Failure to Provide Minimum Required Room Size
Summary
The facility failed to provide the required minimum of 80 square feet of floor space per resident bed, affecting 23 residents. Historical room size documentation and actual measurements revealed that rooms 101 through 111, 201 through 210, and 301 through 311 do not meet the required space, providing only 73 to 78 square feet per resident bed. The facility's Declaration of Room Sizes, revised on 8/1/21, confirms these deficiencies. The Administrator acknowledged awareness of the undersized rooms, stating that the issue recurs annually, necessitating a waiver application process. The Medicare/Medicaid Certification and Transmittal from the most recent annual survey on 7/19/2023 confirms that all 80 beds in the facility are certified under Title 18 (Medicare) or Title 19 (Medicaid).
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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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