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

For New Jersey, total hprd minimum is 2.56; rn hprd minimum is none specified; cna hprd minimum is none specified; rn on-site requirement is 1 RN on duty Day; 1 RN on duty or on call Evening and Night; penalty for noncompliance is none specified, verified against its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** New Jersey _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Total HPRD minimum:** 2.56 _(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 on duty Day; 1 RN on duty or on call Evening and Night _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Penalty for noncompliance:** none specified _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Regulatory citation:** NJ Adm Code Title 8, Ch. 39, Subch. 25 and 26 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Federal standard status:** repealed _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> NJ Sufficient Staff RN (inc.DON @.06) 0.14 NJ Administrative Code No requirement. LPN0.42 NJ Adm Code Title 8, Ch. 39, Licensed Staff (RN, LPN/LVN) Subch. 25 and 26. 1 DON RN full-time Total LN 0.56 For 150+ licensed beds: add 1 Asst. DON RN CNA

## 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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