Failure to Provide Adequate Room Space
Summary
The facility failed to provide the required 80 square feet of floor space per resident in eight of its rooms, affecting nine residents. The rooms in question were double occupancy but did not meet the minimum square footage requirement, with each resident having only 75 to 76.25 square feet of space. During the entrance conference, the facility administrator acknowledged that there had been no changes in room sizes and mentioned that waivers were in place for the non-compliant rooms. Observations and interviews with the affected residents revealed that most of them did not have roommates at the time and were utilizing the entire room space for their personal items, including power wheelchairs. None of the residents expressed concerns about the room size during the interviews. Interviews with staff, including a trained medication aide, confirmed that some rooms were tight on space when occupied by two residents. However, the aide also noted that there had been no complaints from residents regarding the room size or issues with roommates. Despite the lack of resident complaints, the facility's failure to meet the required minimum square footage per resident constitutes a deficiency in providing adequate living space as mandated by regulations.
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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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