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Candler Skilled Nursing Unit

5353 REYNOLDS STREET, SAVANNAH, GA, 31405
(912) 819-6262
22 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
22
State license
LTC10251469
CMS facility ID
115610
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Candler Skilled Nursing Unit
Street address
5353 REYNOLDS STREET
City / state / ZIP
Savannah, GA 31405
Phone
(912) 819-6262
State license #
LTC10251469

About this facility — Candler Skilled Nursing Unit

Candler Skilled Nursing Unit is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Savannah, Georgia. It is licensed for 22 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Georgia (100 beds).

It is one of 68 senior care facilities in Savannah and 356 skilled nursing facilities across Georgia. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Candler Skilled Nursing Unit 8 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Administrator
Maher Moussa

Registered owners & officers

St Josephs Candler Health System Inc
Indirect owner — 100% stake — since 1997
Danello, Sherry
Managing employee · Director — since 1997
Hinchey, Paul
Managing employee — since 1997
Panzitta, Leonard
Director · Officer — since 1997
Schaack, Gregory
Managing employee · Officer — since 1997
Scott, James
Managing employee · Director — since 2007

Regulatory standing

License status
Active
Licensed / certified since
1996-08-06
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-03-26
Nurse staffing
8.0 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
22
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-03-26Health inspection3 citations
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2026-05-26
F-0700
D · No harm found
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Corrected 2026-05-26
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-05-26
2025-03-07Health inspection1 citation
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-04-16
2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (4 citations)
2023-12-03Health inspection3 citations
F-0695
E · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-01-15
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-01-15
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-01-15
2023-12-03Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0372
D · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-01-15
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 115610.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
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