F687 in Massachusetts. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Massachusetts cites F687 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share2.45×
2.45 times the share F687 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Massachusetts citations0.42%
Of every deficiency written in Massachusetts in 2025, this is the portion that was F687.
Massachusetts0.42%
National0.17%
Share of all citations that were F687.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Massachusetts surveyors wrote
F687 findings written in Massachusetts, 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.
G · Actual harm, isolatedMay 25, 2023
Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to provide proper foot care to maintain good foot health resulting in a fungal infection of the right foot and new wound of the left foot for 1 Resident (#73) out of a total sample of 37 residents.
Findings include:
Review of the facility policy titled, Nursing Care of the Resident with Diabetes Mellitus, not dated, failed to indicate the policy or procedure for performing diabetic foot care.
Resident #73 was admitted to the facility in November 2018 with diagnoses including stroke with resulting hemiplegia and hemiparesis affecting the right side, diabetes, and schizophrenia. …
E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternJune 4, 2026
Based on records reviewed and interviews for two of three sampled residents (Resident #2 and Resident #3), who were at risk for developing Diabetes-related foot complications, the Facility failed to ensure they received proper care and treatment to maintain good foot health.Findings include:During an interview on 06/04/26 at 1:20 P.M., the Director of Clinical Operations said the Facility did not have a policy related to the care and services for a resident with Diabetes or a policy for Diabetic foot care.1) Resident #2 was admitted to the facility in December 2025 diagnoses included Diabetes Mellitus with diabetic neuropathy (damage or dysfunction to the nerves). …
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