Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Capitol City Rehab And Healthcare Center
2425 25th Street Se, Washington, DC · (202) 889-3600
- Cited for abuse (CMS abuse icon)
- Certified beds
- 360
- Residents per day
- 286
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Prestige Healthcare Administrative Services
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- June 22, 1989
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How this home got 2 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in District of Columbia.
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Staffing
★★★★★+1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
This home carries CMS's abuse icon, which caps its inspection rating at 2 stars and so its overall rating at 4.
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Where it sits among District of Columbia homes
Capitol City Rehab And Healthcare Center carries 849 inspection points. That is fewer than 0% of District of Columbia's 16 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in District of Columbia: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–21 pts
- 4★ 21–95 pts
- 3★ 95–239.25 pts
- 2★ 239.25–432 pts
- 1★ over 432 pts
Bars show every rated home in District of Columbia by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
154 health citations on record since 2020. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (10)
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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J
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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K
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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K
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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J
Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
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J
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
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G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care30E
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
- D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- E
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- E
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- E
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Resident Rights28F
- F
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
- D
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- E
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
- E
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- E
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- D
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- D
Inform each resident of his or her visitation rights and ensure that all visitors enjoy equal visitation privileges.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
- D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- D
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- D
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
- E
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning22E
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- E
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- E
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
- E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation12D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Pharmacy Service10F
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- F
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- E
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- E
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Infection Control10F
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- E
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
- D
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental10E
- D
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- D
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- D
Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
- D
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- D
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- D
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- D
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- D
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- E
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- E
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Nutrition and Dietary9F
- D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- D
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Administration7F
- D
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
- D
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
- D
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
- D
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
- F
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
- F
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
- D
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Nursing and Physician Services6D
- D
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- D
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- D
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- D
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
- D
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- D
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspection history
2023-03-10
56 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (12 deficiencies)
2021-12-23
51 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (14 deficiencies)
2020-02-20
47 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (9 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 13 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 2 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 13 min
District of Columbia average
5 h 5 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 48% of nursing staff and 42% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$251,502 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | Fine | $129,870 |
| 2024-05-06 | Fine | $121,632 |
| 2024-05-06 | Payment Denial · 21 day denial | $0 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
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| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident daysAbout the same | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.1 pts worse | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.5 pts better | 97.4% | 91.9% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.6 pts better | 97.2% | 94.6% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.1 pts better | 1.4% | 1.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1 pts worse | 8.0% | 7.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.1 pts better | 2.2% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication1.8 pts worse | 10.7% | 8.9% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication17.9 pts worse | 26.5% | 8.6% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened11.3 pts better | 4.2% | 15.5% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased11.1 pts better | 8.4% | 19.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts better | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.9 pts better | 0.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence0.6 pts better | 20.9% | 21.5% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.5 pts worse | 8.1% | 7.6% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine24.2 pts better | 91.2% | 67.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit0.9 pts better | 7.1% | 8.0% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.3 pts worse | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine24.1 pts better | 96.1% | 72.0% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission1.5 pts worse | 19.1% | 17.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
3 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karmel, Jacob | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 90% | 5 facilities |
| Stern, Moshe | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 10% | 10 facilities |
| Brice, John | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
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Fire safety
23 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Emergency Preparedness10F
- F
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
- F
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- F
Provide family notifications of emergency plan.
- F
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
- F
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
- B
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
- F
Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.
- F
Provide family notifications of emergency plan.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
Smoke6F
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems4F
- C
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- C
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Services2F
- F
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Miscellaneous1F
- F
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
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