Data as of October 28, 2026
What does Quality Life Services-Sugar Creek's Pennsylvania license show?
Quality Life Services-Sugar Creek at 109 Personal Care Lane, Worthington (Armstrong County) holds Pennsylvania DHS personal care home license #455350 under 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 for 47 residents; the license is full and its status reads licensed, running May 8, 2026 to May 8, 2027. No secured dementia unit appears on license #455350.
| Operator (legal entity) | QUALITY LIFE SERVICES-SUGAR CREEK LLC |
|---|---|
| Operation | For-profit |
| Certificate service line | Personal Care Homes |
| Beds / dementia beds | 47 / 0 |
| Phone (DHS record) | (724) 445-2863 |
| ZIP | 16262 |
Source: PA DHS Human Services Provider Directory, data as of October 28, 2026.
What do DHS inspection reports for Quality Life Services-Sugar Creek show?
36 Licensing Inspection Summaries for Quality Life Services-Sugar Creek sit on the DHS directory, from May 2010 to September 11, 2026: 1 in 2026, 3 in 2024, 1 in 2023, 1 in 2022, 2 in 2021.
September 11, 2026 — 3 numbered violations: §2600.17 Record Confidentiality; §2600.131 Fire Extinguisher Inspection; §2600.132 Safety Inspection/Fire Drill. PDF
September 5, 2024 — 5 numbered violations: §2600.16 Written Incident Report; §2600.17 Record Confidentiality; §2600.42 Privacy; §2600.183 Meds and Syringes Locked; §2600.254 Records Storing. PDF
All reports for license #455350 on the DHS site
How often has DHS reissued Quality Life Services-Sugar Creek's certificate of compliance?
DHS lists 5 certificates of compliance for license #455350, the first dated January 19, 2022 and the latest April 9, 2026; the three most recent were issued April 9, 2026, May 2, 2025, February 29, 2024. Each renewal came roughly a year or more after the previous one, the normal annual cycle for a full license.
Certificate history for license #455350 (DHS)
How does Quality Life Services-Sugar Creek's inspection record compare across Armstrong County?
Since January 2023 DHS has posted 5 reports for Quality Life Services-Sugar Creek, against a median of 4 for Armstrong County's 13 licensed homes; its newest report is more recent than 92% of theirs, and it recorded 3 numbered violations where 1 of the 4 larger Armstrong County homes we read had none in their latest report.
Which Armstrong County homes are similar in size to Quality Life Services-Sugar Creek?
At 47 beds, Quality Life Services-Sugar Creek is bigger than 92% of licensed homes in Armstrong County (median 28), number 1 of 13 by capacity; the county homes closest to it in size are The Ridge at Heritage Meadows in Ford City (45), Melody Manor in Kittanning (43), Parker Personal Care Facility in Parker (40).
| Home | Town | Type | Beds | Dementia beds | Reports since 2023 | From Worthington |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ridge at Heritage Meadows | Ford City | PCH | 45 | – | 5 | ~7 mi |
| Melody Manor | Kittanning | PCH | 43 | – | 11 | ~6 mi |
| Parker Personal Care Facility | Parker | PCH | 40 | – | 5 | ~18 mi |
| Grey's Colonial Acres | Kittanning | PCH | 38 | – | 6 | ~6 mi |
Local help for Worthington families: Armstrong County Area Agency on Aging, 724-548-3290 or 800-368-1066. Armstrong County overview.
Quality Life Services-Sugar Creek license #455350: what it is and is not
| It is | It is not | |
|---|---|---|
| License | DHS personal care home, Ch. 2600, full | a Department of Health nursing home license |
| Size | 47 licensed beds in Worthington | a measure of current vacancies |
| Dementia care | general residence, no secured unit | a separate memory-care license |
| Nursing | no licensed nurse required (PCH rule) | 24-hour skilled nursing |
