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 South Dakota. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
South Dakota cites F688 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.63×
0.63 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of South Dakota citations0.50%
Of every deficiency written in South Dakota in 2025, this is the portion that was F688.
South Dakota0.50%
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 South Dakota surveyors wrote
F688 findings written in South Dakota, 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, isolatedOctober 7, 2021
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the provider failed to ensure 3 of 14 sampled residents (9, 31, and 34) had received an ongoing restorative program. Findings include:
1. Observation on 10/5/21 at 10:42 a.m. of resident 31 in his room revealed he was in his Broda chair with the TV on. He was alert and appeared to focus on the TV program, but only responded verbally with a yeah or no to questions. Surveyor asked the resident to open and close his left hand and the resident responded appropriately by closing his left hand into a fist and opening it. Surveyor asked the resident to open and close his right hand, but the resident did not close or open his right hand. Resident's right hand appeared contracted. …
E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternAugust 6, 2026
Based on observation, interview, record review, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure an ongoing restorative nursing program was implemented for three of three sampled residents (4, 6, and 27) identified as at risk for declining in their range of motion (ROM) and one of one sampled resident (37) who expressed a desire for increased physical activity due to weight gain and a fear of losing his mobility. Findings include: 1. Observation and interview on 8/4/26 at 8:50 a.m. with resident 4 in his room revealed he was seated in a power tilt-in-space wheelchair (a specialty wheelchair that tilts the entire seat and backrest backwards as a single unit), had difficulty holding his head up, and had limited use of both hands. …
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