Staffing Standard Calculator

Compare your current RN and nurse aide staffing with a target standard and estimate the added headcount and cost.

HPRD (hours per resident day) is also called PPD, HPPD or NHPPD.

Average shift length (hours)
Current HPRD
Blended average hourly rate ($)
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Target standard

Defaults are the 0.55 RN and 2.45 nurse aide hours per resident day from the CMS minimum staffing proposal. Change them to match your state requirement or your own target.

Hiring cost assumptions
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Your results

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How this is calculated
  • Daily hours = census × HPRD (current or target).
  • Daily staff = daily hours ÷ shift length, rounded up.
  • Additional daily staff = target daily staff − current daily staff (never below 0).
  • Additional daily cost = (target daily hours − current daily hours) × hourly rate (never below 0).
  • Annualized FTE = shift length × 365 × daily staff ÷ 2,080, rounded up.
  • Cost to hire = additional daily staff × hiring cost for that role.
  • Monthly cost = daily cost × 30. Annual cost = daily cost × 365.

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