Union County Nursing Home

    164 Nursing Home Cir, Blairsville, GA 30512
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Warm, safe, caring, attentive community

    I live here and I'm very impressed: the nurses are kind, patient, respectful and attentive, and the nursing care is top-notch. The facility is clean and welcoming, the food is excellent, and housekeeping and kitchen staff are wonderful. There's a warm, family-like bond among residents, families and staff - I feel safe, at home and would recommend this community.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.53·(19)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.7
    • Staff

      3.6
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      3.5
    • Value

      3.5

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive nursing staff
    • Patient, kind, and respectful nurses
    • Caring and supportive direct-care caregivers
    • Clean, welcoming facility environment
    • High-quality housekeeping services
    • Tasty and well-regarded meals
    • Skilled kitchen staff with positive bedside manner
    • Strong resident–family–staff social bonds
    • Helpful admissions and intake support
    • Safe, homelike atmosphere

    Cons

    • High staff turnover and inconsistent staffing
    • Delays in responding to call bells
    • Insufficient oral-care protocols
    • Incontinence-care delays and inadequate toileting schedules
    • Limited rehabilitation support contributing to functional decline
    • Inconsistent adherence to clinical care protocols
    • Staffing and scheduling practices that may reduce continuity and morale
    • Variability in staff performance and responsiveness

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews present a polarized picture of care at this facility. Many comments emphasize compassionate direct-care staff, patient and respectful nurses, a clean and welcoming environment, and well-regarded meals and housekeeping. Families and residents frequently describe a homelike atmosphere and strong social bonds among residents, families, and staff. Admissions and intake interactions are often described as helpful and supportive.

    At the same time, there are recurring operational concerns that prospective residents and families should weigh. Several accounts describe inconsistent staffing levels and frequent personnel changes that appear to affect continuity of care. Reported delays in responding to call bells and gaps in routine care tasks are highlighted as patterns rather than isolated events. Specific care-process weaknesses cited include insufficient oral-care protocols, inadequate toileting and repositioning schedules, and limited rehabilitation or therapy support that may contribute to declines in mobility and functional ability.

    Staffing practices and management decisions are another recurring theme. Reviewers indicate scheduling and compensation practices that may affect staff morale and continuity, which in turn can lead to variable staff performance and responsiveness across shifts. While many individual staff members — including night kitchen personnel, nurses, and housekeeping — receive strong praise for their demeanor and competence, reviewers also note inconsistency in bedside manner and follow-through.

    Dining services and facilities are relative strengths. Food quality and kitchen staff receive repeated positive mention, and the physical environment and housekeeping are frequently described as clean and welcoming. Activities and the social environment are noted positively through references to resident bonds and family engagement.

    Overall, the pattern in these summaries is mixed: several families and residents express confidence in the caregiving teams, facility cleanliness, and dining, while others report operational issues that affect day-to-day care reliability. For decision-making, consider asking facility leadership for current staffing ratios by shift, policies on toileting and oral care, documentation of rehabilitation services, and metrics on call-bell response times to assess whether the facility has addressed the operational concerns raised in reviews.

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    Medicare Ratings

    4·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Union County Nursing Home is located at 164 Nursing Home Cir, Blairsville, GA, 30512.

    About Union County Nursing Home

    Union County Nursing Home sits at 164 Nursing Home Cir. in Blairsville, right up in the North Georgia mountains where it stays pretty peaceful, and the trees are nice, and there's always fresh air; this place is part of Union General Health System, which means it works closely with the nearby Chatuge Regional Hospital and Union General Hospital, so residents can get a whole range of medical treatment if they need that, including things like surgical, emergency, and critical care services, plus there are all the regular hospital departments like diagnostic imaging, birthing rooms, labs, and specialists like therapists and surgeons. The facility itself is a nursing home with 150 beds and has dedicated staff and therapy programs, with special attention for people who need long-term care, rehabilitation, memory care, wound care, or even hyperbaric treatment, so whatever your health needs, they'll do their best to work out a plan just for you. They offer skilled nursing with 24-hour care, and it meets all the federal rules for Medicare and Medicaid, and doctors oversee residents' care, so medications and other medical needs are handled right there. For daily living, the staff helps folks bathe, get dressed, eat, and keep up with medications, and the place has specific units like the Chatuge Regional Nursing Home and the Medical/Surgical Inpatient Unit, plus palliative care for comfort in serious illness. The place goes beyond just healthcare-residents can join in on a full calendar of activities, so there's something going on most days, and they've got a year-round sun porch that's nice for sitting, an outdoor pavilion you can reserve for special gatherings, and some private garden containers where you can plant flowers or vegetables if you want. The facility takes infection control seriously, especially with visiting-anyone can visit indoors without restrictions, and for those who'd rather stay outside, there are outdoor options, which they encourage for folks who aren't vaccinated. There's a beauty shop open Wednesday through Friday mornings too, for those who like a regular haircut. The whole setup is designed for different kinds of care, including assisted living and memory care for folks dealing with dementia, and trained staff try to support people's emotional and social well-being as well as their health. They're ready to care for residents when they need it most, and the home's review rating of 4.4 from 9 reviews gives an idea of how people feel about the care here, though everyone's experience can be a little different.

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    Union County Nursing Home offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 164 Nursing Home Cir, Blairsville, GA 30512.

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