Based on clinical record review, observation , review of facility documentation and interviews for one of two residents reviewed for Activities of Daily Living for (Resident # 101), the facility failed to ensure that a resident who required device for ambulation received the device timely to promote the resident's independence in mobility . The findings include: Resident #101 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. The resident's diagnoses included Cellulitis, Sepsis, Hyponatremia, venous stasis ulcer, left leg cellulitis, normocytic anemia, hypoalbuminemia and osteonecrosis and acute osteomyelitis. The hospital discharge summary dated 12/16/21 with an admitted d 12/7/21 to the hospital. The resident primary diagnosis included for discharge left leg cellulitis with osteomyelitis. …
F688 citations in Connecticut
Mobility and range of motion · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Connecticut cites F688 less often than its own record predicts
0.70 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Connecticut in 2025, this is the portion that was F688.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Connecticut surveyors wrote
F688 findings written in Connecticut, 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 observations, review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews for 1 of 2 residents (Resident #5) reviewed for positioning and mobility, the facility failed to ensure a left-hand splint was applied per physician's order for a resident with contractures. The findings include:Resident #5's diagnoses included cerebral infarction, cognitive communication deficit, and need for assistance with personal care.Physician's orders dated 5/04/2026 directed to apply a resting hand splint to the left hand at night as tolerated, wash weekly as needed, and monitor device during use notify nursing, rehab, MD with any unusual findings. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Connecticut citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.67% | 0.73× |
| 2024 | 0.83% | 0.93× |
| 2025 | 0.56% | 0.70× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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