The standard facility survey assesses which areas?

• A. Compliance with resident rights, accuracy of resident assessments and care plans, quality of care in each department, and effectiveness of the physical environment to meet QoL needs
• B. Nutrition intake and meal satisfaction
• C. Marketing and admissions processes
• D. Community outreach programs

Answer: (A)

The standard facility survey focuses on ensuring regulatory compliance by examining how well resident rights are protected, how accurately resident assessments and care plans reflect each individual’s needs, the quality of care delivered across all departments, and whether the physical environment supports residents’ quality of life. This combination captures both clinical and environmental factors that shape safe, respectful, and person-centered care within the facility. While nutrition intake and meal satisfaction matter for resident well-being, they are typically addressed within dietary services and may be assessed separately rather than as the primary scope of the standard facility survey. Marketing and admissions processes and community outreach programs fall outside the on-site care-quality emphasis of the survey, which centers on rights protection, accurate care planning, cross-departmental care quality, and the environment that enables good QoL.