Nursing home report
Registered name: OAKS HEALTH CTR AT THE MARSHES OF SKIDAWAY ISLAND
SAVANNAH, GA · Medicare-certified · 23 beds
The Oaks Health Center in Savannah has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with 4-star health inspection and staffing ratings and a 3-star quality measures rating. Reported nurse staffing is 6.26 hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and the facility had $8,788 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Health inspections
Staffing
6.2629 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 6.2629.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
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 January 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure residents who could safely take their own medicines were allowed to self-administer them. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 554 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
A federal fine of $4,394 was recorded.
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $8,788 in total fines.
Federal fine
Jan 19, 2025
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
