Failure to Provide Appropriately Sized Bed for Tall Resident
Penalty
Summary
A resident who is over 6 feet tall reported that their bed was too short and that the facility had previously told them a bed to fit their size would be provided, but this had not occurred. Upon observation, there was a 3-inch gap between the end of the mattress and the footboard, which had been filled with a rolled-up blanket, and the resident's feet hung over the edge of the mattress. The deficiency was confirmed during an interview with the Maintenance/Housekeeping/Laundry Supervisor, who acknowledged the issue and stated that a longer mattress had been ordered on the date of the survey. The facility failed to reasonably accommodate the resident's need for an appropriately sized bed, resulting in the resident having to use a bed and mattress that did not fit their height.