2025–2026 Nursing Home Report Reveals Lower Turnover

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Turnover is on the decline across many nursing home departments, according to the newly released 2025–2026 Nursing Home Salary & Benefits Report, published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) and supported by AHCA. 

Just released, this national report features data from 917 nursing homes representing over 111,600 employees.  

This year’s results show the most significant turnover drop among Top-Level Executives, falling from 31.97% in 2024 to 22.12% in 2025. CNAs, while still reporting the highest turnover, saw a decrease from 44.16% to 42.34%. Turnover also declined for RNs, LPNs, dining, environmental services, and administrative staff. 

Other key findings include: 
  • Sign-on bonus usage dropped from 65.44% to 55.61% 
  • Salary trend rates decreased across RNs, LPNs, and CNAs 
  • The report includes data on 102 positions, 19 fringe benefits, salary projections, shift differentials, and more - segmented by state, region, bed size, and profit type 
Learn More and Get the Full Report! 
The 2025–2026 Nursing Home Salary & Benefits Report is available for $400 retail — but AHCA members pay just $325 with exclusive member pricing.