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UNION COUNTY NURSING HOME
NPI 1902867732
Skilled Nursing Facility in Blairsville, GA

Active since March 31, 2006CLIA 11D0261450 · Waiver
2/5
Overall Rating
164 NURSING HOME CIR, BLAIRSVILLE, GA 30512(706) 745-4948(706) 745-1971 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 5, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

About Union County Nursing Home NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

UNION COUNTY NURSING HOME (NPI 1902867732) is a healthcare organization registered as a skilled nursing facility in Blairsville, Georgia and active in the NPI registry since March 2006. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through June 7, 2027 and lists Nicholas Colby Townsend, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1902867732
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy314000000X
Legal Business NameUNION COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
Location Address164 NURSING HOME CIRBlairsville, GA 30512-3117
Mailing Address164 Nursing Home CirBlairsville, GA 30512-3117 · (706) 745-4948 · Fax (706) 745-1971
Phone(706) 745-4948
Fax(706) 745-1971
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialNicholas Colby TownsendCfo · (706) 745-2111
Enumeration DateMarch 31, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 5, 2024
NPPES CertifiedNovember 5, 2024
✔ NPI 1902867732 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySkilled Nursing FacilityNursing & Custodial Care Facilities
Taxonomy Code314000000X
License✔ Licensed in GA · 11444612
Definition
(1) A skilled nursing facility is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living. It meets any licensing or certification standards et forth by the jurisdiction where it is located. A skilled nursing facility may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation; (2) Provides non-acute medical and skilled nursing care services, therapy and social services under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse on a 24-hour basis.
164 NURSING HOME CIR, Blairsville, GA 30512
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsUnion County Nursing Home

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid000143415AGA

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Alliant Health Plans, Inc..Insurance ›

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 11D0261450

Union County Nursing Home · Blairsville, GA
Active · expires Jun 7, 2027
CLIA Number11D0261450
Laboratory TypeOther
Certificate Effective DateJune 8, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateJune 7, 2027
Laboratory DirectorJerry D. Porter
Laboratory Phone(706) 745-4948
Laboratory LocationUnion County Nursing Home164 Nursing Home Circle, Blairsville, GA 30512
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Union County Nursing Home (CMS certification number 115695), from CMS Care Compare.

Union County Nursing Home

Nursing home · Blairsville, GA
2/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipNon profit - Corporation
CMS Certification Number115695
Certified Beds150 beds104 residents per day on average
Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceOctober 1, 2005
Resident & Family CouncilResident council
Hospital-based Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures
Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.
2/5
Long-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.
3/5
Short-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to short-term and rehabilitation residents.
2/5
Staffing
Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.
4/5
Weighted Health Inspection Score
Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.
42.67
Ratings are assigned by CMS on a one-to-five star scale; five is the highest. Categories without a current CMS rating are not shown.

Staffing & Turnover

Total Nurse Staffing
nurse aide 2.03 · LPN 1.12 · RN 0.5
3.65 hrs per resident per day
Weekend Nurse Staffing
2.7 hrs per resident per day
Physical Therapist Staffing
0.03 hrs per resident per day
Nursing Staff Turnover
Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.
25.9%
Registered Nurse Turnover
0%
Administrators Who Have Left
In the past year.
0
Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents
0
Substantiated Complaints
3
Fines
0
Medicare Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
0
Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 7

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

DR. SARAH SARGENT DPT
Physical Therapist
164 NURSING HOME CIR
BLAIRSVILLE, GA 30512
Union County (706) 745-4948
CLAY MICHAEL MUSSELMAN
Occupational Therapy Assistant
164 NURSING HOME CIR
BLAIRSVILLE, GA 30512
Union County (706) 745-4948
EDWARD F EATON III OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
164 NURSING HOME CIR
BLAIRSVILLE, GA 30512
Union County (706) 745-4948
AARON CAUDELL
Physical Therapy Assistant
164 NURSING HOME CIR
BLAIRSVILLE, GA 30512
Union County (706) 745-4948
SHIRA CAM SIEGEL OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
164 NURSING HOME CIR
BLAIRSVILLE, GA 30512
Union County (706) 745-4948
LISA DEVERE CARR OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
164 NURSING HOME CIR
BLAIRSVILLE, GA 30512
Union County (706) 745-4948
MRS. TIMOTHEA ROBERTA ROGERS
Occupational Therapist
164 NURSING HOME CIR
BLAIRSVILLE, GA 30512
Union County (706) 745-4948

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Union County Hospital Authority's NPI number?

The NPI number for Union County Hospital Authority is 1902867732. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on March 31, 2006. The provider is doing business as Union County Nursing Home.

Where is Union County Hospital Authority located?

Union County Hospital Authority is located at 164 Nursing Home Cir, Blairsville, GA 30512. The listed phone number is (706) 745-4948.

What is Union County Hospital Authority's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Skilled Nursing Facility with taxonomy code 314000000X.

Does Union County Hospital Authority hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 11D0261450) is associated with this NPI, valid through June 7, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Union County Hospital Authority a Medicare-certified nursing home?

Yes. Union County Nursing Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home with 150 certified beds.

What quality rating does Union County Hospital Authority have?

CMS rates Union County Nursing Home 2 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

What insurance does Union County Hospital Authority accept?

Health plans from Alliant Health Plans, Inc. list Union County Hospital Authority as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Union County Hospital Authority was last updated on November 5, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 21 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.