CMS data as of October 1, 2026
What are Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek's CMS star ratings?
Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 120 Lakeside Drive, Worthington, Armstrong County (CMS certification number 395410) with 114 certified beds and an average of 109.3 residents per day. CMS gives it an overall rating of 2 of 5, a health-inspection rating of 1 of 5, a staffing rating of 3 of 5 and a quality-measure rating of 5 of 5.
| CMS overall star rating | 2 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspection rating | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing rating | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measure rating | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay QM | 5 of 5 / Not rated |
| Certified beds | 114 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Legal business name | QUALITY LIFE SERVICES - SUGAR CREEK, LLC |
| Chain | QUALITY LIFE SERVICES (10 facilities) |
| In a continuing care retirement community | Yes |
| Ownership changed in last 12 months | No |
| Resident and family council | Resident |
| Medicare/Medicaid certified since | April 6, 1978 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (official CMS ratings), data as of October 1, 2026.
What did recent health inspections find at Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek?
The most recent standard health survey of Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek on CMS's record is dated June 5, 2026 and found 13 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint inspections; the survey before it, dated May 16, 2025, found 20. CMS lists 2 fines totaling $214,544, 1 payment denials and 0 infection-control citations for the facility.
Full inspection narratives are on Medicare Care Compare for CMS #395410.
How is Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek staffed compared with Armstrong County nursing homes?
CMS reports 3.47 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day at Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek, including 0.59 registered-nurse hours and 1.97 nurse-aide hours, against a median of 3.57 hours across 3 reporting nursing homes in Armstrong County. Total nursing staff turnover is 45.0% and registered-nurse turnover 18.2%, and 3 administrator(s) left in the period CMS measures.
Which nursing homes are closest to Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek?
Armstrong County has 4 CMS-certified nursing homes with 363 certified beds; Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek's overall rating of 2 of 5 is higher than 1 of the 4 rated homes in the county. Its 114 beds compare with a county median of 113.5.
| Nursing home | Town | Beds | CMS overall rating | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Life Services - Chicora | Chicora | 114 | 1 of 5 | ~4.9 mi |
| Snu Armstrong Co Memorial Hosp | Kittanning | 17 | 2 of 5 | ~9.5 mi |
| Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | Kittanning | 113 | 1 of 5 | ~10.1 mi |
| Concordia Lutheran Health and Human Care | Cabot | 142 | 2 of 5 | ~10.3 mi |
Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek (CMS #395410): what its rating is and is not
| It is | It is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 from CMS, October 2026 | a rating computed by this site |
| Parts | health 1 of 5, staffing 3 of 5, quality 5 of 5 | resident reviews |
| Scope | 114-bed nursing home in Worthington | a score for personal care homes |
| Survey | last standard survey June 5, 2026 | a guarantee of any one resident's care |
