Market Deployment Report • April 06, 2026
Market Deployment Report
State 1 / State 2 / State 3
3,033 facilities • 333,006 beds • Top 50 opportunities ranked • MDR-TX-FL-CA-202604
Data vintage
Staffing (PBJ)Q3 2025 (PBJ)
Health inspectionsthrough Apr 2026
Federal penaltiesthrough Apr 2026
Quality measuresthrough Apr 2026
Ownership recordsthrough Apr 2026
Fire safetythrough Apr 2026
Facility financialsFY2024 HCRIS
Local demographics2023 ACS 5-year estimates
Each layer refreshed at the fastest cadence CMS publishes. PBJ staffing is released quarterly approximately 45 days after each collection period; deficiencies, penalties, and ownership records update continuously as agencies post them.
1 Executive Summary
Multi-state market overview for staffing deployment planning
3,033
Total Facilities
333,006
Total Beds
69.4%
With Compliance Gaps
12
High Contract Dependency
Across 3 states, 3,033 nursing facilities operate 333,006 certified beds. 69.4% of facilities have at least one compliance gap heading into the industry staffing benchmarks. 12 facilities are in the HIGH or CRITICAL contract dependency tier, representing the most agency-dependent facilities across these markets. Average contract staffing utilization is 2.0%.
2 State Comparison
Side-by-side market metrics across selected states
Non-Compliance Rate by State
Contract Dependency by State
StateFacBedsAvg RatingMedicaidPrivateStability%NCContractHigh DepAvg Viol
S11,177133,5572.859.8%31.6%81.365.1%2.1%55.5
S31,162114,9923.123.8%57.0%84.57.5%2.4%58.6
S269484,4573.254.8%28.5%86.018.1%1.2%22.8
3 Compliance Landscape
Combined compliance status across all 3 states
912
Compliant
1111
At Risk
801
Non-Compliant
160
Critical
Compliance Trend — Selected States vs National (11 Quarters)
4 County Market Rankings
Top 30 counties across selected states, ranked by facility count
Private Pay % by County (Top 15)
Contract Dependency % by County (Top 15)
CountyStateFacBedsPrivate%NCContractAvg ViolIJ (3yr)
County 1S337137,67059.4%6.0%1.8%12.5276
County 2S19711,67233.2%60.8%2.1%4.7262
County 3S18210,77032.6%60.5%1.5%5.8180
County 4S3818,79157.5%11.1%2.8%7.12
County 5S3727,73049.5%5.6%1.6%13.71
County 6S1718,97235.3%62.9%1.3%6.6199
County 7S3695,52248.8%4.3%4.2%2.98
County 8S2657,48522.2%33.8%2.3%3.267
County 9S1627,67934.4%66.1%1.5%9.5120
County 10S3545,12357.5%5.6%1.4%8.619
County 11S2548,28126.5%0.0%2.1%2.729
County 12S3544,99656.6%13.0%2.6%4.612
County 13S2546,16334.8%3.7%0.4%4.314
County 14S3505,11461.3%4.1%2.1%7.77
County 15S3373,91571.1%0.0%0.4%6.94
County 5S2364,55928.6%11.8%1.3%3.336
County 16S2344,40025.7%29.4%1.1%1.26
County 17S2334,31428.4%6.1%0.6%2.82
County 18S3312,77853.6%13.3%0.3%3.71
County 19S2303,94326.6%16.7%0.5%3.116
County 20S2303,08634.8%23.3%3.3%1.930
County 21S3302,91659.4%6.7%2.8%4.53
County 22S2293,42728.7%27.6%2.8%1.011
County 23S1283,20333.8%57.1%1.5%5.275
County 24S2253,17431.2%24.0%0.1%3.927
County 25S3242,62957.2%4.2%0.1%10.00
County 26S1222,77221.2%72.7%0.3%5.538
County 27S1222,64042.9%63.6%0.4%4.516
County 28S1222,58534.4%54.5%0.2%7.332
