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Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek

120 LAKESIDE DRIVE, WORTHINGTON, PA, 16262
(724) 445-3146
114 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections2/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
114
CMS facility ID
395410
Care type
Nursing home
County
Armstrong
Facility name
Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek
Street address
120 LAKESIDE DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Worthington, PA 16262
Phone
(724) 445-3146

About this facility — Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek

Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Worthington, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 114 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania (119 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Worthington 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 Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek 49 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 5 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $246,480 in fines. 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 August 31, 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

Carter, Christine
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Encova Mutual Insurance Group Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
First National Insurance Agency
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Kania, Tonia
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Lopiccolo, Bonnie
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Markivich, Michael
Operational control — since 2024
Mercurio, Richard
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Nicholas, Lawrence
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Stafford, Lisa
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Sugar Creek Rest, Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Tack, Steven
Operational control — since 2024
Tack-beardsley, Susan
Operational control — 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
1978-04-06
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
13 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$246,480 total
Last standard inspection
2026-06-05
Nurse staffing
3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$289 per day (≈ $8,790/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
69% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 29% private/other
Occupancy
74% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
30% below the PA median of $415/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
114
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 2026-08-31. 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 5 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-06-05Health inspection9 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 2026-07-23
F-0656
E · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2026-07-23
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2026-07-23
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-07-23
F-0744
D · No harm found
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2026-07-23
F-0745
E · No harm found
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Corrected 2026-07-23
F-0756
E · 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 2026-07-23
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 2026-07-23
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 2026-07-23
2026-03-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0583
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2026-04-09
F-0656
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2026-04-09
F-0805
K · Immediate jeopardyFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2026-04-09
F-0835
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Corrected 2026-04-09
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (36 citations)
2025-05-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered17 citations
F-0568
E · No harm found
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Corrected 2025-07-02
F-0585
D · No harm found
Honor 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.
Corrected 2025-07-02
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-07-02
F-0605
E · No harm found
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2025-07-02
F-0607
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2025-07-02
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-07-02
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-07-02
F-0627
D · No harm found
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Corrected 2025-07-02
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-07-02
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 2025-07-02
F-0694
D · No harm found
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-07-02
F-0699
D · No harm found
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected 2025-07-02
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-07-02
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 2025-07-02
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 2025-07-02
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-07-02
F-0908
D · No harm found
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2025-07-02
2024-06-14Health inspection11 citations
F-0622
E · No harm found
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 2024-07-12
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-07-12
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-07-12
F-0691
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-07-12
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-07-12
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-07-12
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 2024-07-12
F-0801
F · No harm foundFood safety
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Corrected 2024-07-12
F-0814
D · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2024-07-12
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-07-12
F-0908
D · No harm found
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2024-07-12
2024-05-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-06-04
F-0835
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Corrected 2024-06-04
F-0880
L · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-06-04
2025-05-16Fire-safety inspection1 citation
E-0039
C · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2025-07-02
2024-06-14Fire-safety inspection4 citations
E-0036
C · No harm found
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
Corrected 2024-07-12
E-0037
C · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2024-07-12
E-0039
C · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2024-07-12
K-0712
D · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-07-12

Federal penalties

2026-03-05Fine$91,245
2024-05-08Fine$155,235
2024-05-08Medicare payment denial — 22 days
Total fines$246,480
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 395410.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
3.442 ratings on Google
★★★★★Jennifer Pittore · 2026-04-02 · via Google

“The staff is mature and can handle all situations. Staff is very wonderful, people say hi to you when walking thru hallways. I've been to other facilities and hospitals and many times the staff members are new in their career. I highly recommend this facility for short term rehabilitation stays. They are wonderful with my father after his open heart surgery.”

★★★★★Barb Witkowski · 2025-01-29 · via Google

“My mother has resided in both the skilled nursing and personal care facilities at Sugar Creek over the past eleven months. One of our family members has visited daily, and we have nothing but praise and appreciation for the great care she has received. Both buildings are very clean and well maintained. The staff members are friendly and helpful and compassionate with my mom, even on difficult days…”

★★★★★L E · 2024-12-16 · via Google

“My dad has been at Sugar Creek Skilled Nursing for almost two yrs now. The staff has taken great care of him and the administration has been wonderful to deal with. The couple of issues we've had, they've taken care of right away! The staff is always so friendly and always say hello and/or stop in to visit my dad! Their therapists are very personable and work with my dad with exactly what he needs…”

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

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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