Resident Rooms Below Required Square Footage
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide the required minimum of 80 square feet per resident in 23 out of 37 resident rooms reviewed, specifically in rooms 7-8 and 20-40. Measurements of these rooms, which contained two beds each, were found to be between 144 and 155 square feet, resulting in only 72 to 77.5 square feet per resident, which is below the regulatory requirement. Record review indicated that a previous room size waiver had expired, and there had been no changes to the number or size of the affected rooms since the last waiver. Interviews with the Administrator confirmed the intent to request a continuation of the room size waiver, and the Life Safety Code Manager expressed no concerns regarding the waiver request based on a recent Life Safety Survey.