The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
LIFEQUEST NURSING CENTER
QUAKERTOWN, PA · Medicare-certified · 140 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall
LIFEQUEST NURSING CENTER in Quakertown has a 4-star overall rating, with 4 stars for health inspections, 3 stars for staffing, and 2 stars for quality measures. It reported 3.95 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, with $0 in fines over the last 24 months; recent inspection citations included food handling, psychotropic medication practices, and assistance with activities of daily living.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9516 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 1, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9516.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.47
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.27
- Nurse aides
- 2.21
- Weekend nursing
- 3.79
Hours per resident per day.
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
24%16.7%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.2%2.2%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
10.1%5.7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.3%1.1%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
9.1%5.4%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
14.3%21.6%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
11.4%23.1%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
21.2%26.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.3%2%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%2%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
21.7%26.8%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.9%0%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
93.4%89%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—84.6%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
88.2%83.6%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to properly reduce or limit psychotropic medication use and try safer non-drug approaches when appropriate. Cited May 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 758 — 42 CFR §483.45(e) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited May 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: D
The home failed to provide appropriate care to help a resident maintain or improve movement and mobility. Cited May 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 688 — 42 CFR §483.25(c) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited May 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 110.1 residents on an average day (79% of 140 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 39 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.