To keep the houses from having an institutional feel, areas such as nurses' stations, laundry rooms and linen closets are locked and tucked out of sight of bedrooms and common areas. ???Instead of a nurses' station, there is a built-in desk in the dining area that fits in with the d??cor,??? Dooley says. ???it is very small???five by 30 inches, with cabinetry above and files below.