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

For Washington, total hprd minimum is 3.46; rn hprd minimum is none specified; cna hprd minimum is none specified; rn on-site requirement is 1 RN directly supervising 16 hrs/7d/wk; penalty for noncompliance is none specified, verified against its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** Washington _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Total HPRD minimum:** 3.46 _(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 directly supervising 16 hrs/7d/wk _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Penalty for noncompliance:** none specified _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Regulatory citation:** WA Administrative Code Ch. 388-97-1080 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Federal standard status:** repealed _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> WA Sufficient Staff RN (inc.DON @.06) 0.22 WA Administrative Code To attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental and LPN0.32 Ch. 388-97-1080. psychosocial well-being of each resident. Licensed Staff (RN, LPN/LVN) Total LN 0.54 1

## 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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