Payroll Based Journal Daily Non-Nurse Staffing

The Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) Nurse Staffing and Non-Nurse Staffing datasets provide information submitted by nursing homes including rehabilitation…

Part of the CMS Data Feeds Dataset › Medicare

Dataplex delivers this CMS feed as the analysis-ready table DWV.PAYROLL_BASED_JOURNAL_DAILY_NONNURSE_STAFFING on Snowflake and Databricks — coverage from 2017 to 2025 in a single aligned schema, refreshed automatically whenever CMS publishes a new file. Every row carries lineage back to the exact CMS source file that produced it.

Key facts

Snowflake	DWV.PAYROLL_BASED_JOURNAL_DAILY_NONNURSE_STAFFING
Databricks	cms_dwv.payroll_based_journal_daily_nonnurse_staffing
Coverage	Jan 2017 – Dec 2025
Rows	49,021,230 (total across all reporting periods)
Cadence	Quarterly
Update pattern	Time-partitioned — each file adds one reporting period
CMS published	2026-04-29
Loaded	2026-04-29
Columns	83 data + 6 lineage
Identifiers	FIPS codes
File versions	37
License	CMS public data — U.S. Government work
Platforms	Snowflake Marketplace · Databricks Delta Sharing

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Current — CMS last published this feed on 2026-04-29. Coverage runs through 2025-12-31. Next CMS release expected ~Jul 2026.

Time-partitioned feed — each file version covers one reporting period, so history is additive. Query the full table for all periods; filter on the reporting period columns for a single period. Do not filter to the latest file only — that would return just the 2025 reporting period.

Sample queries

Snowflake

-- Each file version covers one reporting period — history is additive
SELECT *
FROM DWV.PAYROLL_BASED_JOURNAL_DAILY_NONNURSE_STAFFING
LIMIT 100;

Databricks

About this feed

The Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) Nurse Staffing and Non-Nurse Staffing datasets provide information submitted by nursing homes including rehabilitation services on a quarterly basis. The data include the hours staff are paid to work each day, for each facility. Examples of reporting categories include Director of Nursing, Administrative Registered Nurses, Registered Nursing, Administrative Licensed Practice Nurses, Licensed Practice Nurses, Certified Nurse Aides, Certified Medication Aides, and Nurse Aides in Training. There are also other non-nurse staff categories provided in the data such as Respiratory Therapist, Occupational Therapist, and Social Worker. The datasets also include a facility’s daily census calculated using the Minimum Data Set (MDS) submission.

— Source: CMS feed metadata

Keywords: Medicare, Original Medicare, Hospitals & Facilities, Skilled Nursing, Health Care Use & Payments Theme: Medicare

Coverage timeline

2017–2025 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 (🟩 covered · ⬜ no data)

9 of 9 years covered — no gaps.

Release history

Reporting period	CMS published	Loaded	Latest file
2025-10-01 – 2025-12-31	2026-04-29	2026-04-29	✓
2025-07-01 – 2025-09-30	2026-02-05	2026-02-06
2025-04-01 – 2025-06-30	2025-11-20	2025-11-20
2025-01-01 – 2025-03-31	2025-09-11	2025-10-18
2025-01-01 – 2025-03-31	2025-07-15	2025-07-15
2024-10-01 – 2024-12-31	2025-04-30	2025-04-30
2024-07-01 – 2024-09-30	2025-04-02	2025-04-02
2024-04-01 – 2024-06-30	2024-10-31	2024-10-31
2024-01-01 – 2024-03-31	2024-07-31	2024-07-31
2023-10-01 – 2023-12-31	2024-04-24	2024-04-24

