Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek
120 Lakeside Drive · Worthington, PA 16262 · 114 certified beds
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About Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek
Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek is a nursing home in Worthington, Pennsylvania. Its capacity is 114 beds, below the Pennsylvania median of 119 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Quality Life Services. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 44 citations, the most recent on March 5, 2026. CMS also lists 3 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.47 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
2.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (44)
Records from August 2023 to March 2026.
March 5, 2026
Tag F0583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 9, 2026.
March 5, 2026
Tag F0835Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 9, 2026.
March 5, 2026
Tag F0805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Severity K: pattern, immediate jeopardy. Corrected April 9, 2026.
March 5, 2026
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 9, 2026.
May 16, 2025
Tag F0568Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 2, 2025.
May 16, 2025
Tag F0699Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 2, 2025.
May 16, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 2, 2025.
May 16, 2025
Tag F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 2, 2025.
May 16, 2025
Tag F0607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 2, 2025.
May 16, 2025
Tag F0585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 2, 2025.
May 16, 2025
Tag F0908Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 2, 2025.
May 16, 2025
Tag F0605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 2, 2025.
May 16, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 2, 2025.
May 16, 2025
Tag F0627Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 2, 2025.
May 16, 2025
Tag F0694Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 2, 2025.
May 16, 2025
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 2, 2025.
May 16, 2025
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 2, 2025.
May 16, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 2, 2025.
May 16, 2025
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 2, 2025.
May 16, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 2, 2025.
Penalties (3)
Total fines: $246,480
March 5, 2026 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $91,245 against this nursing home on March 5, 2026.
May 8, 2024 · Payment Denial
CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting June 20, 2024, lasting 22 days (triggered by inspection on May 8, 2024).
May 8, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $155,235 against this nursing home on May 8, 2024.
Staffing
3.47 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.56 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Quality Life Services, a chain of 10 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.8 overall, 2.4 for health inspections, 2.1 for staffing, 4.4 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Pennsylvania.
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