Nursing homes across Chatham County, Georgia, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
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.
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.
Pruitthealth - Seaside runs 101 certified beds in Port Wentworth under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.42 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 11% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 20% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Turnover, though, is a genuine bright spot at 33.9% against a national 45.8%, and the inspection record shows 14 deficiencies with none at harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related. The last inspection was September 2025. Quality measures score well; staffing and inspections are middle of the pack.
Resorts At Pooler runs 122 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits just under the national mark, 3.82 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86 nationally, with weekends about 4% thinner than weekdays. The bigger number is turnover: 56.6% annually, well above the 45.8% national average, meaning roughly half the nursing staff cycles out each year. Eighteen deficiencies appear on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with a single $4,017 fine. Inspectors last visited in December 2025. The 2/5 inspection rating reflects those findings, while the 4/5 quality measure score shows the clinical data itself holds up.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tybee Island Trails of Journey runs 50 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 1.74 hours per resident day, roughly 55% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 30% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts are also the least supervised. Staff turnover is 69.2% against a national 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents are relatively new to the building.
The inspection record shows 25 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with the most recent inspection dated January 30, 2026. CMS rates staffing 1 out of 5 stars, health inspections and quality measures each 2 out of 5. If you're considering this home, ask directly how weekend coverage is staffed and how abuse allegations get reported and resolved.
Rosewood at Tybee Island carries a federal Special Focus Facility designation, which CMS reserves for the homes with the most persistent problems. The inspection record backs that up: 25 deficiencies, five of them at a level where residents were actually harmed or put in immediate jeopardy, and two tied to abuse. Staffing sits at 2.76 nurse hours per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, and it thins out further on weekends, dropping about 13% below the home's own weekday level. Turnover runs 78.4% a year, well above the 45.8% norm, so the people caring for your family member are likely new and likely leaving soon. One fine on record totals $200,733.