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Quality Life Services - Sarver
126 Iron Bridge Road, Sarver, PA 16055 (opens Google Maps) · Butler County · (724) 353-1531· 66 certified beds · avg 63 residents/day · certified since Aug 1, 1982 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: QUALITY LIFE SERVICES (10 facilities, chain avg rating 2.7★)
3/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Nov 14, 2025
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
3.54
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5 · how star ratings work →
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 36 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · from a complaint F-0760
The facility did not designate a qualified infection preventionist — a trained person responsible for running the infection prevention and control program. F-0882
The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. F-0550
View all 36 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · from a complaint · F-0760 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not designate a qualified infection preventionist — a trained person responsible for running the infection prevention and control program. · F-0882 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · F-0550 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · F-0657 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · F-0684 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. · F-0692 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. · F-0883 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep all essential equipment working safely — things like heating and cooling systems, kitchen equipment, and medical devices. · F-0908 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop or maintain an effective training program for its direct care staff, including training on how to communicate effectively with residents. · F-0941 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint · F-0600 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. These written safeguards are the foundation of resident protection. · from a complaint · F-0607 |
| Jan 28, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint · F-0609 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not honor residents' right to voice complaints without discrimination or retaliation, or did not have a working complaint process that resolves issues promptly. · from a complaint · F-0585 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · F-0580 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. · F-0610 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility transferred or discharged a resident without a valid reason, or failed to provide the required documentation and information when moving a resident out. · F-0622 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal. · F-0623 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not give the resident or their representative written notice of how long it would hold the resident's bed during a hospital stay or approved leave. · F-0625 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · F-0657 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · F-0677 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · F-0684 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · F-0686 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. · F-0690 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · F-0695 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility used bed rails without first trying safer alternatives, or without assessing the resident's safety risk, discussing the risks and benefits with the resident or family, getting consent, and installing the rails correctly. · F-0700 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · F-0755 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. · F-0883 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · from a complaint · F-0657 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint · F-0689 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not make sure its nurse aides had the skills needed to care for residents, including training in dementia care and abuse prevention. · F-0947 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · F-0695 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility used bed rails without first trying safer alternatives, or without assessing the resident's safety risk, discussing the risks and benefits with the resident or family, getting consent, and installing the rails correctly. · F-0700 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (14 → 11).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2023
All citations: 4
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 17
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 14
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2026
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | E |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 14 | 0 | E |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityPennsylvania averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 3.54
Pennsylvania average: 3.94
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.86
Pennsylvania average: 0.80
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 3.21
Pennsylvania average: 3.58
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.54 | 3.94 | 3.95 | bottom 45% in Pennsylvania; bottom 38% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.86 | 0.80 | 0.69 | top 29% in Pennsylvania; top 23% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.21 | 3.58 | 3.50 | bottom 43% in Pennsylvania; bottom 43% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.77 | 0.56 | 0.48 | top 18% in Pennsylvania; top 12% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 70.6 | 44.5 | 45.8 | bottom 3% in Pennsylvania; bottom 5% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 81.3 | 39.9 | 42.9 | bottom 2% in Pennsylvania; bottom 5% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.55, RN 0.86, weekend 3.22.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.55 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 2/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Creek Rest, INC | Organization | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2024 |
| Tack, Steven | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 33% | 11/01/2024 |
| Tack-Beardsley, Susan | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 33% | 11/01/2024 |
| Adams, Andrew | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2024 |
| Carter, Christine | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2024 |
| Holsinger PC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2024 |
| Kania, Tonia | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2024 |
| Lopiccolo, Bonnie | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2024 |
| Markivich, Michael | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2024 |
| Mary Susan Tack-Yurek Irrevocable Trust | Organization | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2024 |
| Shoop, Rebecca | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2024 |
| Shoop, Rebecca | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2024 |
| Stafford, Lisa | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2024 |
| Steven D Tack Irrevocable Trust | Organization | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2024 |
| Susan Tack Beardsley Irrevocable Trust | Organization | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2024 |
| Tack, Steven | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2024 |
| Tack-Beardsley, Susan | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2024 |
| Tack-Yurek, Mary | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2024 |
All 18 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
Other facilities in the same chain
CMS lists this facility under the chain Quality Life Services — 10 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
- Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek — Worthington, PA · overall 2/5
- Quality Life Services - Westmont — Johnstown, PA · overall 3/5
- Quality Life Services - Apollo — Apollo, PA · overall 1/5abuse
- Quality Life Services - Chicora — Chicora, PA · overall 1/5
- Quality Life Services - Grove City — Grove City, PA · overall 4/5
- Quality Life Services - Henry Clay — Markleysburg, PA · overall 4/5
- Quality Life Services - Markleysburg — Markleysburg, PA · overall 1/5abuse
- Quality Life Services - Mercer — Mercer, PA · overall 5/5
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 9 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
- "Who is your infection preventionist, and what training do they have?"
- "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
- "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Pennsylvania midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 71% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "The ownership record on file lists 18 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (12 closest of 19 within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia Lutheran Health and Human Care | 5.2 mi | Cabot, PA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Embassy of Saxonburg | 6.3 mi | Saxonburg, PA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuseSFF |
| Eden Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | 9.5 mi | Brackenridge, PA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Snu Armstrong Co Memorial Hosp | 10.1 mi | Kittanning, PA | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 10.3 mi | Kittanning, PA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuseSFF |
| Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek | 10.5 mi | Worthington, PA | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Hillcrest Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center | 11.4 mi | Lower Burrell, PA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Kittanning Health & Rehab Center | 12.1 mi | Kittanning, PA | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 12.3 mi | Butler, PA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuseSFF |
| Quality Life Services - Chicora | 13.7 mi | Chicora, PA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Cheswick | 14.1 mi | Cheswick, PA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuseSFF |
| Quality Life Services - Apollo | 14.2 mi | Apollo, PA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
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Other facilities in the same county
CMS records place this facility in Butler, PA — 11 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
- Sherwood Oaks — Cranberry Township, PA · overall 3/5
- St John Specialty Care Center — Mars, PA · overall 1/5abuse
- Transitions Healthcare Autumn Grove Care Center — Harrisville, PA · overall 2/5
- Cranberry Place — Cranberry Township, PA · overall 1/5abuse
- Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Harmony — Harmony, PA · overall 1/5abuse
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 395534.