Failure to Meet Minimum Square Footage Requirements
Summary
The facility failed to provide and maintain a minimum of at least 80 square feet per resident room for 10 of 16 rooms. Specifically, rooms 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17 did not meet the required square footage requirements. Despite this, residents had a reasonable amount of privacy, adequate closets and storage space, bedside stands, sufficient room for nursing care, and accessibility for wheelchairs and toilet facilities. The waiver did not adversely affect the health and safety of any of the residents residing in these rooms.
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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
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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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