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

2.0

Staffing

3.0

Quality measures

5.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (44)

Records from August 2023 to March 2026.

May 16, 2025
Tag F0610
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 2, 2025.
June 14, 2024
Tag F0691
Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 12, 2024.
June 14, 2024
Tag F0622
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 12, 2024.
June 14, 2024
Tag F0692
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 12, 2024.
June 14, 2024
Tag F0641
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 12, 2024.
June 14, 2024
Tag F0801
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 12, 2024.
June 14, 2024
Tag F0814
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 12, 2024.
June 14, 2024
Tag F0684
Provide 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 12, 2024.
June 14, 2024
Tag F0908
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 12, 2024.
June 14, 2024
Tag F0761
Ensure 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 12, 2024.
June 14, 2024
Tag F0695
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 12, 2024.
June 14, 2024
Tag F0842
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 12, 2024.
May 8, 2024
Tag F0580
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2024.
May 8, 2024
Tag F0835
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2024.
May 8, 2024
Tag F0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity L: widespread, immediate jeopardy. Corrected June 4, 2024.
August 18, 2023
Tag F0656
Develop 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 October 6, 2023.
August 18, 2023
Tag F0698
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 6, 2023.
August 18, 2023
Tag F0761
Ensure 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 October 6, 2023.
August 18, 2023
Tag F0922
Have enough backup water supply for essential areas of the nursing home.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 6, 2023.
August 18, 2023
Tag F0760
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 6, 2023.

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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.

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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

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Nursing Homes

Pennsylvania median$11,954/mo

Pennsylvania cost breakdown

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