Census data, staffing ratios, minimum staffing compliance, and the free calculator that tells you whether today's scheduling meets federal requirements before your standup.
Enter today's census and staffing hours. Get an instant read on whether you meet federal minimum staffing requirements — and by how much margin.
Based on CMS FY2026 minimum staffing requirements: 3.48 total HPRD (Hours Per Resident Day) and 0.55 RN HPRD. Phase 2 enforcement is active. Facilities below these thresholds face survey deficiency citations. This is a planning tool — always verify against your state's CASPER data.
The metrics that drive daily SNF operations — census, staffing, incident tracking, and compliance indicators. Most facilities track these in spreadsheets. SNF Daily gives you the benchmarks to know when your numbers are off.
In skilled nursing, census is everything. A 5-resident census shortfall typically means $2,500–$5,000 in lost daily revenue. Facilities should track census against budget daily, not weekly.
The federal minimum of 3.48 total nurse hours per resident day applies regardless of census. High-acuity days require more. The daily staffing check prevents the pattern of violations that appear in PEPPER reports.
Most deficiencies cited by state surveyors are visible in daily data before the survey arrives. Falls trending up, infection rates, call-out patterns — these show in daily operations before they show in Quality Measures.
Optimal PDPM performance requires clinical-financial alignment on discharge timing. Too early loses NTA multiplier capture. Too late misses the inflection point where reimbursement drops below cost of care.
Census benchmarks, staffing compliance alerts, survey preparation, and operational intelligence — delivered each morning before your standup.