Labor is 48–68% of your total revenue — the biggest number on your P&L. Most senior living operators have a gut feeling it’s running high, but no benchmarks to prove it or fix it.
What’s Inside the Report
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Labor cost benchmarks by facility type
Healthy, watch, and critical thresholds for AL, MC, IL, and SNF — so you know exactly where you stand.
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Department-level breakdown
What % of total labor should direct care, nursing, dietary, housekeeping, and admin each represent.
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6 KPIs to track monthly
Overtime %, agency dependency, benefits burden, turnover rate, and labor cost per occupied unit.
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7 red flags that signal a labor crisis is building
Catch the warning signs before they become a lender conversation or a census problem.
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A 6-step action plan
Exactly what to pull from payroll, what to calculate, and what to do with it — in the right sequence.
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👤 Written by CPAs who specialize in senior living finance — not a generic financial blog.