New HUD inspection standards & scoring methodology
By Doug Beardsley | July 28, 2023 | Assisted living providers
New National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) inspection standards and scoring methodology to assess the overall condition, health, and safety of properties and units assisted or insured by HUD will go into effect in July 2023.
In the NSPIRE final rule and proposed scoring notice, HUD identified three inspectable areas: unit, inside, and outside. For scoring, HUD proposed that properties be rated against two performance thresholds: (1) properties need to score 60 or above in all inspectable areas (“Property Threshold of Performance”); and (2) a “unit threshold of performance”. The scoring methodology converts observed defects into a numerical score and sets a threshold for HUD to perform additional administrative oversight by establishing a level for when a property fails an inspection (less than 60 points) and when an enforcement referral is automatic or required (less than or equal to 30 points).
The NSPIRE scoring notice applies to all HUD housing currently inspected by the Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC), including public housing and multifamily housing programs such as Project-based Rental Assistance, FHA Insured, and Sections 202 and 811. Until all properties with public housing units are inspected under NSPIRE, a PHA's physical condition indicator will continue to be based on the most recent UPCS scoring and unit-weighted average.
If this applies to your facility, you will want to read the entire
final rule as published in the
Federal Register.
Doug Beardsley | Vice President of Member Services |
dbeardsl@careproviders.org | 952-851-2489