The facility had a census of 28 residents. The sample included 12 residents with one resident reviewed for foot care. Based on observation, record review, and interview the facility staff failed to provide appropriate foot care in accordance with professional standards of practice, to prevent complications from conditions such as diabetes, when a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) filed Resident (R) 15's callous on her right big toe, which caused a wound. As a result. R15's wound became infected, required medical treatment including antibiotics, and continued to cause R15 pain. Findings included: - R15's Electronic Medical Record documented the resident had diagnose of type II diabetes mellitus (when the body cannot use glucose, not enough insulin made, or the body cannot respond to the insulin). …
F687 citations in Kansas
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.
Against expectation — 2025
Kansas cites F687 less often than its own record predicts
0.35 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Kansas in 2025, this is the portion that was F687.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Kansas surveyors wrote
F687 findings written in Kansas, 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 record review and interviews, the facility failed to provide foot care to Resident (R) 1, who was dependent on staff for foot care and whose toenails were long. Findings included:- R1's Electronic Medical Record (EMR) documented the following diagnoses of acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia (inadequate supply of oxygen), epilepsy (brain disorder characterized by repeated seizures), spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy (progressive disorder of movement, muscle tone or posture caused by injury or abnormal development in the immature brain, most often before birth), seborrheic dermatitis (a common, chronic skin condition that primarily affects areas rich in sebaceous glands, such as the scalp, face, and trunk), and dysphagia (swallowing difficulty). …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Kansas citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.17% | 1.00× |
| 2025 | 0.06% | 0.35× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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