Based on observation, record review, and staff interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure 1 of 5 sample residents (Resident (R)#6) reviewed for functional mobility for limited range of motion received the care and services to assist the resident and maintain, improve, or prevent an avoidable decline in range of motion (ROM). As a result, R6 sustained a decline in the ROM in his/her left-hand/fingers. The Findings include: Review of the facility Face Sheet revealed R6 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with a diagnosis [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . Review of the quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, dated 05/05/2021, revealed R6 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status score of 12 out of 15, which indicated R6 was moderately cognitively impaired. …
F688 citations in South Carolina
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
South Carolina cites F688 more often than its own record predicts
1.20 times the share F688 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in South Carolina 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 South Carolina surveyors wrote
F688 findings written in South Carolina, 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 observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure one of one resident (Resident (R) 6) reviewed for range of motion (ROM) out of a sample of 27 residents received restorative services to ensure ROM did not worsen in the upper extremities, palm guard devices were in place, and failed to ensure staff were educated on placement of splint devices. This failure had the potential for the resident's ROM to worsen, cause pain, skin break down and potentially develop a general decline in health. Findings include: Review of the Face Sheet located in the Residents tab of the electronic medical record (EMR) revealed R6 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnosis of vascular dementia, type II diabetes, legal blindness, and contracture on right hand. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of South Carolina citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.47% | 0.51× |
| 2024 | 0.81% | 0.91× |
| 2025 | 0.96% | 1.20× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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