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

For Ohio, total hprd minimum is 2.56; rn hprd minimum is none specified; cna hprd minimum is none specified; rn on-site requirement is 1 DON RN full-time 8 hrs between 6am-6pm; penalty for noncompliance is none specified, verified against its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** Ohio _(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 DON RN full-time 8 hrs between 6am-6pm _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Penalty for noncompliance:** none specified _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Regulatory citation:** Ohio Admin. Code 3701-17-08 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Federal standard status:** repealed _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> OH Sufficient Staff RN (inc.DON @.06) 0.06 OH Administrative Code To meet the needs of the residents in an appropriate and timely manner. LPN 3701-17-08. Licensed Staff (RN, LPN/LVN) 1 DON RN full-time (8 hrs, between 6am-6pm) Total LN 0.06 Direct

## 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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