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Quality Life Services - Grove City

400 HILLCREST AVENUE, GROVE CITY, PA, 16127
(724) 458-9501
www.qualitylifeservices.com/grove-city
109 licensed beds

CMS rates Quality Life Services - Grove City 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 15 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections2/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
109
CMS facility ID
395593
Care type
Nursing home
County
Mercer
Facility name
Quality Life Services - Grove City
Street address
400 HILLCREST AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Grove City, PA 16127
Phone
(724) 458-9501
Website
www.qualitylifeservices.com/grove-city

About this facility — Quality Life Services - Grove City

Quality Life Services - Grove City is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Grove City, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 109 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania (119 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Grove City and 656 skilled nursing facilities across Pennsylvania. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Quality Life Services, a group of 10 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Quality Life Services - Grove City 15 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations; 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

Parent company
Quality Life Services
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Tack, Steven
Indirect owner · Officer — 33% stake — since 2024
Tack-beardsley, Susan
Indirect owner — 33% stake — since 2024
Garuccio, Jessica
Managing employee — since 2024
Markivich, Michael
Officer — since 2024
Phillips, Shelly
Managing employee — since 2024
Stragand, Jarod
Managing employee — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
1 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1983-09-15
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-11-18
Nurse staffing
3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$309 per day (≈ $9,390/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
67% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 30% private/other
Occupancy
80% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
26% below the PA median of $415/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
109
Licensed as
Personal Care Home
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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-05-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0686
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2026-07-01
2025-11-18Health inspection5 citations
F-0605
D · No harm found
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2025-12-22
F-0628
D · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2025-12-22
F-0761
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-12-22
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 2025-12-22
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-12-22
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (9 citations)
2024-10-11Health inspection4 citations
F-0584
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2024-11-25
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-11-25
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-11-25
F-0803
B · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure 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.
Corrected 2024-11-25
2024-01-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0622
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2024-03-08
F-0623
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2024-03-08
2023-11-17Health inspection2 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-01-04
F-0812
D · 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 2024-01-04
2024-10-11Fire-safety inspection1 citation
E-0004
C · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2024-11-29
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 395593.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Pennsylvania.
Inspection citations, 3 years
15
More than 15% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 37
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
3.5
Higher than 39% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.6
Nursing staff turnover, annual
56%
Higher than 80% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 45%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Pennsylvania average on 9 and worse on 7. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased6.4%16.4%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight6.2%6.0%5.1%Near state average
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%0.6%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection0.6%1.4%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms15.4%13.8%13.5%Worse than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.2%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury5.2%3.1%3.2%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine79.4%87.8%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened10.7%15.4%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication20.9%20.1%19.5%Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine77.9%93.7%95.3%Worse than state
With pressure ulcers1.6%4.7%4.5%Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence30.6%25.0%18.3%Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication20.1%17.6%15.4%Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.401.501.81Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days2.011.131.69Worse than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine71.4%70.8%82.3%Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication5.9%1.4%1.5%Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine71.8%70.9%80.1%Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission10.9%22.0%23.4%Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit6.0%9.5%11.8%Better 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-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

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

  • Upmc Jameson, about 17 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Sharon Regional Medical Center, about 22 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Upmc Horizon, about 22 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.018 ratings on Google
★Jennifer Dragon · 2026-01-13 · via Google

“The worst place! The nurse told a patient she does not care cause they have a DNR. They do not respond to call lights I repeatedly asked for water after the roommate of my loved one asked for an hour and they never got it. They are ion thick it and after 55 minutes brought him regular water They refused to check sugar levels knowing they are a diabetic. Then refused to do anything in regard…”

★★★★★Rebel Mama · 2024-10-31 · via Google

“We had my grandma moved up here from another care home because she was not getting the care she deserved. When we called quality life services in Grove city and asked to tour the place before putting my grandma there they were right on top of it they let us come the same day to tour the place. The place was clean ever time we went there you always saw staff.. the staff members we amazing with all …”

★★★★★Ashley Byers · 2023-08-04 · via Google

“I'm a travel nurse who has worked at plenty of nursing homes... I've seen some of the worst and best. QLS Grove City has been one of the best by far! Staff truly cares about the residents here like their own family. It's a beautiful, clean facility. They are on top of things here. If something happens the doctors get called right away. If I had to put a loved one in a home I would choose here even…”

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

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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