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

For California, total hprd minimum is 3.56; rn hprd minimum is none specified; cna hprd minimum is 2.4; rn on-site requirement is 1 RN 24 hrs/day for 100+ beds; penalty for noncompliance is none specified, verified against its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** California _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Total HPRD minimum:** 3.56 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **RN HPRD minimum:** none specified _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **CNA HPRD minimum:** 2.4 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **RN on-site requirement:** 1 RN 24 hrs/day for 100+ beds _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Penalty for noncompliance:** none specified _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Regulatory citation:** Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22, § 72327 and § 72329.2; HSC § 1276.65 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Federal standard status:** repealed _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> CA Sufficient Staff RN (inc.DON @.06) 0.30 CA Code of Regulations To meet the needs of residents. LPN Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22, § 72327 Licensed Staff (RN, LPN/LVN) and § 72329.2. For 1-59 licensed beds: Total LN 0.30 1 RN/LVN 24 hrs/day CA Health

## Source

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

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
Part of [Nursing home minimum staffing requirements by US state — hours per resident day, RN coverage mandates, and penalty structures after the 2026 federal repeal](https://referencesource.org/nursing-home-minimum-staffing-by-state/).