Show 27 earlier file versions

Reporting period	CMS published	Loaded	Latest file
2023-07-01 – 2023-09-30	2024-01-31	2024-01-31
2023-04-01 – 2023-06-30	2023-10-25	2023-10-25
2023-01-01 – 2023-03-31	2023-07-26	2023-08-29
2022-10-01 – 2022-12-31	2023-04-26	2023-08-29
2022-07-01 – 2022-09-30	2023-03-06	2023-08-29
2022-04-01 – 2022-06-30	2022-10-26	2023-08-29
2022-01-01 – 2022-03-31	2022-07-27	2023-08-29
2021-10-01 – 2021-12-31	2022-04-27	2023-08-29
2021-07-01 – 2021-09-30	2022-01-26	2023-08-29
2021-04-01 – 2021-06-30	2021-10-14	2023-08-29
2021-01-01 – 2021-03-31	2021-07-14	2023-08-29
2020-10-01 – 2020-12-31	2021-07-09	2023-08-29
2020-07-01 – 2020-09-30	2021-07-08	2023-08-29
2020-04-01 – 2020-06-30	2021-07-08	2023-08-29
2020-01-01 – 2020-03-31	2021-10-06	2023-08-29
2019-10-01 – 2019-12-31	2021-07-08	2023-08-29
2019-07-01 – 2019-09-30	2021-07-08	2023-08-29
2019-04-01 – 2019-06-30	2021-07-08	2023-08-29
2019-01-01 – 2019-03-31	2021-07-08	2023-08-29
2018-10-01 – 2018-12-31	2021-07-08	2023-08-29
2018-07-01 – 2018-09-30	2022-04-06	2023-08-29
2018-04-01 – 2018-06-30	2022-04-06	2023-08-29
2018-01-01 – 2018-03-31	2022-04-06	2023-08-29
2017-10-01 – 2017-12-31	2022-04-06	2023-08-29
2017-07-01 – 2017-09-30	2022-04-06	2023-08-29
2017-04-01 – 2017-06-30	2022-04-06	2023-08-29
2017-01-01 – 2017-03-31	2022-04-06	2023-08-29

Data dictionary

📋 83 data columns + 6 lineage columns

Column-level definitions are maintained by CMS in the official Payroll Based Journal Daily Non-Nurse Staffing data dictionary.

Data columns

Column	Type
PROVNUM	TEXT
PROVNAME	TEXT
CITY	TEXT
STATE	TEXT
COUNTY_NAME	TEXT
COUNTY_FIPS	NUMBER
CY_QTR	TEXT
WORKDATE	NUMBER
MDSCENSUS	NUMBER
HRS_ADMIN	NUMBER
HRS_ADMIN_EMP	NUMBER
HRS_ADMIN_CTR	NUMBER
HRS_ADMIN_FN	TEXT
HRS_MEDDIR	NUMBER
HRS_MEDDIR_EMP	NUMBER
HRS_MEDDIR_CTR	NUMBER
HRS_OTHMD	NUMBER
HRS_OTHMD_EMP	NUMBER
HRS_OTHMD_CTR	NUMBER
HRS_PA	NUMBER
HRS_PA_EMP	NUMBER
HRS_PA_CTR	NUMBER
HRS_NP	NUMBER
HRS_NP_EMP	NUMBER
HRS_NP_CTR	NUMBER
HRS_CLINNRSSPEC	NUMBER
HRS_CLINNRSSPEC_EMP	NUMBER
HRS_CLINNRSSPEC_CTR	NUMBER
HRS_PHARMACIST	NUMBER
HRS_PHARMACIST_EMP	NUMBER
HRS_PHARMACIST_CTR	NUMBER
HRS_DIETICIAN	NUMBER
HRS_DIETICIAN_EMP	NUMBER
HRS_DIETICIAN_CTR	NUMBER
HRS_FEEDASST	NUMBER
HRS_FEEDASST_EMP	NUMBER
HRS_FEEDASST_CTR	NUMBER
HRS_OT	NUMBER
HRS_OT_EMP	NUMBER
HRS_OT_CTR	NUMBER
HRS_OTASST	NUMBER
HRS_OTASST_EMP	NUMBER
HRS_OTASST_CTR	NUMBER
HRS_OTAIDE	NUMBER
HRS_OTAIDE_EMP	NUMBER
HRS_OTAIDE_CTR	NUMBER
HRS_PT	NUMBER
HRS_PT_EMP	NUMBER
HRS_PT_CTR	NUMBER
HRS_PTASST	NUMBER
HRS_PTASST_EMP	NUMBER
HRS_PTASST_CTR	NUMBER
HRS_PTAIDE	NUMBER
HRS_PTAIDE_EMP	NUMBER
HRS_PTAIDE_CTR	NUMBER
HRS_RESPTHER	NUMBER
HRS_RESPTHER_EMP	NUMBER
HRS_RESPTHER_CTR	NUMBER
HRS_RESPTECH	NUMBER
HRS_RESPTECH_EMP	NUMBER
HRS_RESPTECH_CTR	NUMBER
HRS_SPCLANGPATH	NUMBER
HRS_SPCLANGPATH_EMP	NUMBER
HRS_SPCLANGPATH_CTR	NUMBER
HRS_THERRECSPEC	NUMBER
HRS_THERRECSPEC_EMP	NUMBER
HRS_THERRECSPEC_CTR	NUMBER
HRS_QUALACTVPROF	NUMBER
HRS_QUALACTVPROF_EMP	NUMBER
HRS_QUALACTVPROF_CTR	NUMBER
HRS_OTHACTV	NUMBER
HRS_OTHACTV_EMP	NUMBER
HRS_OTHACTV_CTR	NUMBER
HRS_QUALSOCWRK	NUMBER
HRS_QUALSOCWRK_EMP	NUMBER
HRS_QUALSOCWRK_CTR	NUMBER
HRS_OTHSOCWRK	NUMBER
HRS_OTHSOCWRK_EMP	NUMBER
HRS_OTHSOCWRK_CTR	NUMBER
HRS_MHSVC	NUMBER
HRS_MHSVC_EMP	NUMBER
HRS_MHSVC_CTR	NUMBER
INCOMPLETE	NUMBER

