Based on policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure that preventative foot care was provided to prevent pain and decreased mobility. The facility failed to make necessary appointments with podiatrists for 2 of 3 sampled residents (Resident #25 and #93) reviewed for foot care. The facility's failure to identify, assess, report, and provide podiatry services causing pain resulted in actual Harm for Resident #25 and Resident #93. The findings include: Review of the facility's undated policy titled, Resident Rights Notice, revealed .Right to a dignified existence .and Receive Proper Care . Review of the medical record revealed Resident #25 was admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . …
F687 citations in Tennessee
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 — 2024
Tennessee cites F687 more often than its own record predicts
1.27 times the share F687 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Tennessee in 2024, 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 Tennessee surveyors wrote
F687 findings written in Tennessee, 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 facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interviews, the facility failed to provide foot care to one resident (Resident #41) of 4 residents reviewed for foot care. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled Nail Grooming, dated 7/24/2018, revealed .nursing staff will provide observation and care of nails for all residents daily and as necessary .care of toenails will be performed by a licensed nurse or podiatrist . Review of the medical record revealed Resident #41 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Acute Kidney Failure, Dysphagia, and Difficulty in Walking. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Tennessee citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.17% | 0.96× |
| 2024 | 0.24% | 1.27× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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