Physical Plant - All Facilities

Question 1

How must the facility be maintained?

Answer 1

• The facility shall be:
  
  • Clean
  • Safe
  • Sanitary
  • In good repair at all times

Question 2

What shall the facility’s maintenance include?

Answer 2

-Provisions of maintenance services and procedures for the safety and well being of residents, employees and visitors

Question 3

What are examples of a well maintained facility?

Answer 3

• No broken glass
• No exposed electrical wiring
• No protruding nails
• No flies and insects
• Furniture and fixtures are in good order

Question 4

How should floor surfaces in the bath, laundry and kitchen areas be maintained?

Answer 4

In a clean, sanitary and odorless condition

Question 5

What shall be clean and maintained in good repair?

Answer 5

window screens

Question 6

When not in use how should recreational equipment and supplies be stored?

Answer 6

-Where they don’t create a hazard to residents

Question 7

How shall the facilities fire clearance be maintained?

Answer 7

Appropriate to the residents being cared for in the facility and approved by the city, county, or city and county fire department or district providing fire protection services, or the State Fire Marshal.

Question 8

How is the facility maintained in conformity with the regulations adopted by the State Fire Marshal?

Answer 8

Maintained for the protection of life and property against fire and panic

Question 9

What are examples of how a facility is maintained in conformity with regulations adopted by the State Fire Marshal?

Answer 9

• Smoke detectors operate properly

- Fire extinguishers are properly charged

Question 10

What shall every residential care facility for the elderly have?

Answer 10

One or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 of Part 2 of Division 12,

Question 11

How does a facility comply with “Living accommodations and grounds shall be related to the facilities functions?”

Answer 11

The facility shall be large enough to provide:

Comfortable living accommodations and privacy for residents, staff and others

Question 12

What is the requirement for lighting in the facility?

Answer 12

There shall be lamps or light appropriate for the use of each room and sufficient to ensure the comfort and safety of all persons in the facility.

Question 13

What is the requirement for dangers to residents?

Answer 13

Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to clients shall be stored where inaccessible to clients

Question 14

What are dangers with specific regulations for storage?

Answer 14

• Poisons
• Firearms
• other dangerous weapons

Question 15

How shall dangerous items be stored?

Answer 15

• Storage areas shall be locked
• In lieu of locked storage for firearms, licensee may use trigger locks or remove and lock/stored firing pins separate from the firearms.
• Ammunition shall be stored and locked separate from firearms

Question 16

What are potential hazards to residents with poor balance or eyesight?

Answer 16

Stairways, inclines,, ramps and open porches and areas

Question 17

For residents highly susceptible to falls, what is required for potential hazards access?

Answer 17

Equipping hazard areas with

• sturdy hand rails
• ample lighting

Question 18

How must the facility maintain hot water temperature controls?

Answer 18

• Shall be maintained automatically

- Attain a temperature of not less than 105 degrees and not more than 120 degrees

Question 19

Where shall nightlights be maintained?

Answer 19

• hallways

- passages to non-private bathrooms

Question 20

What shall be kept free of obstructions?

Answer 20

• Outdoor passages
• Indoor passages
• Stairways

Question 21

What is required of facilities licensed for 16 or more residential facilities having separate wings, floors or buildings?

Answer 21

A signal system that meets:
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Question 22

What shall facilities providing services to residents who have physical or mental disabilities assure?

Answer 22

• Inaccessibility to the following with fencing, covering or other means:
  - fishponds
  - wading pools
  - hot tubs
  - swimming pools
  - similar bodies of waters
• Facilities with patients with dementia, above areas shall be fenced and in compliance with state and local building codes

Question 23

What additional items shall be stored inaccessible to residents with dementia?

Answer 23

• Knives
• Matches
• Tools
• Alcohol
• Cigarettes
• Toxic substances such as certain plants and gardening supplies
• Other items that could constitute a danger to the resident

Question 24

What devices are required for facilities treating residents with dementia?

Answer 24

• Auditory device or other staff alert feature to monitor exits
• Required if exiting presents a hazard to any resident

Question 25

What is required for the climate control in the facility?

Answer 25

A comfortable temperature for residents shall be maintained in all areas
-Range from 68-78 degrees