Candler Skilled Nursing Unit
5353 Reynolds Street, Savannah, GA, 31405
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 22 · avg 19 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 29.8% — lower than most Georgia nursing homesGeorgia avg: 46.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 37.5% — lower than most Georgia nursing homesGeorgia avg: 44.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 115610
- Certified beds
- 22 beds · avg 19 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Candler Hospital Incorporated
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (6 on record)
- James Scott
Corporate Director · since 2007
- Gregory j Schaack
Corporate Officer · since 1997
- Leonard Panzitta
Corporate Officer · since 1997
- Sherry h Danello
Corporate Director · since 1997
- st Josephs Candler Health System Inc
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 100% · since 1997
- Paul p Hinchey
W-2 Managing Employee · since 1997
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 7 of 7)
- D0880·Mar 26, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0700·Mar 26, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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…
- D0656·Mar 26, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F0812·Mar 7, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0880·Dec 3, 2023
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0812·Dec 3, 2023
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E0695·Dec 3, 2023
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Fire-safety citations
1 Life-Safety-Code citation on file. Most recent: Dec 3, 2023. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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