Non-Compliance with Resident Room Size Requirements
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that resident rooms met the required square footage per resident, as mandated by regulatory guidelines. Specifically, seven rooms in the facility did not provide the minimum 80 square feet per resident. Measurements taken by the Environmental Services staff confirmed that the rooms ranged from 70.19 to 74.96 square feet per resident, falling short of the required space. During interviews, the Administrator acknowledged awareness of the non-compliance, while the Director of Nursing was unaware of the square footage requirement for resident 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
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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