The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
CANDLER SKILLED NURSING UNIT
SAVANNAH, GA · Medicare-certified · 22 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
5 of 5 overall
Candler Skilled Nursing Unit in Savannah has a 5-star overall rating, with strong staffing (5 stars) and health inspections at 4 stars, though quality measures are lower at 3 stars. It reports 8.08 nursing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, has had no fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included food safety, respiratory care, and infection control.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
8.0766 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 7, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 8.0766.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.73
- Licensed practical nurses
- 3.68
- Nurse aides
- 2.67
- Weekend nursing
- 8.11
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 30%
Registered nurse turnover: 38%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.3%2.5%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—98.2%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited December 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited December 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited September 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 19.2 residents on an average day (87% of 22 beds)
- Medicare history
- Certified for 29 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.