Nursing home report
MARKLEYSBURG, PA · Medicare-certified · 60 beds
2 of 5 stars overall. QUALITY LIFE SERVICES - MARKLEYSBURG has 2-star health inspection and staffing ratings, 4-star quality measures, no fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 3.52 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark; recent cited issues included care planning, accident hazards/supervision, and pressure ulcer prevention.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5154 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5154.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited April 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited April 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
The home failed to have a plan for how it would carry out quality improvement and oversight activities. Cited April 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 865 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to ensure residents received the behavioral health care and services they needed. Cited July 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 740 — 42 CFR §483.40 — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Now operated by Quality Life Services - Markleysburg, previously South Fayette Nursing Center.
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.
