Oaks Health Ctr at the Marshes of Skidaway Island: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Oaks Health Ctr at the Marshes of Skidaway Island is a 23-bed nonprofit nursing home in Savannah, Georgia, part of Life Care Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.51 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 64% above the Georgia average of 2.14, and 31.8% nursing staff turnover (Georgia average 46.0%).
Oaks Health Ctr at the Marshes of Skidaway Island
95 Skidaway Island Park RoadSavannah, GA 31411
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 Oaks Health Ctr at the Marshes of Skidaway Island, nurse aides logged 3.51 hours per resident per day, 64% above the Georgia average. With about 17 residents a day, that works out to roughly 60 aide hours a day, or about 8 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Georgia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.51 | 2.14 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.91 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.84 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 6.26 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 5.89 | 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
31.8% of nursing staff at Oaks Health Ctr at the Marshes of Skidaway Island left over the year CMS measured, against a Georgia average of 46.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 66.7%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 22, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 0 health deficiencies (Georgia average 5.2). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $8,788 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2025 | Fine | $4,394 |
| Jan 19, 2025 | Fine | $4,394 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Oaks Health Ctr at the Marshes of Skidaway Island holds 4 of 5 overall; the Georgia average is 2.6.
About Oaks Health Ctr at the Marshes of Skidaway Island
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Life Care Services, 43 homes
- Legal name: Skidaway Health and Living Services, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 28, 2006
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
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| Riverview Health & Rehab Ctr Savannah | 4.2 | 284 | 1.93 | 3.17 | 45.7% | 1 | $92,794 |
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| Candler Skilled Nursing Unit Savannah | 6.5 | 22 | 2.71 | 7.95 | 30.4% | 5 | None |
| Savannah Post Acute LLC Savannah | 8.3 | 120 | 1.80 | 3.34 | 57.6% | 1 | $5,446 |
| Tybee Island Trails of Journey LLC Tybee Island · many days without an RN | 13.3 | 50 | 0.89 | 1.74 | 69.2% | 1 | None |
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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.