Room Exceeded Maximum Resident Occupancy
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that one of its resident rooms did not accommodate more than four residents, as required by regulations. During an initial tour, surveyors observed that room [ROOM NUMBER] contained five beds, although only four residents were present at the time of observation. The facility had previously submitted a waiver request to the Department of Public Health, stating that the room had ample space for wheelchairs, medical equipment, and resident mobility, and that it did not impede the ability of residents to achieve their highest practicable wellbeing. Interviews with two residents in the room revealed that they did not have complaints regarding the available space. Throughout the survey period, nursing staff were observed to have full access to provide care, administer medications, and assist residents with activities of daily living. Despite these observations and the facility's waiver request, the presence of five beds in the room constituted a failure to comply with the requirement that no more than four residents occupy a room.