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Ellen Sagar Nursing Center

1817 JONESVILLE HIGHWAY, UNION, SC, 29379

(864) 301-3500

www.spartanburgregional.com/locations/ellen-sagar-nursing-center

113 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections2/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

1817 Jonesville Highway

Union, SC 29379

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

113

CMS facility ID

425012

Care type

Nursing home

County

Union

Facility name

Ellen Sagar Nursing Center

Street address

1817 JONESVILLE HIGHWAY

City / state / ZIP

Union, SC 29379

Phone

(864) 301-3500

Website

www.spartanburgregional.com/locations/ellen-sagar-nursing-center

About this facility — Ellen Sagar Nursing Center

Ellen Sagar Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Union, South Carolina. It is licensed for 113 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in South Carolina (96 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Union and 187 skilled nursing facilities across South Carolina. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Ellen Sagar Nursing Center 14 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Government - Hospital district

Registered owners & officers

Spartanburg Regional Health Services District Inc

Direct owner · Operational control — 100% stake — since 2015

Apella Health Management Inc

Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Davis, Bruce

Officer — since 2020

Holstien, Elmer

Officer — since 2011

Melin, Kurtis

Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Morrow, Charles

Officer — since 2023

Schaper, Elizabeth

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2015

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1967-01-01

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

6 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-03-07

Nurse staffing

3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$286 per day (≈ $8,690/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

78% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 20% private/other

Occupancy

81% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

22% below the SC median of $366/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

113

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-03-07Health inspection6 citations

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2025-04-03

F-0584

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-04-03

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-04-03

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2025-04-03

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-04-03

F-0925

E · No harm found

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

Corrected 2025-04-03

2023-08-04Health inspection2 citations

F-0584

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2023-08-31

F-0814

D · No harm foundFood safety

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Corrected 2023-08-31

2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (6 citations)

2021-06-04Health inspection5 citations

F-0578

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Corrected 2021-07-04

F-0585

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Corrected 2021-07-04

F-0656

G · Actual harm

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2021-07-04

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2021-07-04

F-0688

G · Actual harm

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2021-07-04

2021-06-04Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2021-07-09

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 425012.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.225 ratings on Google

★★★★Kathy Robertson · 2024-11-28 · via Google
“My husband Tommy Robertson is a resident there. They are taking very good care of him. I appreciate all they do for him! Tommy is still there and is getting good care.”

★donna wood · 2023-02-14 · via Google
“Horrible place! Gave my mother the wrong medication, thank goodness it was nothing that would interact with her own medications that she was also given. Yes they called, kudos to them! It should never ever have happened !! Need disciplinary action policies in place when training new employees ! People get your POA and wills in place - she doesn’t have one and is stuck in this less than facilit…”

★Jeremy Wood · 2021-12-27 · via Google
“My mother in law is in this facility. We went to visit on Christmas Day to visit and she reeked of feces. We only saw one CNA while we were there. I called back later, as she was upset when we left , to check with the nurses about bathing her. She said, I’ll check in a little bit. Unacceptable! People get your POA’s in place. Be prepared for when the time comes. My mother in law was n…”

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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