Failure to Meet Minimum Room Size Requirements
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide the required minimum square footage per resident in both double and single occupancy rooms, as determined through interviews and record review. Specifically, 14 out of 43 resident rooms did not meet the regulatory standards of at least 80 square feet per resident in double occupancy rooms and 100 square feet in single occupancy rooms. The rooms in question were identified as having 2 beds with a total of 154.65 square feet, resulting in only 77.32 square feet per resident, and single rooms with only 90.52 square feet per resident. During an interview, the Administrator acknowledged the room size issue and indicated that the facility had room size waivers. A list of the affected rooms and their respective sizes was provided, confirming that these rooms did not meet the required space standards for resident occupancy as specified by regulations.