Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Candler Skilled Nursing Unit
5353 Reynolds Street, Savannah, GA · (912) 819-6262
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 22
- Residents per day
- 20
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- August 6, 1996
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Georgia.
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Staffing
★★★★★+1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Georgia homes
Candler Skilled Nursing Unit carries 13 inspection points. That is fewer than 85% of Georgia's 354 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Georgia: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–11 pts
- 4★ 11–24 pts
- 3★ 24–39 pts
- 2★ 39–67 pts
- 1★ over 67 pts
Bars show every rated home in Georgia by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
7 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care2E
- D
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 the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
- E
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Infection Control2D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nutrition and Dietary2F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspection history
2026-03-26
3 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
2025-03-07
1 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
2023-12-03
3 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 8 h 4 min of nursing staff time a day, 2 h 27 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
8 h 4 min
Georgia average
3 h 36 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 28% of nursing staff and 14% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine19.4 pts better | 100.0% | 80.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit0.9 pts worse | 12.2% | 11.3% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.6 pts better | 1.8% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine18 pts better | 96.7% | 78.7% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission3.4 pts better | 21.0% | 24.4% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
10 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Candler Health System Inc | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| Danello, Sherry | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Danello, Sherry | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hinchey, Paul | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Panzitta, Leonard | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Panzitta, Leonard | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Schaack, Gregory | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Schaack, Gregory | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Scott, James | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Scott, James | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
1 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke1D
- D
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
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