Alaska PBJ Nursing Home StaffingAlaska PBJ Staffing
18 providers • 715 residents • 5.98 HPRD
5.98 HPRD (rank: 1)1.79 RN HPRD12.1% contract
Alaska reported 5.98 HPRD (≈ 4.0 residents per total staff) in Q3 2025. HPRD is down 0.04 since Q3 2024. This level is above the national ratio of 3.77 HPRD and ranks #1 out of 51 states.
Put another way… On a 30-bed floor at a typical Alaska nursing home you'd see about 7.5 staff members, including 4.3 nurse aides. For the entire 40-resident facility (Alaska average), that's about 10.0 total staff, including 5.8 nurse aides.
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Direct staff excludes Admin/DON. Direct staff excludes Admin/DON.
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Alaska PBJ Metrics
| Metric | Value | National Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Nurse Staffing HPRD | 5.98 | #1 of 51 |
| Direct Care Nurse HPRD | 5.63 | #1 of 51 |
| RN HPRD | 1.79 | #1 of 51 |
| RN Direct Care HPRD | 1.46 | #1 of 51 |
| Nurse Aide HPRD | 3.47 | #1 of 51 |
| Contract Staff Percentage | 12.1% | — |
Methodology
This dashboard uses CMS Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) data (2017–2025), along with other public datasets (Provider Information, Affiliated Entity). State staffing standards via MACPAC (2022).
Metrics
- Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD): Total staff hours ÷ average residents. Example: 350 hours for 100 residents = 3.5 HPRD.
- Direct Care (excl. Admin, DON): Hours per resident day for direct care staff only (RN, LPN, CNA, NAtrn, MedAide), excluding administrative and supervisory roles.
- Contract Staff %: Share of hours provided by contract staff.
- Census: Average number of residents during the period.
Note: Some states set minimums (e.g., NJ, CA, NY at 3.5 HPRD); a federal 3.48 minimum was recently overturned (2025). A 2001 federal study linked 4.1 HPRD to better outcomes in that study. Staffing needs vary by resident acuity (case-mix), day, and shift. Estimates on PBJ Takeaway assume roughly 60% of staff are CNAs.
Data transparency
The PBJ Dashboard pulls directly from CMS data and is carefully vetted for accuracy. Still, sometimes a bug sneaks into the jelly. That could mean: a systemic CMS data reporting issue (e.g., Q2 2017 contract staffing, missing data in 2020 due to COVID) or there could be a coding error on our part. If you spot something that looks off, please let me know via the contact form so I can set things right.
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