Cycle 1
Health 2025-06-18 · Fire 2025-06-18
3 health deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (2 deficiencies)
5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (2 deficiencies)
Mercer, PA
Quality Life Services - Mercer
4-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with $7,443 in total fines with 3 recent health deficiencies with 5 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
8221 Lamor Road, Mercer, PA
(724) 662-5860
Overall
4 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
4 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
3 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
4 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Facility snapshot
Beds
48
Certified beds
Average residents
42
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
Quality Life Services
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1992-09-11
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
No
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
0.85
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.78 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
1.03
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.91 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
1.86
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.20 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
3.75
All reported nurse hours · state 3.89 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.89
RN + LPN hours · state 1.69 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.31
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.51 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.69
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.55 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.05
Reported PT staffing · state 0.10 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.85
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
3.74
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.37
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
70%
Annual RN turnover · state 43% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
72%
Annual nurse turnover · state 47% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Value-based purchasing
Program rank
7,515
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
29.54
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9855
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
How the VBP score is built
Readmission
3.23
Baseline 20.23% · Performance 19.93% · Measure score 3.23 · Achievement 3.23 · Improvement 0.44
Healthcare-associated infections
5.66
Baseline 7.09% · Performance 6.14% · Measure score 5.66 · Achievement 5.66 · Improvement 4.03
Total nurse turnover
0.54
Baseline 80.36% · Performance 74.60% · Measure score 0.54 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0.54
Adjusted total nurse staffing
2.39
Baseline 3.25 hours · Performance 3.76 hours · Measure score 2.39 · Achievement 2.39 · Improvement 1.51
SNF QRP
Medicare quality reporting measures
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 10.07% |
10.72%
0.7 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 64 · Observed rate 7.81% · Lower 95% interval 6.73% |
| Discharge to community | 52.96% |
50.57%
2.4 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 58 · Observed rate 48.28% · Lower 95% interval 40.76% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 0.93 |
1.02
0.1 pts better
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 72.41% |
95.27%
22.9 pts worse
|
Numerator 21 · Denominator 29 |
| Falls with major injury | 0% |
0.77%
0.8 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 29 |
| Discharge self-care score | 54.55% |
53.69%
0.9 pts better
|
Numerator 12 · Denominator 22 |
| Discharge mobility score | 50% |
50.94%
0.9 pts worse
|
Numerator 11 · Denominator 22 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 0% |
2.29%
2.3 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 29 · Adjusted rate 0% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 6.14% |
7.12%
1 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 29 · Observed rate 0% · Lower 95% interval 3.3% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 0% |
8.2%
8.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 74 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | Not Available |
42%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure. |
| Discharge function score | 59.09% |
56.45%
2.6 pts better
|
Numerator 13 · Denominator 22 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 4 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 18 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | Not Available |
25.2%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 13 · 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 | 80.6% |
86.9%
6.3 pts worse
|
93.4%
12.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 75.0% · Q2 77.8% · Q3 90.6% · Q4 79.4% · 4Q avg 80.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 94.6% |
93.5%
1.1 pts better
|
95.5%
0.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 94.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 2.2% |
3.2%
1 pts better
|
3.3%
1.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.2% · Q2 2.8% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 2.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 21.7% |
6.5%
15.2 pts worse
|
11.4%
10.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 40.0% · Q2 23.5% · Q3 18.8% · Q4 6.1% · 4Q avg 21.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 10.6% |
6.5%
4.1 pts worse
|
5.4%
5.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.7% · Q2 11.1% · Q3 16.7% · Q4 6.7% · 4Q avg 10.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 17.3% |
19.9%
2.6 pts better
|
19.6%
2.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 17.4% · Q2 14.8% · Q3 16.7% · Q4 20.0% · 4Q avg 17.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 15.3% |
18.7%
3.4 pts better
|
16.7%
1.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q2 13.0% · Q3 10.0% · Q4 25.0% · 4Q avg 15.3% · 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 | 16.4% |
19.6%
3.2 pts better
|
16.3%
0.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 16.4% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 10.0% |
18.3%
8.3 pts better
|
14.9%
4.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 14.3% · Q2 9.1% · Q3 9.5% · Q4 7.7% · 4Q avg 10.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.0% |
0.9%
0.9 pts better
|
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% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 0.7% |
1.7%
1 pts better
|
1.7%
1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 2.9% · 4Q avg 0.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 26.8% |
26.4%
0.4 pts worse
|
19.8%
7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 25.0% · Q2 22.9% · Q3 22.1% · Q4 36.7% · 4Q avg 26.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 4.1% |
5.3%
1.2 pts better
|
5.1%
1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.3% · Q2 3.9% · Q3 3.2% · Q4 6.6% · 4Q avg 4.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 46.4% |
68.9%
22.5 pts worse
|
81.7%
35.3 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 33.0% · Q2 49.5% · Q3 59.8% · Q4 44.9% · 4Q avg 46.4% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 18.3% |
9.8%
8.5 pts worse
|
12.0%
6.3 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 18.3% · Observed 17.2% · Expected 10.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 3.9% |
1.5%
2.4 pts worse
|
1.6%
2.3 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.8% · Q2 6.7% · Q3 5.5% · Q4 2.1% · 4Q avg 3.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 51.4% |
68.7%
17.3 pts worse
|
79.7%
28.3 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 51.4% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 27.6% |
23.1%
4.5 pts worse
|
23.9%
3.7 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 27.6% · Observed 24.1% · Expected 20.9% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Recent inspection cycles
Cycle 2
Health 2024-07-26 · Fire 2024-07-26
2 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Construction (1 deficiency)
Cycle 3
Health 2023-08-31 · Fire 2023-08-31
2 health deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)
8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Miscellaneous (3 deficiencies)
Fire safety
Fire-safety citations
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-06-18
K291 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-08-07
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-06-18
K345 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-08-07
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-06-18
K912 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Corrected 2025-08-07
C · Minimal harm
2025-06-18
K293 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2025-08-07
C · Minimal harm
2025-06-18
K761 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Fire Safety
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2025-08-07
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-07-26
K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-09-02
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-07-26
K291 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2024-09-02
C · Minimal harm
2024-07-26
K133 · Construction Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.
Corrected 2024-09-02
C · Minimal harm
2024-07-26
K345 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-09-02
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-08-31
K761 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Fire Safety
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2023-09-29
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-08-31
K291 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2023-09-29
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-08-31
K712 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-09-29
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-08-31
K741 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2023-09-29
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-08-31
K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-09-29
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-08-31
K353 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-09-29
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-08-31
K363 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-09-29
C · Minimal harm
2023-08-31
E39 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2023-09-29
Inspection history
Recent health citations
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-07-31
F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-08-21
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-07-31
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-08-21
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-06-18
F882 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Corrected 2025-08-07
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-01-24
F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-03-05
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-01-24
F677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-03-05
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-21
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 2023-08-02
G · Actual harm
2023-04-05
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 2023-04-25
Penalties and ownership
What sits behind the stars
$7,443
2023-04-05
Fine
Fine · fine $7,443
Fine
Ownership
Tack Family Ventures LLC
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
Didomenico, Ryan
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Markivich, Michael
Corporate Officer · Individual
Mary Susan Tack-Yurek Irrevocable Trust
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
Steven D Tack Irrevocable Trust
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
Sugar Creek Rest, Inc
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
Susan Tack Beardsley Irrevocable Trust
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
Tack, Steven
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
Tack, Steven
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Tack-Beardsley, Susan
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
Tack-Beardsley, Susan
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Tack-Yurek, Mary
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
Tack-Yurek, Mary
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
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