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: C & D - Component: 03 - Tag: 0363
Based on observation and interview, it was determined the facility failed to maintain the unobstructed closing of corridor doors, affecting one of four smoke compartments within the component.
Findings include:
1. Observation on November 17, 2025, at 11:10 AM, revealed the corridor door, to Room R4, was obstructed from closing, by an oxygen concentrator.
Interview with the Director of Plant Operations on November 17, 2025, at 11:10 AM, confirmed the corridor door was obstructed from closing.
| | Plan of Correction - To be completed: 12/26/2025
The oxygen concentrator obstructing the corridor door to room R4 was removed on 11/17/25. Random weekly inspections will be conducted by Maintenance staff to ensure items are not obstructing the corridor doors. Nursing supervisors and staff will be educated on the requirement to keep corridor doors unobstructed at all times, and that doors that are not functioning as intended must be reported to Maintenance staff for repair and not propped open. The Director of Building Services will report the findings of the monthly corridor door inspections to the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement committee.
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