Failure to Meet Minimum Room Size Requirements for Residents
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide the required minimum of 80 square feet per resident in multiple occupancy rooms, as determined by interviews and record review. Specifically, 45 out of 46 resident rooms reviewed did not meet the required space, with measurements for each room showing less than 80 square feet per resident. The rooms in question were all measured by a Life Safety Inspector, and the findings were based on these direct measurements. The deficiency was further substantiated by the review of facility records, which confirmed the room sizes and the number of beds in each room. Additionally, the facility's Provider History Profile indicated that there was an existing room size waiver, which had expired prior to the current survey. The Administrator confirmed that a new waiver request had been submitted, but there had been no changes to the number or size of the affected rooms since the previous waiver. The deficiency was identified through both interviews and documentation, with no evidence of compliance with the required room size standards at the time of the survey.