Based on observation, interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure the nails of Resident Identifiers (RI) #3 and #31 were maintained in a trimmed condition. This affected two of five sampled residents for whom an observation of the feet and toes was made. Findings included: The facility policy titled, Nail Care dated (MONTH) 1, 2010, cites the purpose as: Routine nail care helps reduce the potential for infection, prevents intrusion of the nail into the skin, prevents possible injuries and promotes a feeling of well being for the resident. The standard specifies: Nail care is a routine part of grooming each day. Foot care should be provided as a part of a tub or shower bath. …
F687 citations in Alabama
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate foot care.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
No F687 citations were recorded in Alabama for 2025. That means none appear in the CMS file for that year — not that the requirement does not apply.
In the surveyor’s words
What Alabama surveyors wrote
F687 findings written in Alabama, 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.
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedJuly 19, 2018
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