Florida

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

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Had Zero-RN Days

Data unavailable

3.68

Median HPRD

50th percentile (less skewed by outliers)

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

For-Profit

3.75

avg HPRD

539 facilities (79%)

Non-Profit

4.31

avg HPRD

131 facilities (19%)

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.

▲ Best Staffed in Florida

Top 5 by total nurse HPRD

A+

TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EXTENDED CARE

TALLAHASSEE

8.92 HPRD

RN: 4.14

LAKEVIEW TERRACE REHAB AND HEALTH CARE CENTER

CHILDRENS COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTER INC

RENAISSANCE AT THE TERRACES

MIAMI JEWISH HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC

MIAMI

6.83 HPRD

RN: 1.05

▼ Most Understaffed in Florida

Bottom 5 by total nurse HPRD

685

W FRANK WELLS NURSING HOME

NORTHWEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (SNU)

PINE TRAIL NURSING AND REHAB CENTER

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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%

County	Facilities ↓	Avg HPRD	RN HPRD	Meet Benchmark	Grades
▸Pinellas	61	3.67	0.62	59.0%	Mixed C/B
▸Miami-Dade	54	3.95	1.10	90.7%	Mostly B
▸Palm Beach	54	3.93	0.96	77.8%	Mixed B/C
▸Duval	34	3.85	0.67	58.8%	Mixed C/B
▸Broward	33	4.05	1.00	75.8%	Mixed B/C
▸Orange	32	3.88	0.77	75.0%	Mixed C/B
▸Hillsborough	30	3.70	0.69	63.3%	Mostly C
▸Sarasota	30	4.15	0.77	76.7%	Mixed C/B
▸Volusia	29	3.67	0.54	69.0%	Mixed B/D
▸Polk	25	3.66	0.58	64.0%	Mostly C
▸Brevard	21	3.65	0.58	61.9%	Mostly C
▸Lee	20	4.57	1.23	75.0%	Mixed A+/C
▸Pasco	18	3.65	0.60	66.7%	Mixed C/B
▸Lake	17	4.09	0.65	70.6%	Mixed C/A
▸Escambia	16	3.94	0.69	81.3%	Mixed B/C
▸Clay	12	3.96	0.59	66.7%	Mixed C/B
▸Manatee	12	3.84	0.69	75.0%	Mixed B/C
▸Marion	11	3.73	0.44	72.7%	Mostly D
▸Collier	11	4.62	1.21	90.9%	Mixed B/A+
▸Osceola	10	3.68	0.77	70.0%	Mixed B/C
▸Seminole	10	3.85	0.64	70.0%	Mixed B/C
▸Citrus	9	3.67	0.46	88.9%	Mixed D/C
▸St. Lucie	9	4.04	0.70	77.8%	Mostly B
▸St. Johns	8	4.22	0.73	87.5%	Mixed A/C
▸Okaloosa	8	3.70	0.59	75.0%	Mixed B/C
▸Alachua	8	3.95	0.46	100.0%	Mixed C/D
▸Leon	8	4.36	1.01	75.0%	Mixed B/C
▸Charlotte	8	4.01	0.75	87.5%	Mostly B
▸Hernando	6	3.60	0.50	50.0%	Mixed B/C
▸Indian River	6	4.15	0.77	66.7%	Mixed C/A+
▸Martin	6	4.01	0.81	100.0%	Mostly B
▸Highlands	5	3.73	0.56	60.0%	Mostly C
▸Bay	5	3.99	0.59	80.0%	Mixed C/A
▸Jackson	4	3.91	0.63	100.0%	Mixed B/C
▸Sumter	4	3.99	0.43	75.0%	Mixed D/B
▸Columbia	4	3.55	0.43	50.0%	Mixed D/B
▸Santa Rosa	4	3.69	0.79	100.0%	Mostly B
▸Putnam	3	3.75	0.46	100.0%	Mostly C
▸Madison	3	3.60	0.46	66.7%	Mostly C
▸Suwannee	3	4.05	0.65	66.7%	Mixed A/B
▸Washington	2	3.27	0.40	50.0%	Mostly D
▸Hendry	2	3.59	0.55	100.0%	Mixed B/C
▸Gilchrist	2	3.89	0.66	100.0%	Mixed B/C
▸Flagler	2	3.35	0.34	0.0%	Mostly D
▸Monroe	2	3.31	0.91	0.0%	Mostly C
▸Nassau	2	3.55	0.42	50.0%	Mixed B/D
▸Calhoun	2	3.93	0.53	100.0%	Mostly C
▸Bradford	2	3.46	0.37	50.0%	Mostly D
▸Baker	2	3.05	0.55	50.0%	Mixed C/D
▸Walton	2	3.96	0.63	100.0%	Mostly B
▸Hamilton	1	3.52	0.90	100.0%	Mostly B
▸Levy	1	3.36	0.26	0.0%	Mostly D
▸Gadsden	1	3.58	0.36	100.0%	Mostly D
▸Hardee	1	3.58	0.52	100.0%	Mostly C
▸Lafayette	1	4.38	0.56	100.0%	Mostly B
▸Wakulla	1	3.71	0.66	100.0%	Mostly B
▸Jefferson	1	3.44	0.36	0.0%	Mostly D
▸Holmes	1	3.59	0.42	100.0%	Mostly C
▸Gulf	1	3.36	0.61	0.0%	Mostly C
▸Taylor	1	3.56	0.49	100.0%	Mostly C
▸De Soto	1	4.26	0.48	100.0%	Mostly C
▸Dixie	1	4.28	0.67	100.0%	Mostly B
▸Okeechobee	1	4.10	0.76	100.0%	Mostly B
▸Franklin	1	3.36	0.43	0.0%	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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