Cycle 1
Health 2025-10-02 · Fire 2025-10-02
3 health deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Blairsville, GA
Union County Nursing Home
4-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 3 recent health deficiencies
164 Nursing Home Circle, Blairsville, GA
(706) 745-4948
Overall
4 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
4 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
3 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
4 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Facility snapshot
Beds
150
Certified beds
Average residents
109
Average occupied residents
Ownership
Non-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
No chain reported
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
2005-10-01
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
Hours and turnover
RN hours / resident day
0.57
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.49 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
1.02
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.93 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
1.85
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.15 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
3.44
All reported nurse hours · state 3.57 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.60
RN + LPN hours · state 1.42 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
2.72
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.09 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.47
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.33 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.07
Reported PT staffing · state 0.06 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.63
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
3.79
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.24
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
36%
Annual RN turnover · state 46% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
43%
Annual nurse turnover · state 47% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Value-based purchasing
Program rank
3,161
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
45.67
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9989
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
How the VBP score is built
Readmission
3.68
Baseline 20.62% · Performance 19.73% · Measure score 3.68 · Achievement 3.68 · Improvement 1.99
Healthcare-associated infections
3.78
Baseline 7.26% · Performance 6.70% · Measure score 3.78 · Achievement 3.78 · Improvement 1.97
Total nurse turnover
7.90
Baseline 40.86% · Performance 31.39% · Measure score 7.90 · Achievement 7.90 · Improvement 5.41
Adjusted total nurse staffing
2.91
Baseline 3.50 hours · Performance 3.91 hours · Measure score 2.91 · Achievement 2.91 · Improvement 1.29
SNF QRP
Medicare quality reporting measures
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 9.16% |
10.72%
1.6 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 139 · Observed rate 5.76% · Lower 95% interval 6.4% |
| Discharge to community | 52.63% |
50.57%
2.1 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 114 · Observed rate 48.25% · Lower 95% interval 43.65% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 0.95 |
1.02
0.1 pts better
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 96.74% |
95.27%
1.5 pts better
|
Numerator 89 · Denominator 92 |
| Falls with major injury | 1.09% |
0.77%
0.3 pts worse
|
Numerator 1 · Denominator 92 |
| Discharge self-care score | 45.83% |
53.69%
7.9 pts worse
|
Numerator 33 · Denominator 72 |
| Discharge mobility score | 52.78% |
50.94%
1.8 pts better
|
Numerator 38 · Denominator 72 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 0% |
2.29%
2.3 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 92 · Adjusted rate 0% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 6.7% |
7.12%
0.4 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 93 · Observed rate 5.38% · Lower 95% interval 4.16% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 52% |
8.2%
43.8 pts better
|
Numerator 52 · Denominator 100 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 64.49% |
42%
22.5 pts better
|
Numerator 69 · Denominator 107 |
| Discharge function score | 50% |
56.45%
6.5 pts worse
|
Numerator 36 · Denominator 72 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 19 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | 97.78% |
96.28%
1.5 pts better
|
Numerator 44 · Denominator 45 |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 4.65% |
25.2%
20.5 pts worse
|
Numerator 2 · Denominator 43 |
Quality measures
Resident outcomes and process scores
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.3 |
2.2
0.9 pts better
|
1.9
0.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.3 · Observed 0.9 · Expected 1.4 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 3.1 |
2.0
1.1 pts worse
|
1.8
1.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 3.1 · Observed 2.6 · Expected 1.4 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 100.0% |
91.2%
8.8 pts better
|
93.4%
6.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
95.0%
5 pts better
|
95.5%
4.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 7.5% |
3.2%
4.3 pts worse
|
3.3%
4.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.6% · Q2 6.7% · Q3 8.0% · Q4 6.6% · 4Q avg 7.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 0.0% |
9.6%
9.6 pts better
|
11.4%
11.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 5.2% |
5.9%
0.7 pts better
|
5.4%
0.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.9% · Q2 6.2% · Q3 5.1% · Q4 3.7% · 4Q avg 5.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 24.6% |
20.7%
3.9 pts worse
|
19.6%
5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 27.9% · Q2 27.7% · Q3 20.3% · Q4 22.4% · 4Q avg 24.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 18.4% |
21.4%
3 pts better
|
16.7%
