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Nursing Home Staffing Profile — 2025Q3

685 facilities73,730 residents3.88 avg HPRD
vs National Average
-0.02 HPRD
National avg: 3.90 · Florida: 3.88
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Florida ranks among the lower-performing states for nursing home staffing, with an average of 3.88 HPRD — 0.02 hours below the national average. Only 72.8% of facilities meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD, compared to 65.8% nationally. RN staffing averages 0.75 HPRD, with 35.9% of facilities meeting the 0.75 research recommendation.
3.88
Average Total HPRD
All nursing staff combined
0.02 vs national
0.75
Average RN HPRD
Recommended: 0.75
0.06 vs national
72.8%
Meet CMS Benchmark
499 of 685 facilities
11.7%
Avg Weekend Drop-off
Staffing reduction on Sat/Sun
1.2%
Avg Agency Staff
Contractor/temp worker hours
Had Zero-RN Days
Data unavailable
3.68
Median HPRD
50th percentile (less skewed by outliers)
4
F-Rated Facilities
Under 2.5 HPRD — critically understaffed

Grade Distribution

How Florida's 685 facilities grade out

HPRD Distribution

Where facilities fall across the staffing spectrum

Staffing by Ownership Type

For-profit facilities consistently staff lower than non-profit and government-run homes

F
For-Profit
3.75
avg HPRD
539 facilities (79%)
N
Non-Profit
4.31
avg HPRD
131 facilities (19%)
G
Government
4.89
avg HPRD
15 facilities (2%)
💡 Non-profit facilities in Florida average 0.56 more HPRD than for-profit ones — about 15% higher staffing.
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County Breakdown

Staffing metrics by county in Florida — click a county to see individual facilities

Avg HPRD— total nurse hours per resident per day:≥ 3.48 meets federal benchmark,3.0–3.47 below benchmark,< 3.0 critically low
Meet Benchmark— share of facilities in the county at or above the 3.48 HPRD federal minimum:≥ 50%35–49%< 35%
CountyFacilities Avg HPRD RN HPRDMeet Benchmark Grades
Pinellas613.670.6259.0%Mixed C/B
Miami-Dade543.951.1090.7%Mostly B
Palm Beach543.930.9677.8%Mixed B/C
Duval343.850.6758.8%Mixed C/B
Broward334.051.0075.8%Mixed B/C
Orange323.880.7775.0%Mixed C/B
Hillsborough303.700.6963.3%Mostly C
Sarasota304.150.7776.7%Mixed C/B
Volusia293.670.5469.0%Mixed B/D
Polk253.660.5864.0%Mostly C
Brevard213.650.5861.9%Mostly C
Lee204.571.2375.0%Mixed A+/C
Pasco183.650.6066.7%Mixed C/B
Lake174.090.6570.6%Mixed C/A
Escambia163.940.6981.3%Mixed B/C
Clay123.960.5966.7%Mixed C/B
Manatee123.840.6975.0%Mixed B/C
Marion113.730.4472.7%Mostly D
Collier114.621.2190.9%Mixed B/A+
Osceola103.680.7770.0%Mixed B/C
Seminole103.850.6470.0%Mixed B/C
Citrus93.670.4688.9%Mixed D/C
St. Lucie94.040.7077.8%Mostly B
St. Johns84.220.7387.5%Mixed A/C
Okaloosa83.700.5975.0%Mixed B/C
Alachua83.950.46100.0%Mixed C/D
Leon84.361.0175.0%Mixed B/C
Charlotte84.010.7587.5%Mostly B
Hernando63.600.5050.0%Mixed B/C
Indian River64.150.7766.7%Mixed C/A+
Martin64.010.81100.0%Mostly B
Highlands53.730.5660.0%Mostly C
Bay53.990.5980.0%Mixed C/A
Jackson43.910.63100.0%Mixed B/C
Sumter43.990.4375.0%Mixed D/B
Columbia43.550.4350.0%Mixed D/B
Santa Rosa43.690.79100.0%Mostly B
Putnam33.750.46100.0%Mostly C
Madison33.600.4666.7%Mostly C
Suwannee34.050.6566.7%Mixed A/B
Washington23.270.4050.0%Mostly D
Hendry23.590.55100.0%Mixed B/C
Gilchrist23.890.66100.0%Mixed B/C
Flagler23.350.340.0%Mostly D
Monroe23.310.910.0%Mostly C
Nassau23.550.4250.0%Mixed B/D
Calhoun23.930.53100.0%Mostly C
Bradford23.460.3750.0%Mostly D
Baker23.050.5550.0%Mixed C/D
Walton23.960.63100.0%Mostly B
Hamilton13.520.90100.0%Mostly B
Levy13.360.260.0%Mostly D
Gadsden13.580.36100.0%Mostly D
Hardee13.580.52100.0%Mostly C
Lafayette14.380.56100.0%Mostly B
Wakulla13.710.66100.0%Mostly B
Jefferson13.440.360.0%Mostly D
Holmes13.590.42100.0%Mostly C
Gulf13.360.610.0%Mostly C
Taylor13.560.49100.0%Mostly C
De Soto14.260.48100.0%Mostly C
Dixie14.280.67100.0%Mostly B
Okeechobee14.100.76100.0%Mostly B
Franklin13.360.430.0%Mostly C

HPRD Range in Florida

The spread between best and worst staffed facilities

3.47
25th pctile
3.68
Median
4.01
75th pctile

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

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