AFH Vacancy & Lost Revenue Calculator
Estimate potential lost gross revenue from vacant Adult Family Home beds, and optional additional gross revenue if occupancy improves. This is gross revenue, not lost profit.
These calculators provide estimates for planning purposes only. Actual costs, reimbursement rates, taxes, staffing requirements, licensing requirements, and profitability can vary by location and individual circumstances. This tool is not financial, legal, tax, licensing, or medical advice. Results are based on entered assumptions.
How it works
- Vacant beds default to licensed beds minus occupied beds, or the vacant-bed number you enter.
- Potential monthly lost gross revenue is vacant beds × average monthly rate.
- 3-month, 6-month, and 12-month figures multiply that monthly amount.
- Expected months vacant, if entered, shows lost gross revenue for that period.
- If a target occupancy is entered, potential additional gross revenue is (target occupied beds − current occupied beds) × rate, not below zero.
Example using the default assumptions
A 6-bed home with 5 occupied beds and a $6,500 average monthly rate has 1 vacant bed. Potential lost gross revenue is $6,500 per month, $19,500 over 3 months, $39,000 over 6 months, and $78,000 over 12 months. That is not lost profit, because variable expenses are not subtracted.
Important assumptions
- The result is potential lost gross revenue, not actual lost profit.
- Variable costs such as food may be lower when a bed is empty; those savings are not modeled here.
- The average monthly rate is one blended figure.
Frequently asked questions
Is this lost profit?
No. It is potential lost gross revenue. Profit would subtract expenses that still exist, and some costs that go away, when a bed is empty.
Why does one empty bed matter so much?
In a 6-bed home, one vacancy is a large share of capacity. The occupancy and profit calculators show the operating effect.
What occupancy should I target?
There is no required target. Use a figure you believe you can sustain, then compare additional gross revenue.
Does vacancy include hospital stays?
Only if you count those days as vacant in the occupied-bed number you enter.
Can I send this to the profit calculator?
Yes. Use the same beds, occupancy, and rate in the AFH Profit Calculator to see operating profit, not just gross revenue.
Is 100% occupancy assumed as the baseline for lost revenue?
Lost revenue uses current vacant beds versus filling those beds at the average rate you entered, not a guaranteed full house.
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