Section 300

Section 300.APPENDIX A Example of Staffing Calculations from Section 300.1230

A. Following is an example of staffing calculations assuming a 100-bed Skilled Nursing Facility that has 25 residents needing skilled care and 75 residents needing intermediate care.

Under Section 300.1230(d) requirements, staffing would be computed as follows:

1. Total Minimum Hours of Care Needed

Level of Care	# of Residents		Total Hrs. Needed Per Day Per Resident		Total Hrs. Needed Per Day Per Facility
Skilled	25	[times]	3.8	=	95.0
Intermediate	75	[times]	2.5	=	187.5

	Total Hours Needed				282.5

2. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Hours Required

Level of Care	Total Hrs. Needed Per Day Per Facility		Minimum Percent			Minimum LPN Hrs. Required
Skilled	95.0	[times]	25%	=		23.75
Intermediate	187.5	[times]	25%	=		46.875

Total LPN Hours Needed					70.625

3. Registered Professional Nurse (RN) Hours Required

Level of Care	Total Hrs. Needed Per Day Per Facility		Minimum Percent				Minimum RN Hrs. Required
Skilled	95.0	[times]	10%		=	9.5
Intermediate	187.5	[times]	10%		=	18.75

Total RN Hours Needed				28.25

4. Additional Direct Care Hours*

Level of

Care

Total Hrs. Needed Per Day Per Facility

Licensed Nurse Hours

# of Additional Direct Care Staff Hrs.* Needed

Per Day

Skilled

95.0

[minus]

23.75

71.25

Intermediate

187.5

[minus]

46.875

140.625

Additional Direct Care Hours Needed

211.875

*See Section 300.1230(k).

(Source: Former Appendix A repealed at 23 Ill. Reg. 8106, effective July 15, 1999; new Appendix A added at 45 Ill. Reg. 1134, effective January 8, 2021)