County 29S2212,80327.6%19.0%0.5%2.729
5 Top 50 Deployment Targets
Facilities ranked by SeniorIndex Staffing Need Score (0–100)
Opportunity Map: Staffing Need vs Revenue Quality
#FacilityCityStateBedsRatingRN HrsPrivateComplianceContractScore
1Facility 1City 1S3391☆☆☆☆0.2878.8%AT RISK0.0%96
2Facility 2City 2S3130☆☆☆☆0.3486.8%AT RISK0.0%86
3Facility 3City 3S387☆☆☆☆0.2679.9%AT RISK0.0%83
4Facility 4City 4S399☆☆☆☆0.2981.2%AT RISK0.0%82
5Facility 5City 5S359☆☆☆☆0.2577.8%NON COMPLIANT0.1%81
6Facility 6City 6S1222☆☆☆☆0.3024.5%CRITICAL0.0%80
7Facility 7City 7S3154☆☆☆☆0.3993.8%AT RISK1.0%79
8Facility 8City 8S399☆☆☆☆0.3378.6%AT RISK0.0%78
9Facility 9City 9S1214☆☆☆☆0.1617.6%CRITICAL0.0%77
10Facility 10City 10S1180☆☆☆☆0.2829.2%NON COMPLIANT3.9%77
11Facility 11City 11S359☆☆☆☆0.2967.6%AT RISK0.0%76
12Facility 12City 12S399☆☆☆☆0.3369.5%AT RISK0.3%76
13Facility 13City 13S1154☆☆☆☆0.2225.0%CRITICAL11.8%75
14Facility 14City 6S1237☆☆☆☆0.2117.5%CRITICAL0.0%75
15Facility 15City 14S1124☆☆☆☆0.1426.6%NON COMPLIANT0.0%73
16Facility 16City 15S1124☆☆☆☆0.2732.7%NON COMPLIANT2.8%73
17Facility 17City 16S1172☆☆☆☆0.3212.4%NON COMPLIANT0.0%73
18Facility 18City 17S1186☆☆☆☆0.3335.4%NON COMPLIANT0.0%73
19Facility 19City 18S2120☆☆☆☆0.3331.0%NON COMPLIANT0.0%73
20Facility 20County 3S1184☆☆☆☆0.2711.5%NON COMPLIANT0.0%71
21Facility 21City 20S1152☆☆☆☆0.198.0%CRITICAL0.0%71
22Facility 22City 21S2103☆☆☆☆N/A29.2%AT RISK0.0%70
23Facility 23City 22S3253☆☆☆☆0.327.7%AT RISK23.6%69
24Facility 24City 23S168☆☆☆☆N/A41.9%NON COMPLIANT0.0%67
25Facility 25City 24S3126☆☆☆☆0.3564.8%AT RISK0.0%66
26Facility 26City 25S399☆☆☆☆0.4374.8%AT RISK0.0%66
27Facility 27City 6S1106☆☆☆☆0.3531.2%NON COMPLIANT12.6%64
28Facility 28City 26S1155☆☆☆☆0.3123.8%NON COMPLIANT2.6%64
29Facility 29City 27S1163☆☆☆☆0.4034.7%NON COMPLIANT0.0%64
30Facility 30City 28S1143☆☆☆☆0.3519.8%NON COMPLIANT0.1%63
31Facility 31City 29S1234☆☆☆☆0.4017.4%NON COMPLIANT0.0%63
32Facility 32City 30S3145☆☆☆☆0.320.7%AT RISK4.8%63
33Facility 33City 31S399☆☆☆☆0.4087.2%AT RISK2.4%62
34Facility 34City 11S399☆☆☆☆0.301.9%AT RISK0.0%62
35Facility 35City 32S399☆☆☆☆0.238.1%NON COMPLIANT40.6%61
36Facility 36City 33S3133☆☆☆☆0.3512.0%AT RISK0.0%61
37Facility 37County 28S1187☆☆☆☆0.4320.3%NON COMPLIANT0.0%60
38Facility 38City 35S392☆☆☆☆0.3770.7%AT RISK0.0%60
39Facility 39City 36S1104☆☆☆☆0.3929.7%NON COMPLIANT1.6%59
40Facility 40City 37S399☆☆☆☆0.359.5%AT RISK0.0%59
41Facility 41City 30S399☆☆☆☆0.4240.0%AT RISK0.9%59
42Facility 42City 12S3148☆☆☆☆0.387.3%AT RISK2.1%58
43Facility 43City 38S1204☆☆☆☆0.4723.6%NON COMPLIANT0.0%57
44Facility 44City 39S1179☆☆☆☆0.4730.5%NON COMPLIANT0.0%56
45Facility 45City 40S2104☆☆☆☆0.3623.8%NON COMPLIANT0.4%56
46Facility 46City 41S2185☆☆☆☆0.4520.1%AT RISK0.0%56
47Facility 47City 42S1122☆☆☆☆0.3424.1%CRITICAL2.1%55
48Facility 48City 43S259☆☆☆☆N/A15.8%NON COMPLIANT33.1%55
49Facility 49City 44S2120☆☆☆☆0.4215.2%NON COMPLIANT0.1%54
50Facility 50City 37S3119☆☆☆☆0.383.7%AT RISK0.0%54
Staffing Need Score combines: Staffing Gap (30pts), Revenue Quality (25pts), Regulatory Pressure (20pts), Facility Size (15pts), and Violation Signal (10pts).
