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252 Main Street Markleysburg, PA 15459 · Fayette County
All 2 nursing homes in Markleysburg, PA (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 395870 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Quality Life Services - Markleysburg a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Quality Life Services - Markleysburg as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.0.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.42 hours per resident per day at Quality Life Services - Markleysburg, below the Pennsylvania median of 3.64 (US median: 3.72). About 0.48 of those hours are from registered nurses. Weekend staffing is close to its all-week average. 47.1% of nursing staff left within a year (Pennsylvania median 44.6%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Quality Life Services - Markleysburg: Medicare and Medicaid
Quality Life Services - Markleysburg is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Pennsylvania's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on June 25, 2026 and found 10 deficiencies, plus 6 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 34 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 34 citations at Quality Life Services - Markleysburg across 8 inspection dates, 9 of them from complaint investigations. 5 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on June 25, 2026. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (11) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (6). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, June 25, 2026). 6 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
June 25, 2026 · 10 citations
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
EHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
EEmploy sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
EEnsure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
EProvide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
DHonor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
June 4, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
April 2, 2026 · 3 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
FHave a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
December 18, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DEnsure 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.
July 31, 2025 · 7 citations, includes actual harm
GProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
EEnsure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
EProvide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
EEnsure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
June 18, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
EProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
EEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
September 17, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
July 10, 2024 · 8 citations
EProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
EEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
EGive their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
DEnsure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
BDevelop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
BEnsure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.
BConduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
BProvide training in compliance and ethics.
Questions to ask on a tour of Quality Life Services - Markleysburg
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on June 25, 2026 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on June 25, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Quality Life Services - Markleysburg
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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19.1 mi
Uniontown Hospital UniontownEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 3h 6m for patients treated and sent home
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21.2 mi
Highlands Hospital ConnellsvilleEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 8m for patients treated and sent home
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22.1 mi
Preston Memorial Hospital KingwoodEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 52m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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