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Union County Nursing Home
164 Nursing Home Circle, Blairsville, GA 30512 (opens Google Maps) · Union County · (706) 745-4948· 150 certified beds · avg 110 residents/day · certified since Oct 1, 2005 · 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 →
4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Oct 2, 2025
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
3.85
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: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5 · 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 14 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. F-0656
The facility allowed residents to lose the ability to do daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and eating — when there was no medical reason for the decline. Good care helps residents keep the abilities they have. F-0676
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · F-0656 |
| Oct 2, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility allowed residents to lose the ability to do daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and eating — when there was no medical reason for the decline. Good care helps residents keep the abilities they have. · F-0676 |
| Oct 2, 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 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature. · from a complaint · F-0804 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · from a complaint · F-0812 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · from a complaint · F-0755 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. · from a complaint · F-0758 |
| Jul 1, 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. · from a complaint · F-0677 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 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. · from a complaint · F-0880 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not keep all essential equipment working safely — things like heating and cooling systems, kitchen equipment, and medical devices. · F-0908 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · F-0584 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 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 |
| Jan 12, 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 decreased between the last two inspection cycles (6 → 3).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2023
All citations: 5
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 6
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 3
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 | 5 | 0 | F |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 3 | 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 facilityGeorgia averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 3.85
Georgia average: 3.54
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.57
Georgia average: 0.50
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 2.74
Georgia average: 3.09
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Georgia avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.85 | 3.54 | 3.95 | top 23% in Georgia; top 46% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.57 | 0.50 | 0.69 | top 33% in Georgia; bottom 48% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.74 | 3.09 | 3.50 | bottom 33% in Georgia; bottom 18% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.42 | 0.35 | 0.48 | top 23% in Georgia; top 44% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 37.3 | 46.0 | 45.8 | top 29% in Georgia; top 30% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 31.3 | 44.5 | 42.9 | top 29% in Georgia; top 32% 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 3.54, RN 0.52, weekend 2.51.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.54 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 3/5.
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: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
How to read ownership records →
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 →
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bierschenk, Kevin | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/25/2019 |
| Bierschenk, Kevin | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/25/2019 |
| Bierschenk, Kevin | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/25/2019 |
| Burnette, Christal | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2021 |
| Burnette, Christal | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2021 |
| Davenport, Rick | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2019 |
| Gary, Thomas | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2019 |
| Gay, Michael | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2016 |
| Gay, Michael | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2016 |
| Owenby, Greg | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2019 |
| Paris, Dinah | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/18/2010 |
| Rowe, Steven | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2015 |
| Sanders, Alan | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/21/2025 |
| Self, Debra | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/10/2016 |
| Self, Debra | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/10/2016 |
| Self, Debra | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/10/2016 |
| Townsend, Nicholas | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/15/2016 |
| Townsend, Nicholas | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/15/2016 |
| Townsend, Nicholas | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/15/2016 |
| Townsend, Nicholas | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/15/2016 |
All 20 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "How do you help residents maintain their daily living skills, and how do you measure whether it's working?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "Could I join residents for a meal to see the food quality and temperature for myself?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
- "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
- "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Georgia 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 37% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "The ownership record on file lists 20 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 (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatuge Regional Nursing Home | 12.7 mi | Hiawassee, GA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Clay County Health and Rehabilitation | 13.9 mi | Hayesville, NC | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Murphy Rehabilitation & Nursing | 15.8 mi | Murphy, NC | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Friendship Health and Rehab | 19.9 mi | Cleveland, GA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 115695.