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Senior Living Facility Costs: What's the REAL Overhead?

27 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief conversational excerpt, Speaker B interviews Tamara (Speaker A) about operating a senior living facility. Tamara confirms she runs a 115‑bed community that is a companion senior living home rather than a medical care facility. The discussion centers on the financial side—monthly income and overhead—particularly staffing costs. Speaker B highlights that at least two Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) are required to provide 24/7 coverage, emphasizing that staffing needs differ between true senior care facilities and companion‑only communities.

there's no medical or anything like that.
But, Tamara, have you ever ran a senior living facility or do you have an operator for this?
Yeah.
What was your monthly income? What was your monthly overhead for staff on a senior facility?
Yeah. And that was a 115-bed senior living facility. So, yeah.
Well, again, the cost of 2— because you're going to need at least 2 CNAs to be there 24/7. Because if this is a senior care facility—
it's not a senior care, it's more of a companion senior living. It doesn't have any medic— this is just a community home for a senior.