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Quality Life Services - Mercer

8221 LAMOR ROAD, MERCER, PA, 16137
(724) 662-5860
48 licensed beds

CMS rates Quality Life Services - Mercer 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 23 citations across 9 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections1/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
48
CMS facility ID
395879
Care type
Nursing home
County
Mercer
Facility name
Quality Life Services - Mercer
Street address
8221 LAMOR ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Mercer, PA 16137
Phone
(724) 662-5860

About this facility — Quality Life Services - Mercer

Quality Life Services - Mercer is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Mercer, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 48 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania (119 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Mercer 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 - Mercer 23 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 2 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

Operator / owner
Michael Markivich
Parent company
Quality Life Services
Ownership type
For profit - Partnership

Registered owners & officers

Tack, Steven
Indirect owner · Governing body · Operational control — 33% stake — since 2024
Tack-beardsley, Susan
Indirect owner · Operational control — 33% stake — since 2024
Carter, Christine
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Didomenico, Ryan
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Holsinger Pc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Kania, Tonia
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Markivich, Michael
Governing body · Officer — since 2024
Stafford, Lisa
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Stragand, Jarod
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Tack-yurek, Mary
Operational control — 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
1992-09-11
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-06-18
Nurse staffing
3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$224 per day (≈ $6,810/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
29% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 68% private/other
Occupancy
60% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
46% below the PA median of $415/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
48
Licensed as
Personal Care Home
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · 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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-08-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2026-08-25
2026-06-18Health inspection2 citations
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2026-07-16
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 2026-07-16
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (20 citations)
2025-07-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-08-21
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-08-21
2025-06-18Health inspection1 citation
F-0882
F · No harm found
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Corrected 2025-08-07
2025-01-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-03-05
F-0686
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-03-05
2026-06-18Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0100
E · No harm found
Meet other general requirements.
Corrected 2026-07-31
K-0223
D · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2026-07-31
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-07-31
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2026-07-31
K-0712
D · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2026-07-31
K-0920
B · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2026-07-31
2025-06-18Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-08-07
K-0293
C · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2025-08-07
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-08-07
K-0761
C · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2025-08-07
K-0912
F · No harm found
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Corrected 2025-08-07
2024-07-26Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0133
C · No harm found
Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.
Corrected 2024-09-02
K-0291
D · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2024-09-02
K-0345
C · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-09-02
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-09-02
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 395879.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Pennsylvania.
Inspection citations, 3 years
23
More than 27% 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
3.6
Higher than 49% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.6
Nursing staff turnover, annual
71%
Higher than 97% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 45%

Resident outcomes

On 19 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Pennsylvania average on 6 and worse on 8. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased4.3%16.4%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight11.8%6.0%5.1%Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%0.6%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection1.4%1.4%1.5%Near state average
Have depressive symptoms34.8%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 injury1.4%3.1%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine86.9%87.8%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened9.3%15.4%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication24.4%20.1%19.5%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine80.0%93.7%95.3%Worse than state
With pressure ulcers4.9%4.7%4.5%Near state average
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence29.5%25.0%18.3%Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication18.3%17.6%15.4%Near state average
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine53.1%70.8%82.3%Worse than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication1.8%1.4%1.5%Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine65.2%70.9%80.1%Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission17.7%22.0%23.4%Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit26.7%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.

  • K-0345 3 inspections. Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
  • F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  • F-0677 2 inspections. Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
  • K-0291 2 inspections. Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

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

  • Sharon Regional Medical Center, about 12 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Upmc Horizon, about 13 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
  • Upmc Jameson, about 16 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-11-06
Source
Federal NPI Registry (NPPES)
NPI 1639917198
Monthly federal file
Source
Secretary of State filings
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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