Resident Room Size Requirements Not Met
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide the required minimum of 80 square feet per resident in multiple occupancy rooms and 100 square feet for single occupancy rooms, as mandated by regulations. During a recertification survey, all 89 resident rooms were measured using a laser measuring device, and it was found that rooms with two beds measured between 149 and 156.5 square feet, which does not meet the minimum requirement of 80 square feet per resident. The deficiency was observed in all 89 rooms listed in the report, each containing two beds. Record review of the Health and Human Services Form 3740 Bed Classifications confirmed the room configurations, and the administrator provided a letter requesting a room size waiver for the affected rooms. The administrator also stated that there had been no changes to the rooms. The report notes that this failure could restrict the amount of resident care equipment and personal effects that could be accommodated in these rooms and limit residents' ability to move about, but does not provide specific details about individual residents' medical histories or conditions at the time of the deficiency.