Skilled nursing facility · CMS certification number 115610
CANDLER SKILLED NURSING UNIT
SAVANNAH, Georgia · Medicare and Medicaid
Certified beds, as filed in Care Compare: 22
Finances, as filed
Not yet extracted for this facility.
Nurse staffing
Nurse staffing hours from the Payroll-Based Journal, quarter by quarter, are on this facility’s staffing page, each quarter with the file it came from.
Ownership, as filed with CMS
Care Compare
As filed in the CMS file dated 1 August 2026 (Care Compare ownership).
| Owner or manager | Role | Type | Ownership percentage | Association |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST JOSEPHS CANDLER HEALTH SYSTEM INC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | since 04/01/1997 |
| DANELLO, SHERRY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/1997 |
| PANZITTA, LEONARD | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/1997 |
| SCOTT, JAMES | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2007 |
| PANZITTA, LEONARD | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/1997 |
| SCHAACK, GREGORY | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/1997 |
| DANELLO, SHERRY | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/1997 |
| HINCHEY, PAUL | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/1997 |
| SCHAACK, GREGORY | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/1997 |
| SCOTT, JAMES | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2007 |
Medicare enrollment
As filed in the CMS file dated 1 August 2026 (Medicare enrollment ownership), under the enrollment of CANDLER HOSPITAL INCORPORATED (enrollment ID O20120210000576).
| Owner | Individual or organization | Role | Ownership percentage | Association date | Described in the filing as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST JOSEPHS CANDLER HEALTH SYSTEM INC | Organization | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 100 | 4/1/1997 | Private equity company: No Real estate investment trust: No Holding company: No |
| JAMES SCOTT | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. | 11/1/2007 | Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. |
| LEONARD PANZITTA | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. | 4/1/1997 | Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. |
| SHERRY H DANELLO | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. | 4/1/1997 | Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. |
| GREGORY J SCHAACK | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. | 4/1/1997 | Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. |
| LEONARD PANZITTA | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. | 4/1/1997 | Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. |
| GREGORY J SCHAACK | Individual | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. | 4/1/1997 | Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. |
| JAMES SCOTT | Individual | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. | 11/1/2007 | Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. |
| PAUL P HINCHEY | Individual | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. | 1/1/1997 | Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. |
| SHERRY H DANELLO | Individual | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. | 4/1/1997 | Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle. |
Changes in ownership
No change in ownership appears in the CMS files on record since 20 September 2022.
Recent changes on this record
No change has appeared in the CMS files since this record began.
Inspections
| Inspection cycle | Health inspection | Fire safety inspection | Health deficiencies | Fire safety deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 March 2026 | 26 March 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 7 March 2025 | 7 March 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 December 2023 | 3 December 2023 | 3 | 1 |
From the Care Compare inspection summary file NH_SurveySummary_Aug2026.csv, processed on 1 August 2026.
Deficiencies cited
7 deficiencies on file, newest inspection first
| Inspection date | Inspection type | Tag | Category | What was cited | Scope and severity | Complaint | Corrected | Correction date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 March 2026 | Health | F 0656 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | No | Deficient, Provider has date of correction | 26 May 2026 |
| 26 March 2026 | Health | F 0700 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | 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. | D | No | Deficient, Provider has date of correction | 26 May 2026 |
| 26 March 2026 | Health | F 0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | No | Deficient, Provider has date of correction | 26 May 2026 |
| 7 March 2025 | Health | F 0812 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | No | Deficient, Provider has date of correction | 16 April 2025 |
| 3 December 2023 | Health | F 0695 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E | No | Deficient, Provider has date of correction | 15 January 2024 |
| 3 December 2023 | Health | F 0812 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | No | Deficient, Provider has date of correction | 15 January 2024 |
| 3 December 2023 | Health | F 0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | No | Deficient, Provider has date of correction | 15 January 2024 |
From the Care Compare health citations file NH_HealthCitations_Aug2026.csv, processed on 1 August 2026.
Penalties
Not yet extracted for this facility.
Care Compare provider information
| Field | As filed |
|---|---|
| Provider Type | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Ownership Type | Non profit - Corporation |
| Legal Business Name | CANDLER HOSPITAL INCORPORATED |
| Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services | 1996-08-06 |
| Provider Resides in Hospital | Y |
| Continuing Care Retirement Community | N |
| Urban | Y |
| County/Parish | Chatham |
| Telephone Number | 9128196262 |
| Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months | N |
| With a Resident and Family Council | None |
| Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas | Yes |
| Number of Certified Beds | 22 |
| Average Number of Residents per Day | 20.2 |
| Overall Rating | 5 |
| Health Inspection Rating | 4 |
| QM Rating | 3 |
| Short-Stay QM Rating | 3 |
| Processing Date | 2026-08-01 |
From the Care Compare Provider Information file NH_ProviderInfo_Aug2026.csv, processed on 1 August 2026.
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