JAG Healthcare Union City

    907 E Central St, Union City, OH, 45390
    3.8 · 6 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    1.0

    Poor management, filthy, unreliable care

    I live here and regret it: management is poor, administration is hard to reason with, and many aides aren't fit for the job. Rehab is minimal with outside therapists, equipment often broken and furniture problematic; nurses are above average but overall staffing/management is unreliable. Housekeeping is terrible-shared bathrooms filthy, rooms rarely cleaned, linens not changed, clothing/hangers went missing-meals are limited and physician/diabetic diets were ignored. The people are friendly and the place can feel warm, but the smell, poor housekeeping and overall poor value make this a bad choice for me.

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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

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

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

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    3.83 · 6 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      1.5
    • Staff

      1.5
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      1.0
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Nursing staff described as above average
    • Friendly people
    • Warm atmosphere
    • Some positive sentiment from visitors/residents

    Cons

    • Poor overall staff and management
    • Reliance on subcontracted therapists
    • Refusal to honor physician-prescribed diets
    • Rehab services minimal or inadequate
    • Therapy equipment not working
    • Furniture causing problems
    • Shared bathrooms with poor sanitation
    • Rooms not cleaned and linens not changed
    • Theft of clothes and hangers
    • Limited meal options
    • Diabetic diet issues
    • Terrible smell in facility
    • Poor housekeeping
    • Administration difficult to reason with
    • Some aides appear unfit for their positions
    • Perceived poor value for cost

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in these reviews is predominantly negative, with a small but notable thread of positive impressions. The most consistent positive comments center on interpersonal aspects: reviewers mention friendly people, a warm atmosphere, and that nursing staff is above average. However, these positives are repeatedly overshadowed by a range of operational, clinical, and facility-level concerns that reviewers raised across multiple areas.

    Care quality and rehabilitation services receive mixed but largely critical feedback. While registered nursing is described as above average by some reviewers, there are repeated complaints about aides—some are characterized as not fit for their positions—which suggests uneven direct-care staffing and supervision. Rehabilitation services are frequently described as minimal; several reviews note the facility relies on subcontracted therapists rather than providing consistent in-house therapy staff, and that rehab equipment was not working. These points indicate gaps in both the availability and the reliability of restorative services, which may affect recovery outcomes for residents requiring therapy.

    Nutrition and diet management are major pain points. Multiple reviewers report limited meal options and specific problems with diabetic diets. More seriously, there are allegations that physician-prescribed diets were not honored. Those issues span both menu variety and clinical diet adherence, implying risks for residents with dietary restrictions and chronic conditions. Dining-related complaints are compounded by reports of overall poor value—residents or families feel they are not receiving services commensurate with cost.

    Facility condition, housekeeping, and safety concerns appear repeatedly. Reviewers describe a terrible smell in the building, poor housekeeping, shared bathrooms with poor sanitation, rooms not being cleaned, and linens not being changed. There are also reports of furniture problems and theft of clothes and hangers. Taken together, these accounts point to systemic shortcomings in environmental services, laundry/linen management, and property security. The combination of sanitation issues and theft undermines basic resident comfort, dignity, and trust.

    Management and administrative responsiveness are another consistent theme. Reviewers characterize staff and management as poor and describe administration as difficult to reason with. This perception of unresponsiveness or adversarial communication likely exacerbates other problems, because concerns about hygiene, dietary adherence, staffing, and therapy availability appear to be matters families feel are not being adequately addressed by leadership.

    Notable patterns across reviews include a contrast between individual-level positives (friendly staff, warm atmosphere, competent nursing) and systemic negatives (management, housekeeping, therapy provision, diet management, and facility maintenance). The recurring nature of sanitation, diet, and therapy complaints suggests these are not isolated incidents but patterns that multiple reviewers observed. While the presence of friendly staff and competent nurses is important and meaningful to some reviewers, the cumulative operational and clinical issues—especially failures to follow physician orders and problems with cleanliness and security—create significant concerns about overall quality of care and value.

    In summary, prospective residents and families should weigh the reported strengths (friendly environment and some competent nursing) against substantial and recurrent criticisms. Key areas highlighted by reviews for improvement are management responsiveness, reliable in-house therapy and functioning equipment, strict adherence to physician-prescribed diets (particularly for diabetics), consistent housekeeping and laundry practices, and better security for personal belongings. The reviews portray a facility with some positive interpersonal qualities but with systemic problems that materially affect day-to-day care and safety.

    Location

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    About JAG Healthcare Union City

    JAG Healthcare Union City sits at 907 E Central St in Union City, Ohio, and is called Union City Care Center by some folks. The place serves up both skilled nursing and behavioral healthcare, helping people with all kinds of needs, including those with cognitive deficit disorders. Right now, the facility has 43 beds and works with both long-term residents and those stopping in for short-term respite stays or outpatient visits. JAG Healthcare Union City belongs to JAG Healthcare Inc., which has a reputation for handling small facilities, usually less than 100 beds, especially in small towns like this, and it's backed by a long history of State Surveys from Ohio Department of Health.

    The staff here ranges between 50 and 99 employees, with 24-hour registered nursing and licensed practical nurses around to watch over residents, all of whom seem pretty attentive and respectful according to what a patient said. Folks get occupational therapy and full in-house rehabilitation, with a therapy gym on-site, and there's a spacious game room with a flat panel TV and gaming system, so people can relax and have a little joy in their days. The rooms come private or semi-private, depending on what a resident wants or needs. The building's secured with magnetic, self-locking doors that get watched around the clock for everyone's safety. There's pain management, progressive wound care, IV therapy, care for trach, feeding tubes, and PICC lines, so residents with higher medical needs aren't left behind. The care team uses case management, focusing on each person's well-being, and the Return-to-Home evaluation and education program helps folks get ready to go back to their own homes when that's possible. They pay attention to specialized services like memory care, skilled care, assisted living options, and even hospice, so families facing tough choices get a bit of support. The facility tries to fit in with Union City's small community feel, tailoring the care so it matches the people living there, and always seems to be hands-on, drawing on lots of industry experience from turning around facilities in the past. If someone's looking for a healthcare option in a simpler, more straightforward setting with trained staff, the Union City Care Center from JAG Healthcare covers quite a bit, without making things too fancy or confusing. The company keeps information on their website, and the building seems made for safety, steadiness, and resident comfort.

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