★★★★★CMS 5/522 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 7.95 /day
- Staff turnover
- 30%
- Serious cites
- 0
Candler Skilled Nursing Unit runs 22 certified beds as a nonprofit, and the staffing numbers are the story here: 7.95 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly double the national average of 3.86. That holds up on weekends too, dipping only about 2% below weekday levels when many homes thin out. Turnover sits at 30.4%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which suggests people stay. The tradeoff is a middle-of-the-road 3/5 on quality measures, though the 4/5 inspection rating and seven deficiencies with none at harm or jeopardy level look clean. A small unit with this much nurse time per resident is unusual, and the recent March 2026 inspection means the record is current.
★★★★☆CMS 4/523 bedsNon-profit
- Nurse hours
- 6.26 /day
- Staff turnover
- 32%
- Serious cites
- 0
The Oaks Health Center at the Marshes of Skidaway Island runs on unusually deep staffing for a 23-bed nonprofit home, 6.26 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 62% above the national figure. Turnover sits at 31.8%, well under the 45.8% national average, and weekend coverage dips only about 6% below weekdays, so care doesn't thin out when families tend to visit. What holds it back from the top tier is its inspection record: five deficiencies, two of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, plus two fines totaling $8,788. Nothing abuse-related appears. The most recent inspection was March 2026.
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/5140 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.71 /day
- Staff turnover
- 53%
- Serious cites
- 0
Pruitthealth - Savannah runs 140 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and the numbers show a home doing the basics without much cushion. Nurse staffing sits at 3.71 hours per resident day, about 4% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 13% below its own weekday coverage, so the stretches when families visit most are also when hands are thinnest. Annual turnover of 52.5% tops the national 45.8%, meaning roughly half the nursing staff turns over each year. Thirty deficiencies appear on the current record, three tied to abuse, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level, and one fine totaling $4,963 has been levied. The last inspection was June 20, 2025.
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5107 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.92 /day
- Staff turnover
- 47%
- Serious cites
- 0
Azalealand runs 107 certified beds in Savannah under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.92 hours per resident day, just above the 3.86 national average, though weekends drop about 12% below its own weekday levels. Turnover is 47.4%, slightly worse than the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for your relative are changing fairly often. The current inspection record shows 8 deficiencies with none at the harm or jeopardy level, but one is abuse-related, which is worth asking about directly. The last inspection was March 1, 2026, so the record is recent, and staffing, inspection, and quality measures each landed at 3 out of 5 stars.
★☆☆☆☆CMS 1/5100 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.41 /day
- Staff turnover
- 58%
- Serious cites
- 0
Abercorn Rehabilitation Center runs a 100-bed for-profit operation in Savannah, and its staffing numbers are the main thing to know going in. Nurses provide 3.41 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, weekends drop about 12% below the home's own weekday levels, and annual turnover hits 58.2% while the national figure sits near 45.8%, that combination means care is being delivered by a stretched, constantly changing crew. The inspection record backs up the concern: 20 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, plus a $10,868 fine, with the most recent inspection dated February 2026. Family members should ask specifically how the home covers weekends and what it's doing about retention.
★☆☆☆☆CMS 1/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.34 /day
- Staff turnover
- 58%
- Serious cites
- 0
Savannah Post Acute runs 3.34 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 14% under the national average, and weekends dip about 16% below its own weekday numbers, so coverage is thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. Staff turnover sits at 57.6% against a 45.8% national average, meaning more than half the nursing staff turns over in a year. The current record shows 37 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level but three tied to abuse. Inspectors were last on site in May 2025. If you're weighing this one, ask how weekend coverage is actually scheduled and what the abuse-related citations involved.
★☆☆☆☆CMS 1/5284 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.17 /day
- Staff turnover
- 46%
- Serious cites
- 0
Riverview runs about 284 beds in Savannah, and the numbers show a building stretched thin. Nurse staffing sits at 3.17 hours per resident day, roughly 18 percent under the national average, and weekends drop another 15 percent below its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. That shows up in the inspection record: 27 deficiencies, five serious enough to put residents in harm's way, three tied to abuse, and a $92,794 fine. Staff turnover at 45.7 percent is essentially the national rate, so this isn't a retention crisis; it's a coverage one. The most recent inspection was March 2026.