Memory careIndependent livingAssisted living
QUALITY LIFE SERVICES - APOLLO
0.00 reviews · 0 verifiedAPOLLO, PALic. 395371
JKLRecent citation with immediate-jeopardy / high severity (J/K/L)Source: CMS Health Citations
ABUSECMS abuse icon presentSource: CMS Provider Information
VBP-SLow SNF VBP readmission measure score (1.1)Source: CMS SNF VBP (PDC)
FINECMS fine: $43,759Source: CMS Penalties
VBPLower SNF VBP program ranking (#12,266)Source: CMS SNF VBP (PDC)
VBP-THigh nursing staff turnover in VBP period (66%)Source: CMS SNF VBP (PDC)
Provided by facility
Quality Life Services - Apollo is a skilled nursing and personal care facility located in Westmoreland County, PA, less than 40 miles from Pittsburgh. The campus features a secure courtyard for nursing home residents and a fenced outdoor area for personal care residents. A robust activities schedule includes seasonal events, watch parties, and social gatherings. The facility offers a blend of rehabilitative care and post-discharge support, with a focus on individualized therapy programs. Residents enjoy a resident-focused menu and dining experience, along with various recreational activities.
DiningRestaurant-Style Dining
Ambulatory Assistance & AccessibilityWheelchair Accessible Facilities
TherapiesOn-Site Rehabilitation Services
Inside AmenitiesSwimming Pool
Outside AmenitiesGarden
Safety & SecuritySecured Memory Care Unit
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Medicare overall
1/5Medicare.gov Care Compare stars are shown for context only. They are never part of the Unbeatable composite score.
Staffing (PBJ)
3.36 total HPRDRN 0.38 · weekend 93%Oct 2025 – Dec 2025
Survey history
16 inspections85 deficiencies on record
Federal IDs
CCN 395371
Overall: 1/5 · Health: 1/5 · Staffing: 1/5 · QM: 4/5
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Recent inspectionsShowing 12 of 16 inspections.
Health surveyFeb 2026 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-691SS D — Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Health surveyJan 2026 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-600SS G — Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Health surveyNov 2025 · CMS3 deficiencies
- F-689SS J — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F-835SS D — Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
- F-842SS D — Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Health surveySep 2025 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-689SS D — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Fire safetyMay 2025 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL1 deficiencies
- K-345SS C — Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Health surveyMay 2025 · CMS25 deficiencies
- F-550SS D — Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- F-558SS D — Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- F-604SS D — Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- F-628SS E — Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- F-636SS E — Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
- F-638SS D — Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
- F-641SS E — Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- F-656SS D — Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F-657SS D — Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- F-658SS D — Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F-676SS D — Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- F-684SS E — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-688SS D — 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.
- F-693SS D — Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- F-695SS D — Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- F-699SS E — Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- F-711SS D — Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
- F-730SS D — Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
- F-760SS G — Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- F-761SS E — 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.
Health surveyApr 2025 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-689SS D — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Health surveyMar 2025 · CMS4 deficiencies
- F-575SS D — Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.
- F-583SS D — Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- F-655SS D — Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- F-695SS D — Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Health surveyDec 2024 · CMS2 deficiencies
- F-657SS D — Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- F-689SS D — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Health surveyAug 2024 · CMS17 deficiencies
- F-582SS D — Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- F-583SS D — Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- F-604SS D — Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- F-622SS E — 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.
- F-623SS E — Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- F-657SS E — Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- F-679SS D — Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- F-684SS E — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-691SS D — Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- F-695SS D — Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- F-699SS E — Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- F-742SS D — Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
- F-744SS D — Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
- F-761SS E — 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.
- F-868SS D — Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
- F-880SS D — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F-883SS D — Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Fire safetyAug 2024 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL4 deficiencies
- K-324SS C — Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- K-353SS F — Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- K-374SS E — Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- K-712SS C — Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Health surveyApr 2024 · CMS3 deficiencies
- F-580SS D — Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- F-655SS D — Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- F-690SS D — Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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