Corridor - Doors Doors protecting corridor openings in other than required enclosures of vertical openings, exits, or hazardous areas resist the passage of smoke and are made of 1 3/4 inch solid-bonded core wood or other material capable of resisting fire for at least 20 minutes. Doors in fully sprinklered smoke compartments are only required to resist the passage of smoke. Corridor doors and doors to rooms containing flammable or combustible materials have positive latching hardware. Roller latches are prohibited by CMS regulation. These requirements do not apply to auxiliary spaces that do not contain flammable or combustible material. Clearance between bottom of door and floor covering is not exceeding 1 inch. Powered doors complying with 7.2.1.9 are permissible if provided with a device capable of keeping the door closed when a force of 5 lbf is applied. There is no impediment to the closing of the doors. Hold open devices that release when the door is pushed or pulled are permitted. Nonrated protective plates of unlimited height are permitted. Dutch doors meeting 19.3.6.3.6 are permitted. Door frames shall be labeled and made of steel or other materials in compliance with 8.3, unless the smoke compartment is sprinklered. Fixed fire window assemblies are allowed per 8.3. In sprinklered compartments there are no restrictions in area or fire resistance of glass or frames in window assemblies.
19.3.6.3, 42 CFR Parts 403, 418, 460, 482, 483, and 485 Show in REMARKS details of doors such as fire protection ratings, automatics closing devices, etc.
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Observations: Name: MAIN BUILDING 01 - Component: 01 - Tag: 0363
Based on observation and interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure that corridor doors were maintained to resist the passage of smoke and positively latch when tested, affecting two of four floors.
Findings include:
1. Observation on June 22, 2026, between 11:55 a.m. and, revealed corridor doors that failed to close and latch when tested at the following locations:
a. 11:50 a.m., Dining Room, left side door that enters the kitchen.
b. 11:55 a.m., Dry Storage Room, Kitchen.
c. 12:40 p.m., Bathroom, on the third floor, near Nurses Station.
Exit interview with the Administrator and the Maintenance Director on June 22, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., confirmed the doors failed to close and latch.
| | Plan of Correction - To be completed: 08/10/2026
The following doors have been repaired and all now close and latch properly:
- Dining Room left kitchen door - Dry Storage Room kitchen door - Bathroom door near 3rd floor nursing station - The maintenance team has conducted a full facility wide assessment, and there were no other malfunctioning doors. - Administrator or designee will Inservice the maintenance team on the importance of checking to ensure proper functioning doors in all locations - Maintenance Director and/or team will conduct facility rounds weekly x 4 weeks to ensure compliance in all areas. - Results will be reported in monthly QAPI
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