Candler Skilled Nursing Unit
Nursing home in Savannah, GA
Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)
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Public-record details
- Address
- 5353 Reynolds Street, Savannah, GA 31405
- Phone
- (912) 819-6262
- Listed under
- Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines or payment denials in 3 years
- Medicare CCN
- 115610
- Overall star rating
- 5 of 5 ★★★★★
- Health inspection rating
- 4 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 5 of 5
- Quality measures rating
- 3 of 5
- Certified beds
- 22
- Average residents per day
- 20
- Ownership
- Nonprofit, corporation
- Legal business name
- Candler Hospital Incorporated
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
- Aug 6, 1996
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Located inside a hospital
- Yes
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
Inspection record
Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 26, 2026. CMS lists 7 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 3, 2023 to Mar 26, 2026): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.
| Inspection | Citation | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with… | D |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
Fines and payment denials
CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing per resident per day
- 8.06 hours
- Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
- 2.45 hours
- Nurse aide time per resident per day
- 2.63 hours
- Total nurse staffing on weekends
- 7.91 hours
- Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
- 28%
- RN turnover (yearly)
- 14%
A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.
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