# Arkansas — Nursing home minimum staffing requirements by US state — hours per resident day, RN coverage mandates, and penalty structures after the 2026 federal repeal

For Arkansas, total hprd minimum is 3.42; rn hprd minimum is none specified; cna hprd minimum is none specified; rn on-site requirement is 1 RN/LPN Charge Nurse for each shift; penalty for noncompliance is none specified, verified against its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** Arkansas _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Total HPRD minimum:** 3.42 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **RN HPRD minimum:** none specified _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **CNA HPRD minimum:** none specified _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **RN on-site requirement:** 1 RN/LPN Charge Nurse for each shift _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Penalty for noncompliance:** none specified _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Regulatory citation:** Arkansas Rules and Regulations for Nursing Homes § 511.1-514; ACA § 20-10-1402 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Federal standard status:** repealed _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> AR Sufficient Staff RN (inc.DON @.06) 0.06 AR Rules for Nursing Homes To meet the needs of the residents for nursing services. LPN0.24 Arkansas Rules and Regulations Licensed Staff (RN, LPN/LVN) for Nursing Homes, Office of Long 1 DON RN full-time

## Source

- https://theconsumervoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/CV_StaffingReport_AppB_Chart.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
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