6 Deployment Strategy Insights
Data-driven recommendations for market entry
Highest urgency market: State 1 with 65.1% non-compliance rate across 1,177 facilities. Facilities here have the widest staffing gaps and highest deployment opportunity.

Highest existing agency market: State 3 at 2.4% average contract utilization with 5 high-dependency facilities. Established demand for agency staff.

Strongest revenue market: State 3 with 57.0% average private pay. Facilities in this state have the strongest capacity to sustain premium contract rates.

Top county for deployment: County 1, CA with 371 facilities and 37,670 beds. Geographic density enables efficient multi-facility coverage from a single base.
7 Penalty Intelligence
Enforcement actions and fines across selected states
$115,617,509
Total Fines (3yr)
4,383
Penalty Actions
481
Payment Denials
1,666
Facilities Penalized
Penalty Fines by State
Enforcement intensity varies significantly across markets. States with higher penalty volumes signal active regulatory pressure, creating urgency-driven demand for contract staffing and compliance consulting.
8 Ownership Landscape
Chain operators and market consolidation across selected states
76.2%%
Chain-Affiliated
234
High-Risk Facilities
1,775
Acquisition Targets
Top Chain OperatorsFacilities (Selected States)Total NationwideAvg Rating
Chain Operator 11553293.2 ★
Chain Operator 21491492.7 ★
Chain Operator 31322642.9 ★
Chain Operator 490902.3 ★
Chain Operator 567672.8 ★
Chain Operator 652522.2 ★
Chain Operator 746463.1 ★
Chain Operator 845453.2 ★
Chain Operator 938382.2 ★
Chain Operator 1037383.1 ★
Chain-affiliated facilities often have centralized staffing contracts, while independent facilities represent direct sales opportunities for staffing agencies. Markets with high acquisition target counts signal potential ownership transitions that frequently trigger staffing contract renegotiation.
9 Financial Health by Market
CMS HCRIS Cost Reports (Form 2540-10) — Cross-State Comparison
StateAvg RevenueAvg MarginRev/DayCost/DayUnprofitable
S1$9,214,082-12.9%%$1,218,649$1,054,226633 (61%%)
S2$17,823,229-13.2%%$231,128$203,571385 (57%%)
S3$20,178,975-5.1%%$45,775$43,808377 (37%%)
Financial data from CMS HCRIS cost reports. Margin = (revenue - expenses) / revenue. National avg: -9.1% (FY2024).
Source: CMS Cost Report Filings (HCRIS, Form 2540-10)
10 Methodology & Data Sources
Report ID: MDR-TX-FL-CA-202604 • Generated April 06, 2026
This report aggregates data from CMS Provider Data Catalog (facility profiles, star ratings, quality measures), CMS Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) daily nurse staffing records (14.5 million records across 11 quarters), facility financial filings (payer mix), and CMS health inspection and enforcement records (419,452 deficiencies).
Staffing Need Score (0–100): Staffing Gap (30pts) + Revenue Quality (25pts) + Regulatory Pressure (20pts) + Facility Size (15pts) + Violation Signal (10pts).
Staffing Assessment: COMPLIANT = meets all 3 industry benchmarks. AT_RISK = meets 2 of 3. NON_COMPLIANT = meets 0–1. CRITICAL = fails all 3 or 10+ zero-RN days.
Limitations: Proprietary analytical products. Not CMS endorsements or regulatory determinations. Compliance projections are estimates and should not be construed as legal advice.