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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Union County Nursing Home
Blairsville, GeorgiaMedicare inspection record
About Union County Nursing Home
Union County Nursing Home brings compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Blairsville, Georgia. Our team focuses on recovery and comfort, helping patients regain independence through personalized treatment plans and attentive round-the-clock care.
Community at a glance
Capacity
150 residents
Location
Blairsville, GA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
164 NURSING HOME CIRCLE, Blairsville, Georgia 30512
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on October 2, 2025, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Georgia average is 5.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 32 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Georgia average.
Medicare has not fined Union County Nursing Home in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 32 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 31 minutes |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 37%Below the Georgia average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
9 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
October 2, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 29, 2025Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 29, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 29, 2025
July 1, 2024 · Standard inspection · 6 citations
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 15, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 15, 2024Implement 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 15, 2024Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 15, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 15, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 15, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Union County Hospital Authority
- Medicare-certified beds
- 150
- Average residents per day
- 110
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- October 1, 2005
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 115695
Location
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164 NURSING HOME CIRCLEBlairsville, GA 30512
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Questions about Union County Nursing Home
How did Union County Nursing Home do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on October 2, 2025 and cited 3 health deficiencies. The Georgia average is 5.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Union County Nursing Home?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 32 minutes with each resident per day, including 31 minutes from registered nurses. 37% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Union County Nursing Home been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Union County Nursing Home in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.