QUALITY LIFE SERVICES - CHICORA
QUALITY LIFE SERVICES - CHICORA is a 114-bed nursing home in CHICORA, Pennsylvania. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1967-01-01. It averages 99.5 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at QUALITY LIFE SERVICES - CHICORA?
CMS lists 69 health-inspection deficiencies for QUALITY LIFE SERVICES - CHICORA, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-26.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | F0584 | 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. | E |
| 2026-06-26 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2026-03-09 | F0584, F0689, F0880 | 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. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2026-01-28 | F0584, F0689 | 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. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2025-12-05 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-12-05 | F0689, F0699, F0700, F0730, F0868, F0880 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / 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. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-12-05 | F0554, F0604, F0656, F0698, F0761, F0882, F0883, F0941 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / 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. / Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. | D |
| 2025-12-05 | F0575 | 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. | C |
| 2025-11-10 | F0607, F0609 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | J |
| 2025-11-10 | F0835 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | F |
| 2025-11-10 | F0947 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | E |
| 2025-11-10 | F0580, F0605, F0658, F0684, F0689, F0760, F0944 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. | D |
| 2025-07-07 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D |
| 2025-04-22 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D |
| 2024-11-15 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-11-15 | F0622, F0625, F0689, F0761, F0880 | 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. / 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. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-11-15 | F0550, F0580, F0582, F0604, F0690, F0698, F0760, F0868, F0941 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly / Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. | D |
| 2024-08-27 | F0600, F0689 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2024-07-19 | F0584 | 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. | D |
| 2024-03-20 | F0600, F0607, F0610, F0657, F0689 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2024-01-22 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-01-22 | F0584, F0657, F0684, F0690, F0691, F0695 | 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. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D |
| 2024-01-10 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2023-09-26 | F0657, F0689 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
Why was QUALITY LIFE SERVICES - CHICORA fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-10 | Fine | $91,936 |
How is QUALITY LIFE SERVICES - CHICORA staffed relative to the PA average?
| Measure | This facility | PA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.61368 | 3.88823 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 46.3 | 44.5 |
| Average number of residents per day | 99.5 | 104.6 |
Who owns QUALITY LIFE SERVICES - CHICORA, and what chain is it in?
QUALITY LIFE SERVICES - CHICORA is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name QUALITY LIFE SERVICES CHICORA LLC and belongs to the QUALITY LIFE SERVICES chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | SUGAR CREEK REST, INC, TACK FAMILY VENTURES LLC | since 09/01/2024 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | MARY SUSAN TACK-YUREK IRREVOCABLE TRUST, STEVEN D TACK IRREVOCABLE TRUST, SUSAN TACK BEARDSLEY IRREVOCABLE TRUST, TACK-YUREK, MARY | since 09/01/2024 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | LOPICCOLO, BONNIE | since 09/01/2024 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | KING, EAN, MARKIVICH, MICHAEL, TACK, STEVEN, TACK-YUREK, MARY | since 09/01/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE AGENCY, CARTER, CHRISTINE, KANIA, TONIA, KING, EAN, LOPICCOLO, BONNIE, MOSES, ROBERT | since 07/08/2025 |
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