Staffing Cut Points

Staffing Cut Points

For each facility, the Staffing Rating is assigned based on six measures: 3 nurse staffing level measures and 3 turnover measures. A separate RN rating will not be calculated.

Staffing Points and Rating (updated July 2022)

 

For more detailed information about the staffing domain and scoring rules, read the 5-Star System Technical User's Guide pages 6-15.

 

 

Staffing Cut Points

For each facility, the overall Staffing Rating is assigned based on the combination of the two nurse staffing ratings (total nurse staffing hours and RN hours):

Staffing Points and Rating (updated April 2019)

RN rating and hours		Total nurse staffing rating and hours (RN, LPN, and nurse aide)
		1	2	3	4	5
		<3.107	3.107 – 3.573	3.574 – 4.037	4.038 – 4.403	>or= 4.404
1	<0.316	★	★	★★	★★	★★★
2	0.316 – 0.500	★★	★★	★★	★★★	★★★
3	0.501 – 0.723	★★	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★★
4	0.724 – 1.041	★★★	★★★	★★★★	★★★★	★★★★
5	>or=1.042	★★★	★★★★	★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★

Staffing Points and Rating (April 2018)

RN rating and hours		Total nurse staffing rating and hours (RN, LPN, and nurse aide)
		1	2	3	4	5
		<3.176	3.176 – 3.551	3.552 – 4.009	4.010 – 4.237	>or= 4.238
1	<0.246	★	★	★★	★★	★★★
2	0.246 – 0.382	★	★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
3	0.383 – 0.586	★★	★★★	★★★	★★★★	★★★★
4	0.587 – 0.883	★★	★★★	★★★★	★★★★	★★★★
5	>or=0.884	★★★	★★★	★★★★	★★★★	★★★★★

For more detailed information about the staffing domain and scoring rules, read the 5-Star System Technical User's Guide pages 6-11.