Facility Self-Assessment (Mock Survey) Tool - Nursing Home Help

F-454 Physical Environment. The facility must be designed,
constructed, equipped, and maintained to protect the
health and safety of residents, personnel and the public.
F-455 Emergency Power, Space & Equipment. The facility
must have:
1. An emergency electrical power system adequate for
lighting, maintaining the fire, alarm, extinguishing
systems and life support systems.
2. Provide sufficient space and equipment to enable
staff to provide residents with needed services as
required and identified in each resident’s plan of care.
(refer to F-246)
F-456 Patient Care Equipment is Safe/Resident Rooms. The
facility must maintain all essential mechanical,
electrical, and patient care equipment in safe operating
condition. (refer to F-252)
F-457 Bedroom Accommodations. Resident rooms must be
designed and equipped for adequate nursing care,
comfort and privacy of residents.
F-458 Square Footage/Room. Rooms must measure at least
80 square feet per resident in multiple resident
bedrooms, and at least 100 square feet in single
resident rooms.
F-459 Direct Access to Exit. Resident rooms must have
direct access to an exit corridor.
F-460 Full Visual Privacy. Bedrooms must be designed or
equipped to assure full visual privacy for each resident.
F-461 Room with Window/Floor at Grade Level. Resident
rooms must have at least one window to the outside
and have a floor at or above grade level.
F-462 Toilet Facilities. Each resident room must be equipped
with or located near toilet facilities.
F-463 Resident Call System. The nurses’ station must be
equipped to receive resident calls through a
communication system from resident rooms and toilet
and bathing facilities.
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
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