Ellen Sagar Nursing Center
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Ellen Sagar Nursing Center is a government - hospital district facility in Union, SC with 113 certified beds and a 1-star overall CMS rating. The facility has 14 deficiency records on file. Total penalties: $14K.
1817 Jonesville Highway, Union, SC 29379
Phone: 8643013500
Overall Rating
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 425012
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 113
- Residents
- 95
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Union
- Last Inspection
- Mar 7, 2025
Staffing Data
- RN Hours
- N/A (nat'l avg: 0.68)
- LPN Hours
- N/A
- CNA Hours
- N/A
- Total Nursing Hours
- N/A (nat'l avg: 3.89)
- PT Hours
- N/A
What the CMS Record Reveals About Ellen Sagar Nursing Center
Ellen Sagar Nursing Center operates 113 certified beds in Union, SC with approximately 95 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars. The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results (2★), staffing levels (1★), and quality measures (4★). Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone — a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
The inspection file contains 14 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 3 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. On the enforcement side, CMS has assessed 2 penalties totaling $14K against this provider, a tangible indicator that regulators moved beyond citation into financial consequence.
Classified as "Government - Hospital district" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Ellen Sagar Nursing Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes — ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report — the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify details directly with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (14 most recent)
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 3, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 3, 2025
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 3, 2025
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 3, 2025
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 3, 2025
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 3, 2025
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 31, 2023
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 31, 2023
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 31, 2023
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 4, 2021
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 4, 2021
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 4, 2021
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 4, 2021
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 4, 2021
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 2.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 8.5% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 0.6% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.5% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 3.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 98.9% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 2.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 10.9% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 96.4% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 4.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 18.9% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 24.6% | Yes |
Penalty History 2 penalties totaling $14K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2023 | Fine | $6K |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Fine | $8K |
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Always verify information directly with the facility or your state health department.
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