Union City Care Center
Strong Medicare quality ratings; families often praise affordable for medicaid and federal insurance recipients. Still worth an in-person visit.
based on 5 Google reviews

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What this means for your family
While the facility is noted for its affordability and accessibility for those on federal insurance, families should be aware of potential limitations in personalized care. Specifically, you should verify if the facility can accommodate any medically necessary dietary restrictions, as past reports suggest a 'one-size-fits-all' approach to meal service.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
5 reviews on Google“Union City Care Center receives very limited descriptive feedback, with most recent reviews lacking any written content. The only detailed account from a long-term rehabilitation patient highlights significant concerns regarding the facility's refusal to accommodate medically necessary diets due to cost-cutting measures.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Affordable for Medicaid and federal insurance recipients
- Accessible for short-term rehabilitation stays
Concerns
- Refusal to accommodate physician-ordered specialized diets
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 5 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
Questions for Your Tour
- 1Given that Union City Care Center is highly regarded for short-term rehabilitation, how do you ensure that long-term residents still receive consistent, personalized attention?
- 2I noticed that dining experiences are an area you are looking to improve; what steps are you currently taking to enhance the meal options and overall dining atmosphere for residents?
- 3If a resident has specific physician-ordered dietary requirements, what is your process for ensuring those are strictly followed and communicated to the kitchen staff?
- 4With 6 state violations noted in the last year, could you walk me through how your team identifies and corrects these issues to maintain your high CMS overall rating?
- 5Since this facility is a smaller community of 43 residents, how does that intimate size influence the daily social activities and the way staff interact with residents?
- 6In the event of a medical emergency, what is your protocol for stabilizing a resident before transport, and how quickly are family members typically notified?
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Key Review Excerpts
“They refused to honor my Primary Care Physician's diets claiming they only do one kind because it costs to much to do separate diets for each patient.”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026Both RN and total nursing hours are below national benchmarks. This can mean less clinical attention per resident, so ask about their staffing plan.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 16 measures
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Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents needing more daily help over time
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
Recent complaint investigations identified serious concerns with abuse and neglect protections, with families filing reports that led to deficiency citations. The facility shows recurring problems across fire safety systems, medication management, and resident assessment procedures, with sprinkler system deficiencies appearing in multiple surveys. While all past deficiencies have correction dates, the pattern of repeated violations in critical safety areas warrants careful consideration.
Dec 11, 2025Complaint2
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Apr 13, 2023Routine16
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Egress Deficiencies
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Egress Deficiencies
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Services Deficiencies
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Feb 6, 2020Routine12
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Egress Deficiencies
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Jan 10, 2019Routine10
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Egress Deficiencies
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Union City Care Center
for profit
Chain Affiliation
Jag Healthcare
9 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 3.7/5 · Rank 1 of 9 (Best)
Ownership & Management
Owners
Griffiths, James
Individual is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any Adp of the Snf
Key personnel
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