Candler Skilled Nursing Unit
5353 REYNOLDS STREET, Savannah, GA, 31405
Yes. Federal inspectors cited 3 deficiencies against Candler Skilled Nursing Unit in Savannah, Georgia at its most recent standard inspection on 2026-03-26. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 overall.
Every deficiency on record, by how serious CMS judged it
CMS grades each finding from A to L on two axes: how badly residents were affected, and how many. These are its bands, not ours. The figures cover every standard and complaint survey on record, which is a longer window than the rating cycle above.
The last 7 findings, newest first
Each is the federal requirement the home was found not to meet, in CMS’s own wording, with the tag number so it can be looked up against the inspection report.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0656 · 2026-03-26 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0700 · 2026-03-26 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2026-03-26 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F0812 · 2025-03-07 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F0812 · 2023-12-03 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0695 · 2023-12-03 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2023-12-03 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
How CMS scores this home
These stars are Medicare’s, not ours — we publish no rating of our own. They are reproduced here because they are part of the public record.
Who owns Candler Skilled Nursing Unit
Nursing homes are frequently owned through layers of companies, and the name over the door is rarely the one that holds the licence. This is the ownership CMS has on file.
| Owner | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST JOSEPHS CANDLER HEALTH SYSTEM INC | Organization | 100% | since 04/01/1997 |
| DANELLO, SHERRY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/1997 |
| HINCHEY, PAUL | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/1997 |
| SCHAACK, GREGORY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/1997 |
| SCOTT, JAMES | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2007 |
| DANELLO, SHERRY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/1997 |
| PANZITTA, LEONARD | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/1997 |
| SCOTT, JAMES | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2007 |
| PANZITTA, LEONARD | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/1997 |
| SCHAACK, GREGORY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/1997 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 115610.
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