75 2.35 3.97 North Carolina .91 .75 2.40 4.07 North Dakota .61 .87 3.05 4.52 Ohio .94 .84 2.29 4.07 Oklahoma .86 .51 2.54 3.91 Oregon .77 .88 3.21 4.86 Pennsylvania .86 .97 2.24 4.07 Rhode Island .32 1.03 2.62 3.97 South Carolina 1.00 .88 2.53 4.40 South Dakota .39 .86 2.49 3.73 Tennessee 1.07 .77 2.23 4.07 Texas .95 .61 2.27 3.82 Utah .55 1.33 2.66 4.54 Vermont .76 .95 2.38 4.09 Virginia 1.08 .76 2.26 4.11 Washington .68 1.12 2.64 4.44 West Virginia .91 .76 2.22 3.89 Wisconsin .57 1.02 2.57 4.16 Wyoming .41 1.23 2.39 4.03
2016
Location Reported LPN/LVN Staff Hours Reported Registered Nurse Staff Hours Reported Nurse Aide Staff Hours Reported Total Nurse Staff Hours
United States .85 .84 2.46 4.16 Alabama 1.02 .71 2.63 4.35 Alaska .64 2.05 4.24 6.92 Arizona .95 1.03 2.60 4.58 Arkansas .97 .54 2.83 4.34 California 1.02 .87 2.66 4.56 Colorado .67 1.09 2.48 4.24 Connecticut .76 .90 2.45 4.12 Delaware .83 1.02 2.44 4.29 District of Columbia .85 1.28 2.88 5.00 Florida .96 .78 2.82 4.55 Georgia 1.08 .56 2.18 3.82 Hawaii .41 1.42 2.83 4.66 Idaho .85 1.12 2.87 4.84 Illinois .62 .94 2.25 3.81 Indiana .95 .96 2.25 4.16 Iowa .62 .81 2.41 3.84 Kansas .65 .84 2.70 4.19 Kentucky .91 .90 2.46 4.27 Louisiana .98 .55 2.28 3.81 Maine .47 1.13 3.11 4.71 Maryland .87 .98 2.39 4.24 Massachusetts .82 .94 2.38 4.14 Michigan .83 .96 2.54 4.33 Minnesota .74 .91 2.49 4.14 Mississippi 1.02 .76 2.45 4.23 Missouri .75 .62 2.52 3.89 Montana .46 1.00 2.51 3.97 Nebraska .73 .81 2.53 4.07 Nevada .86 1.15 2.46 4.47 New Hampshire .69 .95 2.58 4.22 New Jersey .78 1.04 2.28 4.10 New Mexico .56 .91 2.38 3.86 New York .89 .74 2.36 3.99 North Carolina .90 .74 2.40 4.04 North Dakota .64 .79 3.04 4.47 Ohio .90 .86 2.32 4.08 Oklahoma .87 .49 2.58 3.93 Oregon .70 .99 3.28 4.97 Pennsylvania .85 .95 2.27 4.06 Rhode Island .30 1.03 2.65 3.98 South Carolina .97 .96 2.56 4.50 South Dakota .38 .86 2.47 3.72 Tennessee 1.10 .76 2.34 4.20 Texas .96 .63 2.27 3.87 Utah .55 1.39 2.76 4.71 Vermont .71 .94 2.51 4.16 Virginia 1.05 .78 2.32 4.15 Washington .66 1.17 2.62 4.45 West Virginia .92 .76 2.24 3.91 Wisconsin .56 1.02 2.59 4.17 Wyoming .42 1.36 2.38 4.16
2015
Location Reported LPN/LVN Staff Hours Reported Registered Nurse Staff Hours Reported Nurse Aide Staff Hours Reported Total Nurse Staff Hours
United States .83 .84 2.46 4.13 Alabama 1.01 .67 2.64 4.33 Alaska .80 2.07 3.95 6.83 Arizona .92 1.03 2.57 4.52 Arkansas .99 .52 2.80 4.31 California .96 .92 2.66 4.54 Colorado .67 1.11 2.47 4.26 Connecticut .74 .90 2.42 4.06 Delaware .90 1.06 2.50 4.47 District of Columbia .84 1.44 2.76 5.04 Florida .96 .75 2.82 4.52 Georgia 1.06 .54 2.19 3.79 Hawaii .51 1.59 2.95 5.05 Idaho .82 1.18 2.94 4.94 Illinois .59 .92 2.22 3.73 Indiana .99 .95 2.27 4.20 Iowa .62 .82 2.38 3.81 Kansas .64 .83 2.72 4.18 Kentucky .92 .94 2.48 4.35 Louisiana 1.01 .52 2.32 3.85 Maine .43 1.12 3.08 4.63 Maryland .87 .97 2.40 4.24 Massachusetts .82 .94 2.39 4.15 Michigan .77 .91 2.57 4.25 Minnesota .73 .85 2.42 4.00 Mississippi .98 .77 2.37 4.12 Missouri .76 .61 2.55 3.93 Montana .44 1.06 2.57 4.06 Nebraska .72 .84 2.51 4.07 Nevada .85 1.13 2.37 4.36 New Hampshire .62 .97 2.58 4.18 New Jersey .77 1.04 2.30 4.12 New Mexico .56 .87 2.31 3.74 New York .87 .74 2.37 3.98 North Carolina .89 .78 2.39 4.06 North Dakota .64 .88 2.96 4.48 Ohio .89 .86 2.34 4.08 Oklahoma .85 .47 2.54 3.86 Oregon .67 .97 3.23 4.87 Pennsylvania .86 .95 2.26 4.06 Rhode Island .30 .97 2.61 3.88 South Carolina .97 .91 2.50 4.38 South Dakota .34 .87 2.46 3.67 Tennessee 1.04 .73 2.22 3.99 Texas .95 .60 2.29 3.85 Utah .45 1.43 2.57 4.45 Vermont .70 .97 2.62 4.29 Virginia 1.08 .80 2.29 4.17 Washington .60 1.22 2.63 4.45 West Virginia .92 .84 2.22 3.97 Wisconsin .56 1.01 2.59 4.16 Wyoming .41 .99 2.31 3.71
Notes
Data are as of July of the noted year.
Data are for certified nursing facilities surveyed in the U.S.
See CMS Technical Users' Guide for more details on reported hours per resident day.
Sources
KFF analysis of Nursing Home Compare.
Definitions
LPN/LVN Staff Hours : include those staffed by licensed practical/vocational nurses.
Registered Nurse Staff Hours : include those staffed by registered nurses.
Nurse Aide Staff Hours : include those staffed by nursing aides.
Total Nursing Staff Hours : include those staffed by licensed practical/vocational nurses, registered nurses, and nursing aides.