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95 Skidaway Island Park Road Savannah, GA 31411 · Chatham County
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CMS certification number 115715 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Oaks Health Center at the Marshes of Skidaway Island a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Oaks Health Center at the Marshes of Skidaway Island as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the Georgia average of 2.7.
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Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 6.56 hours per resident per day at Oaks Health Center at the Marshes of Skidaway Island, above the Georgia median of 3.47 (US median: 3.72). About 1.46 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.70 hours, 28% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 64% of nursing staff left within a year (Georgia median 45.8%). High turnover can mean residents see unfamiliar caregivers; ask how long the nurses on the unit have worked there.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Oaks Health Center at the Marshes of Skidaway Island: Medicare and Medicaid
Oaks Health Center at the Marshes of Skidaway Island is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. 6 other homes in Savannah accept Medicaid. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in Georgia.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on March 22, 2026 and found 0 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 5 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 5 citations at Oaks Health Center at the Marshes of Skidaway Island across 1 inspection date, 5 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on January 19, 2025. The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (2) and infection control (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured" (tag F0656, level G, January 19, 2025).
January 19, 2025 · 5 citations · includes complaint inspection
GDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Questions to ask on a tour of Oaks Health Center at the Marshes of Skidaway Island
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on January 19, 2025 under the rule on resident assessment and care planning. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- Weekend staffing is 28% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- Nursing staff turnover was 64% a year. How many of the staff come from agencies?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
2 penalties in the last three years, including $8,788 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2025 | Fine | $4,394 |
| Jan 19, 2025 | Fine | $4,394 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 |
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Hospitals near Oaks Health Center at the Marshes of Skidaway Island
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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6.4 mi
Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INC SavannahEmergency room ★☆☆☆☆ Medicare overall 1 of 5Median ER visit 2h 42m for patients treated and sent home
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