Establishment profile
LIFEQUEST NURSING CENTER
2450 JOHN FRIES HIGHWAY, ROUTE 663, QUAKERTOWN, PA, 18951
Operated by LIFEQUEST · 1 of 2 establishments
623110 — Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
EIN 232141757
Summary
LIFEQUEST NURSING CENTER has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $750 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 634 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LIFEQUEST NURSING CENTER appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and CMS nursing home enforcement records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $750 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 H | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 6231 within PA. Peer group: 634 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 62 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Aug 2017
Most frequent event: Fall on same level due to tripping over self
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2017 | Fall on same level due to tripping over self | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 2 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for LIFEQUEST NURSING CENTER. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LIFEQUEST NURSING CENTER. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in PA — for LIFEQUEST, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other LIFEQUEST locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-CA-087447 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2012 | Dec 2012 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for LIFEQUEST NURSING CENTER. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LIFEQUEST NURSING CENTER. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
CMS nursing-home record
CCN 395735
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (Care Compare) — health-inspection deficiencies, fines, and ratings. Full nursing-home record →
CMS Care Compare deficiencies
Every Health Deficiency citation issued by CMS surveyors during this facility’s annual and complaint-triggered surveys. F-tags reference 42 CFR 483 regulatory requirements (resident rights, staffing, infection control, medication management, etc.). Scope-severity letters grade citations from A (isolated potential harm) through L (widespread immediate jeopardy); immediate-jeopardy citations are the critical signal. 10 citations across 4 surveys · 1 complaint-triggered.
| Survey date | F-Tag | Severity | Description | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | 0812 | F | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| Apr 2025 | 0636 | D | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| Apr 2025 | 0689 | D | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| Apr 2025 | 0697 | D | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| Oct 2024 | 0684 | D | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Complaint | — |
| May 2024 | 0758 | E | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| May 2024 | 0687 | D | Provide appropriate foot care. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| May 2024 | 0756 | D | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| Jul 2023 | 0677 | D | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| Jul 2023 | 0695 | D | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Standard | — |
Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies dataset. Standard survey citations come from routine annual inspections; complaint citations come from CMS investigations of resident or family complaints; infection control citations come from focused infection-prevention surveys. F-tag definitions are at cms.gov/medicare/quality-initiatives-patient-assessment-instruments/nursinghomequalityinits.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LIFEQUEST NURSING CENTER. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-01-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-11-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-10-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-07-22 | Planned | 1 | — | $750 | |
| 2000-07-19 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
LIFEQUEST NURSING CENTER is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization LIFEQUEST.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of LIFEQUEST across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities) within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- INDIAN CREEK NURSING CENTERNEW CASTLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- MOUNTAIN VIEW CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER, LLCSCRANTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- ORCHARD MANOR, INC.GROVE CITY — 3 federal enforcement records
- REDSTONE HIGHLANDSGREENSBURG — 3 federal enforcement records
- THE COMMONS AT SQUIRREL HILLPITTSBURGH — 3 federal enforcement records
- KADE NURSING HOMEWASHINGTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- TRANSITIONS HEALTHCARE WASHINGTON PA LLCWASHINGTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- TAYLOR NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTERTAYLOR — 3 federal enforcement records
- PLEASANT VALLEY MANOR, INC.STROUDSBURG — 3 federal enforcement records
- NORTH PENN MANORWILKES BARRE — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All LIFEQUEST locationsParent rollup
- Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)All employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- Nursing Care Facilities in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LIFEQUEST NURSING CENTER from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup LIFEQUEST, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is LIFEQUEST NURSING CENTER's OSHA violation history?
- LIFEQUEST NURSING CENTER has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $750 in total penalties.
- How does LIFEQUEST NURSING CENTER's safety record compare to its industry?
- LIFEQUEST NURSING CENTER operates in the nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.3. LIFEQUEST NURSING CENTER's self-reported DART rate is 2.95 compared to an industry average of 4.5.