Open-access CMS data · Updated August 2026

Search 9+ years of PBJ staffing data across 16,000 U.S. nursing homes.

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What is PBJ?

Payroll-Based Journal, explained

PBJ is the federal system CMS uses to track nursing home staffing. Facilities submit payroll records each quarter showing who worked, in what role, and for how many hours — the most complete public view of staffing at 16,000+ U.S. nursing homes.

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Where the numbers come from

PBJ320 combines public CMS datasets and policy sources. Some values are published directly by CMS; others are calculated by PBJ320 from those records. We show the source and period for key measures.

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