Apollo, PA

Quality Life Services - Apollo

1-star overall rating with 1-star inspections with abuse icon flag with $37,880 in total fines with 35 recent health deficiencies with 1 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle

151 Goodview Drive, Apollo, PA

(412) 727-3451

Compare this facility

Overall

1 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

1 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

1 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

4 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

177

Certified beds

Average residents

140

Average occupied residents

Ownership

For-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

Quality Life Services

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1976-12-03

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Chain footprint

10 facilities

Chain averages 3 overall / 3 health / 3 staffing / 4 quality stars

Changed ownership

Within the last 12 months

Family council

Yes

Resident and family council reported

Sprinklers

Yes

Automatic sprinklers in all required areas

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

0.39

Registered nurse staffing · state 0.78 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

0.93

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.91 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

2.05

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.20 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

3.37

All reported nurse hours · state 3.89 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

1.32

RN + LPN hours · state 1.69 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

3.03

Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.51 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

0.31

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.55 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.04

Reported PT staffing · state 0.10 · national 0.07

Adjusted RN hours

0.40

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

3.44

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.34

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

72%

Annual RN turnover · state 43% · national 45%

Total nurse turnover

62%

Annual nurse turnover · state 47% · national 46%

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

12,266

Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.

Performance score

13.11

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

0.9812

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

1.11

Baseline 18.71% · Performance 20.92% · Measure score 1.11 · Achievement 1.11 · Improvement 0

Healthcare-associated infections

2.87

Baseline 6.29% · Performance 6.98% · Measure score 2.87 · Achievement 2.87 · Improvement 0

Total nurse turnover

Baseline 50.79% · Performance 66.21% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0

Adjusted total nurse staffing

1.26

Baseline 3.28 hours · Performance 3.44 hours · Measure score 1.26 · Achievement 1.26 · Improvement 0.11

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure	Facility	National	Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission	11.75%	10.72% 1 pts worse	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 66 · Observed rate 15.15% · Lower 95% interval 8.38%
Discharge to community	52.91%	50.57% 2.3 pts better	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 65 · Observed rate 47.69% · Lower 95% interval 40.23%
Medicare spending per beneficiary	0.79	1.02 0.2 pts better
Drug regimen review with follow-up	75.68%	95.27% 19.6 pts worse	Numerator 28 · Denominator 37
Falls with major injury	0%	0.77% 0.8 pts better	Numerator 0 · Denominator 37
Discharge self-care score	60%	53.69% 6.3 pts better	Numerator 15 · Denominator 25
Discharge mobility score	64%	50.94% 13.1 pts better	Numerator 16 · Denominator 25
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened	0%	2.29% 2.3 pts better	Numerator 0 · Denominator 37 · Adjusted rate 0%
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization	6.98%	7.12% 0.1 pts better	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 34 · Observed rate 5.88% · Lower 95% interval 3.88%
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage	0.64%	8.2% 7.6 pts worse	Numerator 1 · Denominator 157
Staff flu vaccination coverage	38.46%	42% 3.5 pts worse	Numerator 50 · Denominator 130
Discharge function score	68%	56.45% 11.5 pts better	Numerator 17 · Denominator 25
Transfer of health information to provider	Not Available	95.95%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 10 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Transfer of health information to patient	100%	96.28% 3.7 pts better	Numerator 21 · Denominator 21
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date	Not Available	25.2%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 19 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure	Facility	State	National	Note
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	86.9% 13.1 pts better	93.4% 6.6 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 100.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	80.6%	93.5% 12.9 pts worse	95.5% 14.9 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 80.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury	1.5%	3.2% 1.7 pts better	3.3% 1.8 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.9% · Q2 0.8% · Q3 1.7% · Q4 2.6% · 4Q avg 1.5% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms	14.3%	6.5% 7.8 pts worse	11.4% 2.9 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.8% · Q2 36.3% · Q3 4.7% · Q4 11.0% · 4Q avg 14.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight	9.0%	6.5% 2.5 pts worse	5.4% 3.6 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.9% · Q2 11.2% · Q3 12.5% · Q4 8.4% · 4Q avg 9.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	14.0%	19.9% 5.9 pts better	19.6% 5.6 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 13.7% · Q2 15.9% · Q3 14.4% · Q4 12.1% · 4Q avg 14.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication	19.7%	18.7% 1 pts worse	16.7% 3 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 19.3% · Q2 20.3% · Q3 20.0% · Q4 19.3% · 4Q avg 19.7% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained	0.0%	0.2% 0.2 pts better	0.1% 0.1 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened	5.1%	19.6% 14.5 pts better	16.3% 11.2 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 9.2% · Q2 5.2% · Q3 4.8% · Q4 1.5% · 4Q avg 5.1% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	2.8%	18.3% 15.5 pts better	14.9% 12.1 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.1% · Q2 5.2% · Q3 4.1% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 2.8% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	1.1%	0.9% 0.2 pts worse	1.0% 0.1 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.8% · Q3 3.6% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.1% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection	1.5%	1.7% 0.2 pts better	1.7% 0.2 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.6% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.9% · Q4 1.7% · 4Q avg 1.5% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	32.4%	26.4% 6 pts worse	19.8% 12.6 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 33.0% · Q2 32.5% · Q3 37.8% · Q4 26.7% · 4Q avg 32.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers	3.0%	5.3% 2.3 pts better	5.1% 2.1 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.0% · Q2 3.0% · Q3 3.1% · Q4 1.8% · 4Q avg 3.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	98.7%	68.9% 29.8 pts better	81.7% 17 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 97.3% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 99.4% · Q4 97.8% · 4Q avg 98.7%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit	13.6%	9.8% 3.8 pts worse	12.0% 1.6 pts worse	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 13.6% · Observed 13.2% · Expected 10.8% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication	3.1%	1.5% 1.6 pts worse	1.6% 1.5 pts worse	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.8% · Q2 4.9% · Q3 3.8% · Q4 1.0% · 4Q avg 3.1% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	54.2%	68.7% 14.5 pts worse	79.7% 25.5 pts worse	Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 54.2%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	25.8%	23.1% 2.7 pts worse	23.9% 1.9 pts worse	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 25.8% · Observed 26.3% · Expected 24.3% · Used in QM five-star

