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.
F688 in Indiana. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Indiana cites F688 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.92×
0.92 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of Indiana citations0.73%
Of every deficiency written in Indiana in 2025, this is the portion that was F688.
Indiana0.73%
National0.80%
Share of all citations that were F688.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Indiana surveyors wrote
F688 findings written in Indiana, 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, isolatedFebruary 11, 2026
Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to provide therapy or treatment for a resident with post-stroke hemiplegia resulting in a loss of range of motion to the affected hand for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for range of motion. (Resident 15)Finding includes:During random observations on 2/5/26 at 9:56 a.m., 2/6/26 at 1:03 p.m., and 2/9/26 at 10:00 a.m., Resident 15's left hand remained in a fist position. The knuckles on his left hand appeared larger than on his right. No visible intervention was observed for the left hand. During an observation of care on 2/9/26 at 10:41 a.m., the resident grabbed and pulled non-purposefully with his right hand when turned on his left side. …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedJune 15, 2026
Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to implement a brace for a resident with left hand contracture as recommended by the therapy department for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for Range of Motion (Resident 3). Findings include: During an observation on 6/9/26 at 10:56 a.m., Resident 3 was sitting in her wheelchair in the common area by the television and noted having a contracted left hand (the connective tissue beneath the palm's skin to thicken forcing one or more fingers (usually ring or pinky) to curl inward) with no brace or preventative device in place. During an observation on 6/10/26 at 9:30 a.m., Resident 3 was sitting in her wheelchair in the common area by the television, left hand was contracted and had no brace or preventative device in place. …
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