Failure to Provide Minimum Square Footage per Resident
Summary
The facility failed to provide the required minimum of 80 square feet per resident in 16 of 32 double occupancy resident rooms. Specifically, Rooms 5, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31 did not meet the required space per resident. The measurements of these rooms ranged from 61.9 to 79.3 square feet per resident, falling short of the regulatory requirement. This deficiency was confirmed through interviews and record reviews, with the Administrator acknowledging the issue and stating that a room waiver was in effect for these rooms, although the room sizes had not changed. During the survey, it was noted that 19 residents were residing in the non-compliant rooms at the time of the inspection. The Administrator confirmed the room sizes and the existence of a waiver but did not provide evidence that the waiver addressed the current room sizes. The lack of adequate space per resident could potentially impact the residents' activities of daily living, although no specific adverse events were documented in the report.
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Six residents were found to be living in single rooms that did not meet the minimum required 100 square feet of living space, with room sizes ranging from 91.50 to 97.75 square feet, as confirmed by facility records and administrator interview.
Single Resident Rooms Below Required Square Footage
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide single resident rooms with at least 100 square feet of living space, as required. During a survey, it was confirmed through interview with the Administrator and review of the space/occupancy certification waiver that six single rooms, each occupied by a resident, measured less than the required 100 square feet. The specific room sizes ranged from 91.50 to 97.75 square feet. This deficiency affected six residents who were residing in these undersized single rooms at the time of the survey.
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