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Lifequest Nursing Center

2450 JOHN FRIES HIGHWAY, QUAKERTOWN, PA, 18951

(215) 536-0770

140 licensed beds

CMS rates Lifequest Nursing Center 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 25 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections2/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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2450 John Fries Highway

Quakertown, PA 18951

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Bed capacity

140

CMS facility ID

395735

Care type

Nursing home

County

Bucks

Facility name

Lifequest Nursing Center

Street address

2450 JOHN FRIES HIGHWAY

City / state / ZIP

Quakertown, PA 18951

Phone

(215) 536-0770

Website

lifequestnursinghome.org

About this facility — Lifequest Nursing Center

Lifequest Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 140 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania (119 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Quakertown and 656 skilled nursing facilities across Pennsylvania. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Lifequest Nursing Center 25 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Jezick, Victoria

Officer — since 2017

Mcguire, Shane

Officer · Operational control — since 2018

Plexus Group Inc

Operational control — since 1993

Prior, Sally

Officer — since 2018

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1987-06-26

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

5 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-05-01

Nurse staffing

4.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$484 per day (≈ $14,710/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

56% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 38% private/other

Occupancy

61% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

17% above the PA median of $415/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

140

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-05-01Health inspection5 citations

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2026-06-26

F-0688

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2026-06-26

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2026-06-26

F-0697

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2026-06-26

F-0851

C · No harm found

Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

Corrected 2026-06-26

2025-04-03Health inspection4 citations

F-0636

D · No harm found

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

Corrected 2025-05-30

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-05-30

F-0697

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2025-05-30

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-05-30

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (16 citations)

2024-10-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-11-01

2024-05-09Health inspection3 citations

F-0687

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate foot care.

Corrected 2024-06-14

F-0756

D · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2024-06-14

F-0758

E · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2024-06-14

2025-04-03Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2025-05-30

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-05-30

K-0351

E · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2025-06-24

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-05-30

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2025-05-30

K-0912

E · No harm found

Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.

Corrected 2025-05-30

2024-05-09Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0100

C · No harm found

Meet other general requirements.

Corrected 2024-07-19

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-07-19

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-07-19

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-07-19

K-0374

E · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2024-07-19

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-07-19

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 395735.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Pennsylvania.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 30% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 37

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.0

Higher than 70% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.6

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Pennsylvania average on 6 and worse on 10. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	16.8%	16.4%	13.5%	Near state average
Lose too much weight	4.8%	6.0%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	1.5%	0.6%	0.7%	Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection	2.3%	1.4%	1.5%	Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms	0.8%	13.8%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	2.5%	3.1%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	88.8%	87.8%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	15.1%	15.4%	12.7%	Near state average
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	24.0%	20.1%	19.5%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	96.9%	93.7%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	6.4%	4.7%	4.5%	Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	30.7%	25.0%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	17.9%	17.6%	15.4%	Near state average
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.45	1.50	1.81	Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.98	1.13	1.69	Worse than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	82.2%	70.8%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	1.6%	1.4%	1.5%	Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	87.0%	70.9%	80.1%	Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	30.5%	22.0%	23.4%	Worse than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	14.1%	9.5%	11.8%	Worse than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0689 2 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F-0697 2 inspections. Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
K-0345 2 inspections. Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
K-0353 2 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Pennsylvania

Licensing: Pennsylvania Department of Health
File a complaint: 800-254-5164 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 717-783-8975. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 800-490-8505. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus, about 6.4 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie, about 11 miles.
Lehigh Valley Hospital, about 11 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Belle Terrace, Quakertown, about 1.9 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Quakertown Center, Quakertown, about 2.4 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Phoebe Richland Hcc, Richlandtown, about 4.0 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Valley Manor Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Coopersburg, about 5.6 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Pennsburg Manor, Pennsburg, about 6.3 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.591 ratings on Google

★★★★Kathy Claxton · 2026-06-23 · via Google
“My brother spent nearly one year at LifeQuest Nursing Center and I found the staff compassionate, kind, and they treated my brother with dignity. Their patience, dedication and genuine concern brought comfort to me. His caregivers were all wonderful but I would especially like to recognize Nurse Megan and Nurse Wendy. Their exceptional care, professionalism, and genuine concern for my brother I…”

★Anne Mayberry · 2026-05-19 · via Google
“My mother was not given the care a human being deserves. Call bells are ignored. They let the residents sit in soiled clothes. They wouldn’t change her socks every day. Even after we complained they still didn’t do it. I’m one occasion my mom needed to go to the bathroom. I rang the call bell and they never came so I went looking for them. By then my mom had soiled herself. I finally found an aid …”

★Liz Lapsley · 2026-04-09 · via Google
“My mom had good care in the Rehabilitation end. But once moved to the permanent side she was neglected. She kept telling them she couldn’t breathe. They chalked it up to anxiety. And at first I can see this but not after months. Her last two weeks I told the nurses something is wrong no one paid attention. She died of congested Heart failure. Her lungs were so full of fluid she drown. The nurses …”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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