Only 1 in 5 US Nursing Homes Have Enough Staff to Meet New Requirements

Less than 1 in 5 (19%) US nursing facilities currently meet all 3 new staffing minimums outlined in the final rule released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this April, an analysis by KFF found. The rule requires 3.48 total hours of care a day for each resident, with registered nurses providing half an hour of that care and nurse aides providing 2.45 hours.