Oaks Health Ctr at the Marshes of Skidaway Island
95 Skidaway Island Park Road, Savannah, GA 31411 · Chatham County · 23 certified beds · avg 17 residents/day · certified since Jun 28, 2006
Part of chain: LIFE CARE SERVICES (43 facilities, chain avg rating 4.1★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Jan 19, 2025 · F-0656 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines.
Why it matters: Without a complete, working care plan, important needs can slip through the cracks and no one is accountable for results.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Feb 13, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Jan 19, 2025 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Feb 13, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (5)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2025 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · from a complaint |
| Jan 19, 2025 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Jan 19, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · from a complaint |
| Jan 19, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not allow residents to take their own medications when a clinical review showed they could do so safely. Residents have this right if their care team determines it's appropriate. · from a complaint |
| Jan 19, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · from a complaint |
Inspection trend by year
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | G ▲ |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
2 fines totaling $8,788.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2025 | Fine | $4,394 |
| Jan 19, 2025 | Fine | $4,394 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Georgia avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 6.80 | 3.54 | 3.95 | top 2% in Georgia; top 2% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.92 | 0.50 | 0.69 | top 5% in Georgia; top 20% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 6.40 | 3.09 | 3.50 | top 2% in Georgia; top 1% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.57 | 0.35 | 0.48 | top 11% in Georgia; top 25% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 31.8 | 46.0 | 45.8 | top 14% in Georgia; top 18% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 66.7 | 44.5 | 42.9 | bottom 18% in Georgia; bottom 15% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 6.26, RN 0.84, weekend 5.89. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skidaway Health and Living Services, INC. | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 09/21/1999 |
| Cohen, Adam | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2024 |
| Darden, William | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2022 |
| Dudasko, Eric | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/15/2023 |
| Helms, Susan | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2021 |
| Helms, Susan | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2024 |
| Keightley, Rebecca | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2022 |
| Lamar, Sarah | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2021 |
| Lanier, Molly | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Larson, Eric | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/30/2024 |
| Lastner, Virginia | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/06/2024 |
| Life Care Services LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/19/2003 |
| Life Care Services LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/11/2025 |
| McDonald, Louise | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2024 |
| Montgomery, Hannah | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/03/2025 |
| Montgomery, Hannah | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/14/2025 |
| Patel, Maulikkumar | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2023 |
| Patel, Maulikkumar | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/14/2025 |
| Ruben, Jesse | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Savannah Economic Development Authority | Organization | 5% or Greater Mortgage Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/19/2003 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "If my family member is able to manage their own medications, would you allow it, and how is that decided?"
- "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 115715.