Inspection Results
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Facility failed to meet the following Requirement(s):Corrected DateLevel of HarmResidents Affected
Fire Drills and Emergency Preparedness. (B) The plan shall include, but is not limited to, the following: 1. A phased response ranging from relocation of residents to an immediate area within the facility; relocation to an area of refuge, if applicable; or to total building evacuation. This phased response part of the plan shall be consistent with the direction of the local fire unit or state fire marshal and appropriate for the fire or emergency; 2. Written instructions for evacuation of each floor including evacuation to areas of refuge, if applicable, and a floor plan showing the location of exits, fire alarm pull stations, fire extinguishers, and any areas of refuge; 3. Evacuating residents, if necessary, from an area of refuge to a point of safety outside the building; 4. The location of any additional water sources on the property such as cisterns, wells, lagoons, ponds, or creeks; 5. Procedures for the safety and comfort of residents evacuated; 6. Staffing assignments; 7. Instructions for staff to call the fire department or other outside emergency services; 8. Instructions for staff to call alternative resource(s) for housing residents, if necessary; 9. Administrative staff responsibilities; and 10. Designation of a staff member to be responsible for accounting for all residents ' whereabouts. II/III 12/19/2025   
Complete Fire Alarm Systems. (H) When a complete fire alarm system is to be out-of- service for more than four (4) hours in a twenty-four- (24-) hour period, the facility shall immediately notify the department and the local fire authority and implement an approved fire watch in accordance with NFPA 101, 2000 edition, until the complete fire alarm system has returned to full service. I/II 1/6/2026   
Protection from Hazards. (H) All facilities shall be divided into at least two (2) smoke sections with each section not exceeding one hundred fifty feet (150') in length or width. If the floor ' s dimensions do not exceed seventy-five feet (75') in length or width, a division of the floor into two (2) smoke sections will not be required. II 11/8/2025   
Sprinkler Systems. (B) Facilities that have a sprinkler system installed prior to August 28, 2007, shall inspect, maintain, and test these systems in accordance with the requirements that were in effect for such facilities on August 27, 2007. I/II 11/10/2025   
Sprinkler Systems. (G) When a sprinkler system is to be out-of-service for more than four (4) hours in a twenty-four- (24-) hour period, the facility shall immediately notify the department and implement an approved fire watch in accordance with NFPA 101, 2000 edition, until the sprinkler system has been returned to full service. I/II 1/6/2026   
The building shall be substantially constructed and shall be maintained in good repair and in accordance with the construction and fire safety rules in effect at the time of initial licensing. II/III 11/25/2025   
In facilities that are constructed or have plans approved after July 1, 2005, electrical wiring shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the requirements of the National Electrical Code, 1999 edition, National Fire Protection Association, Inc., incorporated by reference, in this rule and available by mail at One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269, and local codes. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions to the materials incorporated by reference. Facilities built between September 28, 1979 and July 1, 2005 shall be maintained in accordance with the requirements of the National Electrical Code, which was in effect at the time of the original plan approval and local codes. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions. In facilities built prior to September 28, 1979, electrical wiring shall be maintained in good repair and shall not present a safety hazard. All facilities shall have wiring inspected every two (2) years by a qualified electrician. II/III 12/2/2025