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Union County Nursing Home

164 NURSING HOME CIRCLE, BLAIRSVILLE, GA, 30512
(706) 745-4948
uniongeneral.org
150 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

164 Nursing Home Circle
Blairsville, GA 30512
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
150
State license
LTC1144612
CMS facility ID
115695
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Union County Nursing Home
Street address
164 NURSING HOME CIRCLE
City / state / ZIP
Blairsville, GA 30512
Phone
(706) 745-4948
Website
uniongeneral.org
State license #
LTC1144612

About this facility — Union County Nursing Home

Union County Nursing Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Blairsville, Georgia. It is licensed for 150 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Georgia (100 beds).

It is one of 10 senior care facilities in Blairsville and 356 skilled nursing facilities across Georgia. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Union County Nursing Home 16 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations; 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
Non profit - Corporation
Administrator
Cristal Burnette

Registered owners & officers

Bierschenk, Kevin
Director · Trustee · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Burnette, Christal
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Davenport, Rick
Director — since 2019
Gary, Thomas
Director — since 2019
Gay, Michael
Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Owenby, Greg
Director — since 2019
Paris, Dinah
Director — since 2010
Rowe, Steven
Director — since 2015
Sanders, Alan
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Self, Debra
Operational control · Trustee · Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Townsend, Nicholas
Director · Operational control · Trustee · Additional disclosable party — since 2016

Regulatory standing

License status
Active
Licensed / certified since
2005-10-01
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-10-02
Nurse staffing
3.5 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
150
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; 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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-10-02Health inspection3 citations
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-12-29
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2025-12-29
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-12-29
2024-07-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-08-15
F-0755
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-08-15
F-0758
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2024-08-15
F-0804
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-08-15
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-08-15
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-08-15
2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (7 citations)
2023-01-12Health inspection5 citations
F-0584
D · 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 2023-03-01
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-03-01
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-03-01
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-03-01
F-0908
F · No harm found
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2023-03-01
2023-01-12Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2023-03-01
K-0341
D · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2023-03-01
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 115695.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
3.718 ratings on Google
★David Garland · 2026-01-12 · via Google

“Staff to patient ratio is the worst I’ve ever seen. Neglected my grandfather with Parkinson’s/dementia to the point where he constantly used the restroom on himself since it would take staff a MINIMUM of a half an hour to get back to him and failed to make sure he didn’t reinjure his hip. He was supposed to be there for a couple weeks to complete physical therapy after his hip replacement surgery …”

★★★★★Kris Low · 2026-03-07 · via Google

“Nursing Homes are not the best place to have a family member be in however the staff at Union County NH were so patient and friendly. Helped me through the whole process.”

★D B · 2025-12-28 · via Google

“The place right now has an outbreak, everyone is sick and not one mask being used. I went Christmas day to visit my mother, she was sick along with everyone else and not 1 face mask. I will not go again without wearing one.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Federal dockets
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Original records

Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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