Resident Rooms Below Required Square Footage
Penalty
Summary
Six resident rooms (Rooms 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, and 9) with multiple beds were found to provide less than the required 80 square feet per resident, as determined by direct measurement and observation. The square footage per bed in these rooms ranged from 73.32 to 74.9 square feet, which is below the regulatory standard. During observations and interviews, a CNA and a resident both stated that there was enough space to provide care and for residents using wheelchairs to move about, and the Administrator/Minimum Data Set Coordinator confirmed that there had been no changes to room sizes since the last survey and acknowledged the rooms did not meet the required square footage per resident. This deficiency was identified through observation, interview, and record review, and was based on the physical measurements of the rooms and confirmation from facility staff.