Resident Rooms Below Minimum Square Footage Requirement
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that 44 out of 44 resident rooms met the required minimum of 80 square feet of floor space per resident in multiple occupancy rooms. Measurements taken by the Life Safety Code surveyor using a laser measuring tool revealed that the two-bed resident rooms ranged from 155 to 157 square feet, resulting in only 77.5 to 78.5 square feet per bed. This was confirmed through a review of the facility's Bed Classification Form and direct observation of the rooms across multiple halls, including rooms 100 through 108, 201 through 207, 300 through 305, 401 through 404, 500 through 509, and 600 through 608. During an interview, the Administrator acknowledged that these rooms did not provide the required minimum space per resident. The deficiency was identified through a combination of record review, direct measurement, and staff interview, confirming that all two-person rooms in the facility were affected by this issue. The report notes that this situation could restrict the amount of resident care equipment and personal effects that could be accommodated in these rooms.