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QUALITY LIFE SERVICES - CHICORA

0.00 reviews · 0 verifiedCHICORA, PALic. 395118

Signals

JKLRecent citation with immediate-jeopardy / high severity (J/K/L)Source: CMS Health Citations

FINECMS fine: $141,440Source: CMS Penalties

VBP-SLow SNF VBP readmission measure score (1.4)Source: CMS SNF VBP (PDC)

VBPLower SNF VBP program ranking (#10,148)Source: CMS SNF VBP (PDC)

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About

Quality Life Services - Chicora offers a range of care options including skilled nursing, assisted living, and memory care. The facility is dedicated to enriching the lives of its residents through various programs and services. With a focus on creating lasting memories, Quality Life Services aims to provide a supportive environment for both residents and their families.

Amenities

Safety & SecuritySecured Memory Care Unit

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Medicare overall

2/5Medicare.gov Care Compare stars are shown for context only. They are never part of the Unbeatable composite score.

Staffing (PBJ)

3.60 total HPRDRN 0.63 · weekend 94%Oct 2025 – Dec 2025

Survey history

21 inspections121 deficiencies on record

Federal IDs

CCN 395118

Overall: 2/5 · Health: 1/5 · Staffing: 2/5 · QM: 5/5

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Recent inspections

Health surveyMar 2026 · CMS3 deficiencies

F-584SS D — 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.
F-689SS D — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F-880SS D — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Health surveyJan 2026 · CMS2 deficiencies

F-584SS D — 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.
F-689SS D — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Health surveyDec 2025 · CMS16 deficiencies

F-554SS D — Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
F-575SS C — 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-604SS D — Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
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-689SS E — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F-698SS D — Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
F-699SS E — Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
F-700SS E — Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
F-730SS E — Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
F-761SS D — 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-812SS F — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F-868SS E — Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
F-880SS E — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F-882SS D — Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
F-883SS D — Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
F-941SS D — Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.

Fire safetyDec 2025 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL10 deficiencies

E-32SS C — Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
K-100SS F — Meet other general requirements.
K-321SS D — Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
K-324SS E — Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
K-353SS C — Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
K-712SS D — Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
K-753SS B — Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
K-911SS B — Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
K-912SS D — Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
K-918SS C — Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Fire safetyDec 2025 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL10 deficiencies

E-32SS C — Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
K-100SS F — Meet other general requirements.
K-321SS D — Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
K-324SS E — Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
K-353SS C — Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
K-712SS D — Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
K-753SS B — Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
K-911SS B — Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
K-912SS D — Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
K-918SS C — Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Health surveyNov 2025 · CMS11 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-605SS D — Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
F-607SS J — Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
F-609SS J — Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
F-658SS D — Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
F-684SS D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F-689SS D — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F-760SS D — Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
F-835SS F — Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
F-944SS D — Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
F-947SS E — Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Health surveyJul 2025 · CMS1 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.

Health surveyApr 2025 · CMS1 deficiencies

F-607SS D — Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Health surveyNov 2024 · CMS15 deficiencies

F-550SS D — Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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-582SS D — Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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-625SS E — Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
F-689SS E — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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.
F-698SS D — Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
F-760SS D — 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.
F-812SS F — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F-868SS D — Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
F-880SS E — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F-941SS D — Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.

Fire safetyNov 2024 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL5 deficiencies

E-39SS C — Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
K-161SS B — Use approved construction type or materials.
K-353SS D — Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
K-912SS E — Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
K-918SS F — Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Fire safetyNov 2024 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL5 deficiencies

E-39SS C — Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
K-161SS B — Use approved construction type or materials.
K-353SS D — Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
K-912SS E — Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
K-918SS F — Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Health surveyAug 2024 · CMS2 deficiencies

F-600SS D — Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
F-689SS D — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

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Ownership

Operated by QUALITY LIFE SERVICES (privately held) since 1967.

Sep 2024
operator transition — TACK FAMILY VENTURES LLC
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (NOT APPLICABLE) — TACK FAMILY VENTURES LLC
Sep 2024
operator transition — SUSAN TACK BEARDSLEY IRREVOCABLE TRUST
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (NOT APPLICABLE) — SUSAN TACK BEARDSLEY IRREVOCABLE TRUST
Sep 2024
operator transition — TACK-YUREK, MARY
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (NOT APPLICABLE) — TACK-YUREK, MARY
Sep 2024
operator transition — STEVEN D TACK IRREVOCABLE TRUST
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (NOT APPLICABLE) — STEVEN D TACK IRREVOCABLE TRUST
Sep 2024
operator transition — MARY SUSAN TACK-YUREK IRREVOCABLE TRUST
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (NOT APPLICABLE) — MARY SUSAN TACK-YUREK IRREVOCABLE TRUST
Sep 2024
operator transition — SUGAR CREEK REST, INC
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (NOT APPLICABLE) — SUGAR CREEK REST, INC

Contact

160 MEDICAL CENTER ROAD
CHICORA, PA 16025

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7244452000 qualitylifeservices.com/chicora-2

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