ANFP Benchmarking Program

ANFP is pleased to announce that registration for the Skilled Nursing Facility Benchmarking Survey will open on January 1, 2026. Registered participants will then be able to complete the survey starting March 1, 2026. Once results and reports are available, participants will enjoy 24/7 access through their ANFP Member record.


ANFP launched its first Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Benchmarking Program in March 2017 with more than 700 registered facilities. After closing out its ninth year, the SNF Benchmarking Program had just over 1,200 registered facilities.

The Acute Care Benchmarking Program was launched in 2020 and was built from the ground up by a five-member advisory panel working in various settings, from a small critical access hospital to a large teaching hospital, as well as representation from a supply chain company. After closing out its sixth year, the AC Benchmarking Program has been officially discontinued effective October 10, 2025.

 


Benchmarking Program Timeline - March 1, April 30, May 31, October 31

 

Participating in ANFP’s Benchmarking Program allows you to better understand what makes your facility successful, leading directly to an action plan, improving productivity, and gaining strategic advantage.

As a participant, the information you provide through the process of a survey will be aggregated with all other participants. Reports will be available to you upon completing 70%+of the survey. The data collected will provide you with key information that will become more valuable over time.

In addition, participants may enjoy 24/7 access to the results. You may download reports based on the entire nation or choose to filter reports based on facility ownership, number of residents, and geographic location, among many other filters.

Confidentiality is key to this initiative. ANFP has partnered with Dynamic Benchmarking to host the program and maintain confidentiality. Individual facility information is viewable only by that facility’s registered participants.

If you are the Foodservice Director of a Skilled Nursing facility, this program is for you! CDM, CFPPs will earn one (1) complimentary general continuing education (CE) hour for completing the survey between March 1 – April 30, 2026. (Must have a 70%+ completion rate to qualify.)

 

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Skilled Nursing Facility Benchmarking Survey

If you are not currently registered for this program click the ‘program registration’ box below.

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Not sure? E-mail benchmark@ANFPonline.org

How to Register

Program Registration

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"Using ANFP's Benchmarking Program is an exceptional opportunity for the dietary manager to improve their operational performance in a confidential approach while analyzing and comparing their data to like facilities to determine the best practice and make strategic decisions."

- Tom Thaman, CDM, CFPP

ANFP Research Webinars

In 2018, the Nutrition & Foodservice Education Foundation partnered with Technomic, one of the nation’s leading food research firms, and conducted an industry-wide, in-depth study on healthcare foodservice. In this study, Understanding Healthcare Foodservice: Skilled Care, you will discover specifics about the skilled nursing and long-term care segments of the study, learn about changes that have taken place since 2010, current concerns, and new and upcoming trends. The second webinar, Understanding Healthcare Foodservice: Acute Care, reviews specifics about the acute care segment of the 2018 Technomic Study and changes that have taken place since 2010, current concerns, and new and upcoming trends.

Research Webinars