Print Inspection: RL010284

OAR 411-054-0300 (8) Heating and Ventilation (8) HEATING AND VENTILATION SYSTEMS. An ALF must have heating and ventilation systems that comply with the building codes in effect at the time of facility construction. (a) TEMPERATURE. For all areas occupied by residents, design temperature for construction must be 75 degrees Fahrenheit. (A) An ALF must provide heating systems capable of maintaining 70 degrees Fahrenheit in resident areas. Required minimum temperatures are no less than 70 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and 60 degrees Fahrenheit during sleeping hours. (B) During times of extreme summer heat, fans must be made available when air conditioning is not provided. (C) Each unit must have individual thermostatic heating controls. (b) EXHAUST SYSTEMS. All toilet and shower rooms must be equipped with a mechanical exhaust fan or central exhaust system that discharges to the outside. (c) WALL HEATERS. Covers, grates, or screens of wall heaters and associated heating elements may not exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit when they are installed in locations that are subject to incidental contact by individuals or with combustible material. Effective 01/15/2015 wall heaters are not acceptable in new construction or remodeling. (d) VENTILATION. Ventilation in each unit must occur via an open window to the outside, or with a mechanical venting system capable of providing two air changes per hour with one-fifth of the air supply taken from the outside. This Rule is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure covers, grates, or screens of heaters did not exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit when installed in locations subject to incidental contact by individuals. Findings include, but are not limited to: During the environmental tour on 03/25/26 at 11:30 am, wall heaters were observed installed in resident bathrooms and bedrooms, in locations subject to incidental contact by individuals. Staff 5 (Maintenance Director) confirmed each resident unit had a wall heater installed in the bathroom and that one-bedroom units also had a wall heater installed in the bedroom. On 03/26/26 at 9:50 am, surface temperatures of wall heaters were obtained with Staff 5. In the three resident rooms where temperatures were obtained, wall heater surfaces measured above 120 degrees Fahrenheit, up to 142 degrees Fahrenheit. The need to ensure wall heater covers did not exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit was discussed with Staff 1 (ED) and Staff 5 on 03/26/26 at 10:10 am. They stated temperatures would be obtained for all resident wall heaters and any heater found to exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit would be turned off. On 03/26/26 at 11:30 am, Staff 5 was observed obtaining temperatures and turning off wall heaters. The requirement for the surface of wall heaters to not exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit was reviewed with Staff 1, Staff 2 (RN), and Staff 3 (RCC) on 03/26/26 at 12:00 pm. They acknowledged the findings.

Each cadet wall heater grill will be covered with a heat-resistant guard in case of incidental contact. The heat-resistant guard will remain below 120 degrees Fahrenheit. The heat-resistant guards will have surface temperatures measured quarterly to ensure compliance. This has been scheduled in our TELS building maintenance management system. The Maintenance Director will be responsible for installing heat resistance guards on cadet heaters and monitoring surface temperatures quarterly.

OAR 411-054-0300 (8) Heating and Ventilation (8) HEATING AND VENTILATION SYSTEMS. An ALF must have heating and ventilation systems that comply with the building codes in effect at the time of facility construction. (a) TEMPERATURE. For all areas occupied by residents, design temperature for construction must be 75 degrees Fahrenheit. (A) An ALF must provide heating systems capable of maintaining 70 degrees Fahrenheit in resident areas. Required minimum temperatures are no less than 70 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and 60 degrees Fahrenheit during sleeping hours. (B) During times of extreme summer heat, fans must be made available when air conditioning is not provided. (C) Each unit must have individual thermostatic heating controls. (b) EXHAUST SYSTEMS. All toilet and shower rooms must be equipped with a mechanical exhaust fan or central exhaust system that discharges to the outside. (c) WALL HEATERS. Covers, grates, or screens of wall heaters and associated heating elements may not exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit when they are installed in locations that are subject to incidental contact by individuals or with combustible material. Effective 01/15/2015 wall heaters are not acceptable in new construction or remodeling. (d) VENTILATION. Ventilation in each unit must occur via an open window to the outside, or with a mechanical venting system capable of providing two air changes per hour with one-fifth of the air supply taken from the outside. This Rule is not met as evidenced by: