Sufficient staffing is one of the most important indicators of a nursing home’s quality and safety. Unfortunately, inadequate nursing home staffing is a widespread and persistent problem. Some nursing homes provide good care, ensuring that their facilities have enough qualified staff. However, in the absence of limits on profits and administrative expenses, too many nursing homes fail to allocate the resources necessary to maintain sufficient staffing.
To help the public find out about nursing home staffing in our communities, LTCCC publishes, on a quarterly basis, information on staffing for every nursing home in the country (that is in compliance with federal staff reporting requirements).
Important Note: In May 2024, the Biden Administration finalized a rule requiring, for the first time, that nursing homes provide minimum numbers of nursing staff time per resident.
- CLICK HERE to learn more about the new staffing standard.
- CLICK HERE for tips on how you can provide input to your facility to ensure that it is providing safe and sufficient staffing.
LTCCC Alert: Latest Nursing Home Staffing Info Now Available at NursingHome411.org (Q1 2024)
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LTCCC Alert: Supporting Your Constituents During a Nursing Home Stay
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LTCCC Alert: Non-Nursing Staff Crucial for Quality Care in Nursing Homes
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LTCCC Alert: Latest Nursing Home Report Shows Widespread Understaffing (Q4 2023)
The following is an alert for the Q4 2023 staffing report. Download data at NursingHome411 and check out our interactive staffing map. May 2, 2024 – Federal law requires all nursing homes to [...]
LTCCC Alert: Nursing Homes Severely Understaffed in Q3 2023
The following is an alert for the Q3 2023 staffing report. Download data at NursingHome411 and check out our interactive staffing map. February 28, 2024 – Federal law requires all nursing homes to provide a [...]
Advocates’ Comments to CMS on Proposed Minimum Staffing Standards
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LTCCC Alert: Four in Five Residents Live in Understaffed Nursing Homes
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24-Hour Registered Nurses in Nursing Homes: Affordable, Attainable, & Necessary
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LTCCC Alert: A 3.0 Staffing Minimum Is Not Enough
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Congressional Briefing: Essential Insights on Nursing Home Staffing & Standards
Essential Insights on Nursing Home Staffing and the Proposed Federal Standard, presented by: Center for Medicare Advocacy, Long Term Care Community Coalition, and National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care (September 2023). [...]