Resident Room Size Below Regulatory Standard
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that two multiple-resident bedrooms, specifically Rooms A and C, met the required minimum of 80 square feet per resident. During the entrance conference, the Administrator confirmed that, according to the facility's Client Accommodation Analysis form, these rooms did not meet the size requirement. Further review of the form revealed that both rooms had three beds each and a total floor area of 235.93 square feet, resulting in only 78.6 square feet per resident, which is below the regulatory standard. Observations conducted over several days confirmed that the room sizes remained below the required threshold. The facility had submitted a waiver request, stating that there was sufficient space for wheelchairs, medical equipment, and resident mobility, and that the health and safety of the residents were not compromised. However, the deficiency was cited based on the measured square footage per resident not meeting the regulatory requirement.