Lineage columns (present on every feed table)

Column	Type	Description
ROW_ID	TEXT	Unique row ID for this table (PK)
FILE_ID	TEXT	Source file — joins to FEEDS_FILES.ID (FK)
FILE_FEED_ID	TEXT	Parent feed — joins to FEEDS.ID (FK)
FILE_NAME	TEXT	Source file name as published by CMS
ROWNUM	NUMBER	Row number within the source file
CREATED_AT	TIMESTAMP_NTZ	Timestamp when the record was loaded

Row-level lineage

Every row in this table traces to the exact CMS source file that produced it. The FILE_ID column joins to the FEEDS_FILES catalog table, and FILE_FEED_ID joins to the FEEDS master table:

Trace any row back to its source file and reporting period:

SELECT d.PROVNUM, d.PROVNAME, d.CITY,
       ff.TEMPORAL_START, ff.TEMPORAL_END, ff.CMS_FEED_MODIFIED
FROM DWV.PAYROLL_BASED_JOURNAL_DAILY_NONNURSE_STAFFING d
JOIN DWV.FEEDS_FILES ff ON d.FILE_ID = ff.ID;

Source & provenance

Published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (bureau 009:38).

• Official CMS data dictionary

• Payroll Based Journal Methodology 0

Frequently asked questions

How often is Payroll Based Journal Daily Non-Nurse Staffing updated?

Quarterly. CMS last published this feed on 2026-04-29, and Dataplex loaded it to the warehouse the same day. New releases are added automatically when CMS publishes them.

What years does Payroll Based Journal Daily Non-Nurse Staffing cover?

2017 through 2025.

How many records are in Payroll Based Journal Daily Non-Nurse Staffing?

49,021,230 rows across all 37 reporting periods. Because this feed is time-partitioned, the full table total is the meaningful count — no deduplication needed.

How do I get Payroll Based Journal Daily Non-Nurse Staffing data?

It's included in the CMS Data Feeds Dataset on the Snowflake Marketplace (free trial available) and via Databricks Delta Sharing. Once mounted, query DWV.PAYROLL_BASED_JOURNAL_DAILY_NONNURSE_STAFFING directly — no pipeline setup required.

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