Based on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to provide care consistent with professional standards of practice to promote healing for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for pressure ulcers in a final sample of 16 residents. The lack of treatment orders over a six day period resulted in a small open area that worsened into an Unstageable pressure area. (Resident identifiers is #158). Findings include: Review on 5/23/25 of Resident #158's admission Minimum Data Set with an Assessment Reference Date of 3/3/25 revealed that Resident #158 admitted to the facility on 2/2025 and under Section M - Skin Conditions was coded in item M0210 Unhealed Pressure Ulcers/Injuries as No (indicating that the Resident had no pressure ulcers during the 7 look-back… …
F686 citations in New Hampshire
Pressure ulcers · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
New Hampshire cites F686 less often than its own record predicts
0.37 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in New Hampshire in 2025, this is the portion that was F686.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What New Hampshire surveyors wrote
F686 findings written in New Hampshire, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that a resident with pressure ulcers received necessary treatment and services to promote healing for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for pressure ulcers in a final sample of 30 residents. (Resident identifier is #38).Findings include:Review on 6/3/26 of Resident #38's Admission/Re-Admission/Quarterly Screening (an assessment form) with an effective date of 5/19/26 revealed under Section K Skin Integrity that the resident readmitted to the facility with the following pressure areas:1. Right heel pressure area 2.5 cm (centimeters) length by 3 cm width by 0.3 depth; 2. Left heel pressure area 0.5 cm length by 0.5 cm width by 0.2 cm depth;3. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of New Hampshire citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.87% | 1.40× |
| 2024 | 1.80% | 0.86× |
| 2025 | 0.72% | 0.37× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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