Candler Skilled Nursing Unit: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Candler Skilled Nursing Unit is a 22-bed nonprofit nursing home in Savannah, Georgia. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.71 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 27% above the Georgia average of 2.14, and 30.4% nursing staff turnover (Georgia average 46.0%).
Candler Skilled Nursing Unit
5353 Reynolds StreetSavannah, GA 31405
Chatham County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Candler Skilled Nursing Unit, nurse aides logged 2.71 hours per resident per day, 27% above the Georgia average. With about 20 residents a day, that works out to roughly 55 aide hours a day, or about 7 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Georgia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.71 | 2.14 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 3.26 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.98 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 7.95 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 7.81 | 3.10 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
30.4% of nursing staff at Candler Skilled Nursing Unit left over the year CMS measured, against a Georgia average of 46.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 44.4%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 26, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Georgia average 5.2). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Candler Skilled Nursing Unit holds 5 of 5 overall; the Georgia average is 2.6.
About Candler Skilled Nursing Unit
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Candler Hospital Incorporated
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 6, 1996
- Located inside a hospital
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Candler Skilled Nursing Unit
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Savannah Crossing of Journey LLC Savannah | 1.6 | 107 | 2.55 | 3.92 | 47.4% | 3 | None |
| Savannah Post Acute LLC Savannah | 2.1 | 120 | 1.80 | 3.34 | 57.6% | 1 | $5,446 |
| Riverview Health & Rehab Ctr Savannah | 2.8 | 284 | 1.93 | 3.17 | 45.7% | 1 | $92,794 |
| Abercorn Rehabilitation Center Savannah | 4.4 | 100 | 2.07 | 3.41 | 58.2% | 1 | $10,868 |
| Pruitthealth - Savannah Savannah | 4.6 | 140 | 2.22 | 3.71 | 52.5% | 2 | $4,963 |
| Oaks Health Ctr at the Marshes of Skidaway Island Savannah | 6.5 | 23 | 3.51 | 6.26 | 31.8% | 4 | $8,788 |
| Pruitthealth - Seaside Port Wentworth | 9.2 | 101 | 1.94 | 3.42 | 33.9% | 3 | None |
| Resorts at Pooler Inc Pooler | 10.5 | 122 | 2.23 | 3.82 | 56.6% | 2 | $4,017 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.