1.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 16.4% · Q2 18.7% · Q3 18.9% · Q4 19.5% · 4Q avg 18.4% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 20.2% |
17.9%
2.3 pts worse
|
16.3%
3.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 20.2% · Q2 38.3% · Q3 8.8% · Q4 10.3% · 4Q avg 20.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 22.0% |
16.2%
5.8 pts worse
|
14.9%
7.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 12.7% · Q2 33.3% · Q3 24.6% · Q4 18.2% · 4Q avg 22.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.0% |
1.1%
1.1 pts better
|
1.0%
1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 2.5% |
2.5%
About the same
|
1.7%
0.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.2% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 5.7% · Q4 2.3% · 4Q avg 2.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 20.0% |
16.1%
3.9 pts worse
|
19.8%
0.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 15.7% · Q2 16.6% · Q3 22.9% · Q4 25.3% · 4Q avg 20.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 1.6% |
6.2%
4.6 pts better
|
5.1%
3.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.5% · Q2 1.3% · Q3 2.1% · Q4 0.6% · 4Q avg 1.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 97.3% |
80.4%
16.9 pts better
|
81.7%
15.6 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 98.5% · Q3 95.3% · Q4 96.6% · 4Q avg 97.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 10.8% |
12.2%
1.4 pts better
|
12.0%
1.2 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 10.8% · Observed 10.0% · Expected 10.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 1.7% |
2.2%
0.5 pts better
|
1.6%
0.1 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 2.7% · Q3 1.9% · Q4 1.9% · 4Q avg 1.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 98.6% |
78.2%
20.4 pts better
|
79.7%
18.9 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 98.6% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 16.8% |
24.2%
7.4 pts better
|
23.9%
7.1 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 16.8% · Observed 15.7% · Expected 22.3% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Recent inspection cycles
Cycle 2
Health 2024-07-01 · Fire 2024-07-01
6 health deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Cycle 3
Health 2023-01-12 · Fire 2023-01-12
5 health deficiencies
Top issue: Environmental (1 deficiency)
2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)
Fire safety
Fire-safety citations
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-01-12
K211 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2023-03-01
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-01-12
K341 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2023-03-01
Inspection history
Recent health citations
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-10-02
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
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
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-10-02
F676 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2025-12-29
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-10-02
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-12-29
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-07-01
F804 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-08-15
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-07-01
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-08-15
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-07-01
F755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-08-15
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-07-01
F758 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
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
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-07-01
F677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-08-15
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-07-01
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-08-15
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-01-12
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
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 · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-01-12
F908 · Environmental Deficiencies
Health
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2023-03-01
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-01-12
F584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
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
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-01-12
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-03-01
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-01-12
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-03-01
Penalties and ownership
What sits behind the stars
Ownership
Bierschenk, Kevin
Corporate Director · Individual
Burnette, Christal
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Davenport, Rick
Corporate Director · Individual
Gary, Thomas
Corporate Director · Individual
Gay, Michael
Corporate Officer · Individual
Owenby, Greg
Corporate Director · Individual
Paris, Dinah
Corporate Director · Individual
Rowe, Steven
Corporate Director · Individual
Self, Debra
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Townsend, Nicholas
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Townsend, Nicholas
Corporate Director · Individual
Nearby options
Other facilities in reach
#1
Chatuge Regional Nursing Home
Hiawassee, GA
1-star overall rating with 1-star inspections with $64,214 in total fines with 6 recent health deficiencies with 3 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
#2
Clay County Health and Rehabilitation
Hayesville, NC
4-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 3 recent health deficiencies with 2 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
#3
Murphy Rehabilitation & Nursing
Murphy, NC
3-star overall rating with 3-star inspections with 9 recent health deficiencies with 1 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
Jump out