Quality Life Services - Henry Clay
5253 NATIONAL PIKE, Markleysburg, PA 15459
Markleysburg, Pennsylvania · CMS verdict
Quality Life Services - Henry Clay holds a 5 of 5 CMS overall star rating - above the Pennsylvania state average of 3.0, reflecting above-average quality on the federal five-star scale.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Quality Life Services - Henry Clay in Markleysburg, Pennsylvania holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 86 of 100 (grade B). The 74-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Pennsylvania runs a median of $11,954 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (upper star tercile)
This facility's 5/5 CMS overall rating sits in the upper U.S. star tercile (>4/5). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 86 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 86.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality Life Services - Henry Clay's upper-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Quality Life Services - Henry Clay carries an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (5/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (4/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Markleysburg, Pennsylvania, this facility operates 74 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 71 residents - an occupancy rate of about 96%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 96% occupancy, this facility is running near full capacity, worth confirming current bed availability directly before visiting.
Same-ownership peers
Within Pennsylvania, Quality Life Services - Henry Clay is one of 232 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.5 stars, ahead of roughly 89% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (4 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Quality Life Services - Henry Clay's upper-tercile stars compare to Pennsylvania
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Pennsylvania facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Pennsylvania state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Quality Life Services - Henry Clay ranks in Pennsylvania
Among the 653 CMS-rated nursing homes in Pennsylvania, Quality Life Services - Henry Clay’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 77% of them. The bars show how all Pennsylvania homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
149 Pennsylvania homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 74 |
| Residents | 71 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Fayette |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 4 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Quality Life Services - Henry Clay? ▾
Quality Life Services - Henry Clay has an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 5/5, staffing rating of 4/5, and quality measures rating of 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Pennsylvania? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Pennsylvania is $11,954 per month ($143,445 annually). A private room averages $13,688 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Quality Life Services - Henry Clay offer? ▾
With 74 beds with approximately 71 current residents, Quality Life Services - Henry Clay is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 4 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does Quality Life Services - Henry Clay have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Quality Life Services - Henry Clay has multiple deficiencies (4 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Pennsylvania? ▾
In Pennsylvania, alternatives include assisted living ($6,480/mo), home health aides ($6,483/mo), and adult day care ($2,535/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Pennsylvania elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 395906.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.