Inadequate Room Size for Residents
Summary
The facility failed to provide adequate square footage per resident in 12 of 48 rooms, as required by regulations. Specifically, rooms A22, A24, A26, A28, A30, A31, A33, and A34, which are designed to accommodate three residents each, only provide 74 square feet per resident. Additionally, rooms A18, A19, B7, and B8, intended for four residents each, offer only 78 square feet per resident. This deficiency affects 35 out of 110 residents, as indicated by the facility's daily roster. The administrator acknowledged that the facility has maintained the same room sizes since its inception and receives this deficiency annually during surveys.
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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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