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120 Lakeside Drive Worthington, PA 16262 · Armstrong County
CMS certification number 395410 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek 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 - Sugar Creek as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 2 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 3.47 hours per resident per day at Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek, below the Pennsylvania median of 3.64 (US median: 3.72). About 0.59 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.21 hours, 8% below its all-week average. 45% of nursing staff left within a year (Pennsylvania median 44.6%). 3 administrators left in the past year.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek: Medicare and Medicaid
Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek 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 5, 2026 and found 9 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 44 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 44 citations at Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek across 5 inspection dates, 11 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on March 5, 2026 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (12) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (6). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide and implement an infection prevention and control program" (tag F0880, level L, May 8, 2024). 6 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
June 5, 2026 · 9 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
EProvide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
EEnsure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
DPrevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
DEnsure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DProvide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
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.
March 5, 2026 · 4 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
KEnsure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
EDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
DAdminister the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
May 16, 2025 · 17 citations · includes complaint inspection
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EProperly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
EPrevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
DHonor 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.
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
DEnsure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
DProvide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DKeep all essential equipment working safely.
June 14, 2024 · 11 citations
FEmploy sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
ENot transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
EProvide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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.
DDispose of garbage and refuse properly.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
DKeep all essential equipment working safely.
May 8, 2024 · 3 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
LProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
FAdminister the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Questions to ask on a tour of Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on May 8, 2024 under the rule on infection control. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on June 5, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Several administrators left in the past year. What has changed for residents since then?
- 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
3 penalties in the last three years, including $214,544 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | Fine | $59,309 |
| May 8, 2024 | Fine | $155,235 |
| May 8, 2024 | Payment Denial | 22 days of payments denied |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek
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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8.5 mi
ACMH Hospital KittanningEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 15m for patients treated and sent home
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11.0 mi
Butler Health System ButlerEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 3h 14m for patients treated and sent home
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19.5 mi
Allegheny Valley Hospital Natrona HeightsEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 23m 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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