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Nursing Home Staffing Profile — 2025Q3

77 facilities5,017 residents4.35 avg HPRD
vs National Average
+0.45 HPRD
National avg: 3.90 · Maine: 4.35
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Maine ranks among the higher-performing states for nursing home staffing, with an average of 4.35 HPRD — 0.45 hours above the national average. Only 98.7% of facilities meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD, compared to 65.8% nationally. RN staffing averages 1.04 HPRD, with 81.8% of facilities meeting the 0.75 research recommendation.
4.35
Average Total HPRD
All nursing staff combined
0.45 vs national
1.04
Average RN HPRD
Recommended: 0.75
0.36 vs national
98.7%
Meet CMS Benchmark
76 of 77 facilities
13.3%
Avg Weekend Drop-off
Staffing reduction on Sat/Sun
9.7%
Avg Agency Staff
Contractor/temp worker hours
Had Zero-RN Days
Data unavailable
4.21
Median HPRD
50th percentile (less skewed by outliers)
0
F-Rated Facilities
Under 2.5 HPRD — critically understaffed

Grade Distribution

How Maine's 77 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
4.18
avg HPRD
55 facilities (71%)
N
Non-Profit
4.76
avg HPRD
21 facilities (27%)
G
Government
5.19
avg HPRD
1 facilities (1%)
💡 Non-profit facilities in Maine average 0.58 more HPRD than for-profit ones — about 14% higher staffing.
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County Breakdown

Staffing metrics by county in Maine — 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
Cumberland174.421.10100.0%Mixed A/B
Penobscot114.251.15100.0%Mostly B
York94.220.95100.0%Mostly B
Kennebec74.701.08100.0%Mixed A/A+
Androscoggin64.090.99100.0%Mostly B
Aroostook64.801.17100.0%Mixed A/A+
Oxford54.441.07100.0%Mixed A/B
Somerset44.140.84100.0%Mixed A/B
Franklin33.770.9066.7%Mixed A/B
Lincoln25.181.13100.0%Mixed A+/A
Knox24.260.94100.0%Mixed A/B
Washington23.920.93100.0%Mostly B
Waldo14.211.45100.0%Mostly A
Piscataquis14.040.85100.0%Mostly B
Sagadahoc13.890.49100.0%Mostly C

HPRD Range in Maine

The spread between best and worst staffed facilities

3.94
25th pctile
4.21
Median
4.66
75th pctile

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

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.