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Quality Life Services - Mercer

8221 Lamor Road, Mercer, PA 16137

CCN 395879 · For-profit, partnership · 48 certified beds · chain Quality Life Services

Overall★★★★★
Health inspection★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Quality measures★★★★★

Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.

Quality Life Services - Mercer, in Mercer, Pennsylvania, is certified for 48 beds under for-profit, partnership ownership and belongs to the Quality Life Services chain.

CMS gives it 5 of 5 stars overall, above the Pennsylvania median of 3; the health inspection rating is 4, staffing 2 and quality measures 5.

Inspectors recorded 7 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (2, 5, 0 by cycle, most recent first), none at the actual-harm level. That is 14.6 per 100 beds, fewer than the state median of 22.2.

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.

Reported nurse staffing is 3.6 hours per resident per day (0.7 RN), close to the Pennsylvania median of 3.6; nursing staff turnover is 71.2%.

7health deficiencies, 3 survey cyclesnone at actual-harm level
$0fines listed by CMS0 penalties in period
3.6nurse hours per resident per daystate median 3.6
92%occupancy (residents ÷ beds)44 residents a day

Compared with county, state and nation

MeasureThis facilityMercer Co. medianPennsylvania medianUS average
Overall star rating5433.0
Health citations, 3 cycles7152628.7
Citations per 100 beds14.614.622.226.8
Total nurse hours per resident day3.63.73.63.9
RN hours per resident day0.70.70.70.7
Nursing staff turnover71.2%53.8%44.3%45.8%
Fines listed$0$0$0—

County and state figures are medians across facilities (10 in the county, 656 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.

Citations by survey cycle

Cycle 1 (latest)2
Cycle 25
Cycle 30

Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Pennsylvania average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 18 Jun 2026, 18 Jun 2025.

Severity mix: D ×5 E ×1 F ×1

Health deficiencies

Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.

Scope and severity letters (A–L)
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
J
K
L
Actual harm
G
H
I
Potential for more than minimal harm
D
E
F
Potential for minimal harm
A
B
C

Survey dateTagWhat the tag requiresSeverityTypeCorrected
18 Jun 2026F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.DStandard surveyDeficient, Provider has no plan of correction
18 Jun 2026F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.DStandard surveyDeficient, Provider has no plan of correction
31 Jul 2025F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DComplaint investigation21 Aug 2025
31 Jul 2025F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.DComplaint investigation21 Aug 2025
18 Jun 2025F0882Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.FStandard survey7 Aug 2025
24 Jan 2025F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.EComplaint investigation5 Mar 2025
24 Jan 2025F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.DComplaint investigation5 Mar 2025

Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.

Staffing

Total nursing3.63 h
Nurse aides1.84 h
LPN1.06 h
RN0.72 h
Weekend total3.27 h

Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Pennsylvania average. Turnover: nursing staff 71.2%, RNs 58.3%; 1 administrator left in the reporting year.

Quality measures

MeasureResidentsThis facilityPennsylvania medianUS median
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increasedLong Stay6.5%15.9%12.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderLong Stay0.0%0.4%0.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infectionLong Stay1.4%1.1%0.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injuryLong Stay0.0%2.9%2.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medicationShort Stay3.2%1.0%1.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsenedLong Stay15.8%16.1%12.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcersLong Stay5.5%4.5%4.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medicationLong Stay18.3%17.2%13.4%

Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.

Ownership

Ownership type: for-profit, partnership. Legal business name: Quality Life Services - Mercer, Llc. Chain: Quality Life Services (10 facilities).

No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.

Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.

Other nursing homes in Mercer County

FacilityCityBedsOverallHealthStaffingCitationsPer 100 bedsFinesLast survey
Saint John Xxiii HomeHermitage9055544.4—28 Mar 2025
Saint Paul HomesGreenville19255521.0—8 Aug 2025
Avalon Springs Care CenterMercer10044355.0—31 Dec 2025
Quality Life Services - Grove CityGrove City1094321513.8—15 May 2026
Clepper ManorSharon543331222.2$170K4 Apr 2025
Grove ManorGrove City593441728.8$19K18 Sep 2025
Hermitage Nursing and RehabilitationHermitage1053411716.2—4 Dec 2025
Orchard ManorGrove City1212221714.0$17K21 May 2026

All 10 facilities in Mercer County

Questions and answers

How many deficiencies has Quality Life Services - Mercer been cited for?

7 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 0 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Pennsylvania median is 26 per facility.

Has Quality Life Services - Mercer been fined?

CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.

How does staffing at Quality Life Services - Mercer compare?

Reported total nurse staffing is 3.6 hours per resident per day against a Pennsylvania median of 3.6 and a national average of 3.9.

Who operates Quality Life Services - Mercer?

It is part of the Quality Life Services chain. Ownership type is for-profit, partnership. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.

When was Quality Life Services - Mercer last inspected?

The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 18 Jun 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 18 Jun 2026.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.

Provenance

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.