Nursing homes › Georgia › Union County Nursing Home
164 Nursing Home Circle, Blairsville, GA 30512 · (706) 745-4948 · 150 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 4/5; median among 355 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Non profit - Corporation.
Total nurse staffing: 3.54 (Georgia median: 3.42). RN hours: 0.52. Weekend total: 2.51. Nursing staff turnover: 37%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 14 deficiency citations. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-02 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2025-12-29 |
| 2025-10-02 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Health | corrected 2025-12-29 |
| 2025-10-02 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2025-12-29 |
| 2024-07-01 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | F | complaint | corrected 2024-08-15 |
| 2024-07-01 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | complaint | corrected 2024-08-15 |
| 2024-07-01 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-08-15 |
| 2024-07-01 | 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. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-08-15 |
| 2024-07-01 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-08-15 |
| 2024-07-01 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-08-15 |
| 2023-01-12 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2023-03-01 |
| 2023-01-12 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | F | Health | corrected 2023-03-01 |
| 2023-01-12 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-01 |
| 2023-01-12 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-01 |
| 2023-01-12 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-01 |
No federal fines or payment denials in this downloaded dataset.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIERSCHENK, KEVIN | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/25/2019 |
| DAVENPORT, RICK | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2019 |
| GARY, THOMAS | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2019 |
| OWENBY, GREG | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2019 |
| PARIS, DINAH | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/18/2010 |
| ROWE, STEVEN | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2015 |
| TOWNSEND, NICHOLAS | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/15/2016 |
| GAY, MICHAEL | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2016 |
| BURNETTE, CHRISTAL | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2021 |
| SELF, DEBRA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/10/2016 |
| TOWNSEND, NICHOLAS | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/15/2016 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Union County Nursing Home — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 115695), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/union-county-nursing-home-blairsville-ga/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 115695. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.