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-05-22 · Fire 2025-05-22

35 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (10 deficiencies)

1 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (1 deficiency)

Cycle 2 Health 2024-08-23 · Fire 2024-08-23

22 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (9 deficiencies)

4 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (3 deficiencies)

Cycle 3 Health 2023-09-15 · Fire 2023-09-15

17 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (6 deficiencies)

7 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (4 deficiencies)

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

C · Minimal harm 2025-05-22

K345 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-06-15

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-23

K353 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-09-13

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-23

K374 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2024-09-13

C · Minimal harm 2024-08-23

K324 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-09-13

C · Minimal harm 2024-08-23

K712 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-09-13

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-09-15

K916 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.

Corrected 2023-10-31

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-09-15

K324 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2023-10-31

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-09-15

K903 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure medical gas and air supply systems in which failure is likely to cause major injury or death, are correctly designated.

Corrected 2023-10-31

C · Minimal harm 2023-09-15

E4 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2023-10-31

C · Minimal harm 2023-09-15

K345 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2023-10-31

C · Minimal harm 2023-09-15

K914 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2023-10-31

C · Minimal harm 2023-09-15

K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2023-10-31

Inspection history

Recent health citations

G · Actual harm 2026-01-06

F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2026-01-30

J · Immediate jeopardy 2025-11-13

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-12-16

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-11-13

F835 · Administration Deficiencies

Health

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

Corrected 2025-12-16

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-11-13

F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2025-12-16

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-09-09

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-09-24

G · Actual harm 2025-05-22

F760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2025-06-16

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-22

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-07-03

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-22

F908 · Environmental Deficiencies

Health

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Corrected 2025-07-03

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-22

F628 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Corrected 2025-07-03

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-22

F636 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

Corrected 2025-07-03

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-22

F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-07-03

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-22

F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-07-03

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-22

F699 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Corrected 2025-07-03

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-22

F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2025-07-03