News Report | April 7, 2019
Nursing Homes Average 3.8 Nursing Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day
In 2016, nursing homes averaged 3.80 (3 hours and 48 minutes) nursing staff hours per resident per day, which includes registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), licensed vocational nurses (LVNs), and nurses aides. At residential care facilities, total nursing hours averaged 2.6 hours per resident per day. At adult day programs, total nursing hours averaged 1.4 hours per person per day. Counting only licensed nursing staff hours—RNs, LPNs, and LVNs—nursing homes averaged 1.39 hours per resident per day; residential care facilities averaged 0.37 hours per resident per day; and adult day programs . . .