Resident Room Fails to Meet Minimum Space Requirements
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that one of its resident rooms met the required minimum space of 80 square feet per resident for multiple occupancy rooms, as mandated by federal regulations. Specifically, room [ROOM NUMBER] was measured by the maintenance supervisor and found to be 213.69 square feet, yet it contained three beds, falling short of the required 240 square feet for three residents. This was confirmed through observation, staff interviews, and review of the Client Accommodations Analysis and a Room Variance Waiver Letter, both of which documented the room's insufficient size. Despite the room being clean, free from clutter, and no immediate safety or privacy concerns being observed during multiple visits, the facility's own policy also requires compliance with the square footage standards, which was not met in this instance.