Savannah · 31405
Savannah Post Acute
815 East 63 Street
Savannah, GA 31405
Candler Skilled Nursing Unit
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⌖ Savannah, GA · Chatham County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds22
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Candler Skilled Nursing Unit
Candler Skilled Nursing Unit is a 22-bed nonprofit nursing home in Savannah, GA. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Georgia is 2.7. At its last full inspection (Mar 2026), inspectors found 3 problems, fewer than the Georgia average of 5.0. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 7 hr 57 min a day with each resident, more than the Georgia average of 3 hr 34 min. About 30% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameCandler Skilled Nursing Unit
LocationChatham County, Georgia
Phone(912) 819-6262
Address5353 Reynolds Street, Savannah, GA 31405 · Chatham County
CMS provider number115610
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceAugust 6, 1996 (30 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
6 strengths and nothing that stands out as a concern in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Mar 2026.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection3 (Mar 2026)Georgia average: 5.0. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident7 hr 57 min a dayGeorgia average: 3 hr 34 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 59 min a dayGeorgia average: 30 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover30% a yearGeorgia average: 46%Strength
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Georgia average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital23.9%State average: 25.0%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit9.3%State average: 11.6%About average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs2.6%State average: 2.6%About average
Physical therapist time: about 13 minutes per resident a day. That is more than the state average of 3 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Georgia average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, the same as 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 4 to 5 stars and changed 2 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections4★
Staffing5★
Quality of care3★
Nurse hours per resident per day8.0
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6.9 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7.8 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7.6 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6.3 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7.4 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7.2 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8.2 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8.1 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8.0 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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