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Quality Life Services - Mercer

8221 Lamor Road, Mercer, PA 16137 · Mercer County · (724) 662-5860

48 certified beds, about 44 residents a day · For profit - Partnership · Medicare and Medicaid since 1992

Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
2 of 5
Quality measures
5 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 395879 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on June 18, 2026, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10, the national average 9.2).

None of its 7 health citations since July 2024 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.63 hours per resident per day, against 3.89 across Pennsylvania and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.72 of those hours.

71.2% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Pennsylvania average 44.5%).

CMS links it to Quality Life Services, an affiliated group of 10 nursing homes.

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 7 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
5D
1E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
June 18, 2026Standard inspection · 2 citations
  1. D
    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
    F677 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 16, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on review of clinical records and staff interviews, it was determined the facility failed to provide personal care in accordance with the comprehensive person-centered care plan for one of 16 residents reviewed (Resident R7).
  2. D
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 16, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on review of a facility policy, observations and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that food was stored in accordance with standards for food safety in one of two refrigerators on the nursing unit (resident refrigerator utilized for food brought in from the community).
July 31, 2025Complaint inspection · 2 citations
  1. D
    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
    F684 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 21, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, clinical records, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to follow physician orders for one of two residents reviewed (Closed Record Resident CR2).
  2. D
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 21, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, clinical records, observations, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to prevent the potential for cross contamination during a dressing change for one of one residents observed with pressure ulcers (Resident R1).
June 18, 2025Standard inspection · 1 citation
  1. F
    Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
    F882 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 7, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility infection control program and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure the designated Infection Preventionist (IP) was qualified with specialized training in infection prevention and control.
January 24, 2025Complaint inspection · 2 citations
  1. E
    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
    F686 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 5, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on review of clinical records and facility policy, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure evidence for provision of documentation of pressure ulcers for two of eight residents identified for pressure ulcers (Residents R1 and R2).
  2. D
    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
    F677 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 5, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy and clinical records and facility documentation, and resident and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to provide assistance with personal hygiene and showers for three of four residents reviewed (Residents R3, R4, and R5).
July 26, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations

Fire safety inspections

15 fire safety citations on file: 6 on June 18, 2026, 5 on June 18, 2025, 4 on July 26, 2024.

Every fire safety citation15 citations
  1. F
    Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
    K 345 · June 18, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. F
    Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
    K 521 · June 18, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. E
    Meet other general requirements.
    K 100 · June 18, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. D
    Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
    K 223 · June 18, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. D
    Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
    K 712 · June 18, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  6. B
    Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
    K 920 · June 18, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  7. F
    Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
    K 291 · June 18, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  8. F
    Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
    K 345 · June 18, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  9. F
    Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
    K 912 · June 18, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  10. C
    Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
    K 293 · June 18, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  11. C
    To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
    K 761 · June 18, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  12. F
    Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
    K 918 · July 26, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  13. D
    Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
    K 291 · July 26, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  14. C
    Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.
    K 133 · July 26, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  15. C
    Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
    K 345 · July 26, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

MeasureThis homePennsylvaniaUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)3.633.893.86
Registered nurses0.720.790.69
All nursing staff on weekends3.273.533.42
Nurse aides1.84
Licensed practical nurses1.06
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)71.2%44.5%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover58.3%39.9%42.9%
Administrators who left1

CMS expects 4.11 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.77 on weekdays and 3.27 on weekends, 13% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 10.5% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.91 in April to June 2025 to 3.63 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20263.630.723.773.27 10.5%0 of 9044
Oct to Dec 20253.510.803.643.18 11.5%0 of 9245
Jul to Sep 20253.750.853.923.31 8.0%0 of 9242
Apr to Jun 20253.910.784.103.44 13.5%0 of 9143
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
Pennsylvania, Jan to Mar 20263.690.653.823.3411.3%0.1% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Staff pay reports

Staff pay at this home

No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.

Official wage estimates for Pennsylvania

JobMedianMiddle halfEmployed
Pennsylvania, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)$21.44$18.88 to $22.5267,740
LPNs and LVNs$30.74$29.02 to $35.0138,260
Registered nurses$46.36$38.75 to $50.35146,520
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)$20.67$17.91 to $22.55534,270
LPNs and LVNs$33.86$30.05 to $37.40188,210
Registered nurses$41.11$37.85 to $47.68142,270

Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.

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Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homePennsylvaniaUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
6.516.813.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.00.70.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.41.41.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.03.13.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
3.21.41.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
15.817.014.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
5.54.84.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
18.317.715.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
12.622.523.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
26.79.512.0

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Quality Life Services - Mercer's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (53.0% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

53.0% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · Pennsylvania: 100 better, 108 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 58 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

10.1% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · Pennsylvania: 3 better, 9 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 64 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

6.1% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 7.1% · Pennsylvania: 7 better, 5 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 29 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

Median of homes: Pennsylvania54.4% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 16 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

0.0% this home

Median of homes: Pennsylvania0.0% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 26 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

0.0% this home

Median of homes: Pennsylvania2.0% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 26 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

Median of homes: Pennsylvania100.0% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 17 residents counted.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: QUALITY LIFE SERVICES - MERCER, LLC. CMS links this home to Quality Life Services, a group of 10 nursing homes averaging 2.8 stars overall.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Tack, Steven5% or greater indirect ownership interestIndividual33%09/01/2024
Tack-Beardsley, Susan5% or greater indirect ownership interestIndividual33%09/01/2024
Markivich, MichaelManaging control - governing bodyIndividual09/01/2024
Tack, StevenManaging control - governing bodyIndividual09/01/2024
Markivich, MichaelCorporate officerIndividual09/01/2024
Didomenico, RyanOperational/managerial controlIndividual09/01/2024
Tack, StevenOperational/managerial controlIndividual09/01/2024
Tack-Beardsley, SusanOperational/managerial controlIndividual09/01/2024
Tack-Yurek, MaryOperational/managerial controlIndividual09/01/2024
Holsinger PCAdp of the SNFOrganization09/01/2024
Carter, ChristineAdp of the SNFIndividual09/01/2024
Didomenico, RyanAdp of the SNFIndividual09/01/2024
Kania, ToniaAdp of the SNFIndividual09/01/2024
Stafford, LisaAdp of the SNFIndividual09/01/2024
Stragand, JarodAdp of the SNFIndividual09/01/2024

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

  1. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on June 18, 2026: "Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable."
  2. What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on July 31, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
  3. Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 18, 2026: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
  4. Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.27 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.53.
  5. How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.

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Common questions

What is Quality Life Services - Mercer's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Quality Life Services - Mercer 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Quality Life Services - Mercer get at its last inspection?
2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on June 18, 2026. The Pennsylvania average is 10.
Has Quality Life Services - Mercer been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Quality Life Services - Mercer accept Medicaid?
It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
Who owns Quality Life Services - Mercer?
CMS lists 15 owners and managers, and links the home to Quality Life Services. Legal business name: QUALITY LIFE SERVICES - MERCER, LLC.

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