diff --git a/doc/source/cli/nova-status.rst b/doc/source/cli/nova-status.rst
index 905103166b65..5d25e502ba8f 100644
--- a/doc/source/cli/nova-status.rst
+++ b/doc/source/cli/nova-status.rst
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ Upgrade
   * Checks for the Placement API are modified to require version 1.4, that
     is needed in Pike and further for nova-scheduler to work correctly.
 
+  **17.0.0 (Queens)**
+
+  * Checks for the Placement API are modified to require version 1.14.
+
 See Also
 ========
 
diff --git a/doc/source/user/placement.rst b/doc/source/user/placement.rst
index e5555db64b25..40dad80e077a 100644
--- a/doc/source/user/placement.rst
+++ b/doc/source/user/placement.rst
@@ -49,12 +49,14 @@ changed or be partially complete at this time.
 * `Compute Node Inventory <https://specs.openstack.org/openstack/nova-specs/specs/newton/implemented/compute-node-inventory-newton.html>`_
 * `Resource Provider Allocations <https://specs.openstack.org/openstack/nova-specs/specs/newton/implemented/resource-providers-allocations.html>`_
 * `Resource Provider Base Models <https://specs.openstack.org/openstack/nova-specs/specs/newton/implemented/resource-providers.html>`_
-* `Nested Resource Providers <http://specs.openstack.org/openstack/nova-specs/specs/pike/approved/nested-resource-providers.html>`_
+* `Nested Resource Providers`_
 * `Custom Resource Classes <http://specs.openstack.org/openstack/nova-specs/specs/ocata/implemented/custom-resource-classes.html>`_
 * `Scheduler Filters in DB <http://specs.openstack.org/openstack/nova-specs/specs/ocata/implemented/resource-providers-scheduler-db-filters.html>`_
 * `Scheduler claiming resources to the Placement API <http://specs.openstack.org/openstack/nova-specs/specs/pike/approved/placement-claims.html>`_
 * `The Traits API - Manage Traits with ResourceProvider <http://specs.openstack.org/openstack/nova-specs/specs/pike/approved/resource-provider-traits.html>`_
 
+.. _Nested Resource Providers: http://specs.openstack.org/openstack/nova-specs/specs/queens/approved/nested-resource-providers.html
+
 Deployment
 ==========
 
@@ -264,6 +266,14 @@ Pike (16.0.0)
   used in testing, this is mentioned for completeness but should not be a
   concern for production deployments.
 
+Queens (17.0.0)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+* The minimum Placement API microversion required by the *nova-compute* service
+  is ``1.14`` in order to support `Nested Resource Providers`_. This means you
+  must upgrade the Placement service before upgrading any *nova-compute*
+  services to Queens.
+
 
 REST API
 ========
diff --git a/nova/cmd/status.py b/nova/cmd/status.py
index 34b718533ec7..60b54634620d 100644
--- a/nova/cmd/status.py
+++ b/nova/cmd/status.py
@@ -196,10 +196,12 @@ class UpgradeCommands(object):
             versions = self._placement_get("/")
             max_version = pkg_resources.parse_version(
                 versions["versions"][0]["max_version"])
-            # NOTE(rpodolyaka): 1.10 is needed in Pike and further as
-            # FilterScheduler requires GET /allocation_candidates in the
-            # Placement API.
-            needs_version = pkg_resources.parse_version("1.10")
+            # NOTE(mriedem): 1.14 is required by nova-compute services to
+            # get and set parent resource provider UUIDs for nested resource
+            # provider support.
+            # NOTE: If you bump this version, remember to update the history
+            # section in the nova-status man page (doc/source/cli/nova-status).
+            needs_version = pkg_resources.parse_version("1.14")
             if max_version < needs_version:
                 msg = (_('Placement API version %(needed)s needed, '
                          'you have %(current)s.') %
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/cmd/test_status.py b/nova/tests/unit/cmd/test_status.py
index 711baef820a5..d8c7064dc1ee 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/cmd/test_status.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/cmd/test_status.py
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class TestPlacementCheck(test.NoDBTestCase):
             "versions": [
                 {
                     "min_version": "1.0",
-                    "max_version": "1.10",
+                    "max_version": "1.14",
                     "id": "v1.0"
                 }
             ]
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ class TestPlacementCheck(test.NoDBTestCase):
              "versions": [
                 {
                     "min_version": "1.0",
-                    "max_version": "1.10",
+                    "max_version": "1.14",
                     "id": "v1.0"
                 }
             ]
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ class TestPlacementCheck(test.NoDBTestCase):
         }
         res = self.cmd._check_placement()
         self.assertEqual(status.UpgradeCheckCode.FAILURE, res.code)
-        self.assertIn('Placement API version 1.10 needed, you have 0.9',
+        self.assertIn('Placement API version 1.14 needed, you have 0.9',
                       res.details)
 
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/queens-compute-requires-placement-1.14-for-nested-rps-8abb49df061b167e.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/queens-compute-requires-placement-1.14-for-nested-rps-8abb49df061b167e.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ad522dddb5a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/queens-compute-requires-placement-1.14-for-nested-rps-8abb49df061b167e.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    The ``nova-compute`` service requires Placement API version 1.14 at a
+    minimum to support `nested resource providers`_.
+
+    .. _nested resource providers: http://specs.openstack.org/openstack/nova-specs/specs/queens/approved/nested-resource-providers.html