Inspection Reports for Sunabella at Savannah

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Deficiencies per Year

8 6 4 2 0
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2025
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Inspection Report Complaint Investigation Deficiencies: 0 Oct 6, 2025
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate intake #GA50006041.
Findings
No rule violations were cited as a result of this investigation.
Complaint Details
Investigation started on 2025-10-06 with an on-site visit at 11:00 am and was completed the same day. No violations were found.
Inspection Report Complaint Investigation Deficiencies: 0 Sep 22, 2025
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate intake #GA50005625.
Findings
No rule violations were cited as a result of this investigation.
Complaint Details
Investigation started and completed on 2025-09-22 with no rule violations found.
Inspection Report Renewal Capacity: 36 Deficiencies: 4 Sep 3, 2025
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to conduct a re-licensure inspection of the facility, with the onsite visit occurring from 9/3/2025 to 9/8/2025.
Findings
The facility failed to maintain required personnel documentation including physical examinations and training certifications for several staff members. Additionally, the facility did not have a physician's report of physical examination for one resident prior to admission to the memory care unit, and failed to provide adequate care related to diet orders for that resident.
Severity Breakdown
D: 4
Deficiencies (4)
DescriptionSeverity
Personnel files lacked physical examination reports completed within 12 months preceding the date of hire for 2 of 4 sampled staff (Staff A and Staff D).D
Personnel files lacked evidence of required training, skills competency determinations, and recertifications for 3 of 4 sampled staff (Staff A, Staff C, Staff D).D
Resident #4 did not have a physician's report of physical examination on required forms completed within 30 days prior to admission to the memory care unit.D
Facility failed to provide adequate and appropriate care and services for Resident #4, including serving a meal inconsistent with the resident's mechanically soft diet without a physician's order.D
Report Facts
Total capacity: 36 Number of sampled staff with missing physical exam: 2 Number of sampled staff lacking training documentation: 3 Number of sampled residents without required physical exam: 1
Employees Mentioned
NameTitleContext
Staff ANamed in deficiencies related to missing physical exam and training documentation; involved in diet order incident for Resident #4
Staff DNamed in deficiencies related to missing physical exam and training documentation
Staff CNamed in deficiency related to missing training documentation
Inspection Report Complaint Investigation Deficiencies: 0 Feb 12, 2025
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate intake #GA50001030 and #GA50000957.
Findings
No rule violations were cited as a result of this investigation.
Complaint Details
Investigation of intake #GA50001030 and #GA50000957 with no rule violations cited.
Inspection Report Complaint Investigation Deficiencies: 0 Oct 17, 2023
Visit Reason
The visit was conducted to investigate intake #GA00239793 with an onsite visit on 10/17/2023 and the investigation completed on 10/20/2023.
Findings
No rule violations were cited as a result of this investigation.
Complaint Details
Investigation of intake #GA00239793 with no rule violations found.
Inspection Report Complaint Investigation Deficiencies: 0 May 17, 2023
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate intake #GA00234341.
Findings
No rule violations were cited as a result of this investigation.
Complaint Details
Investigation of intake #GA00234341 with no rule violations found.
Inspection Report Complaint Investigation Deficiencies: 1 Mar 29, 2023
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate intake #GA00232934.
Findings
The facility failed to develop individual written care plans within 14 days of admission for 3 of 4 sampled residents, lacking required elements such as care descriptions, preferences, behaviors, physician orders, responsible staff, family involvement, and timely updates.
Complaint Details
The visit was complaint-related, investigating intake #GA00232934.
Severity Breakdown
SS= D: 1
Deficiencies (1)
DescriptionSeverity
Failed to develop resident's individual written care plan within 14 days of admission for 3 of 4 sampled residents, missing required components including care and social needs, preferences, behaviors, physician orders, responsible staff, family involvement, and updates.SS= D
Employees Mentioned
NameTitleContext
Staff BInterviewed and stated he/she thought the assessment was already the care plan and discussed care plans with legal representatives but failed to document them.
Staff AInterviewed and stated unawareness of items needed to be considered when developing a written care plan.
Inspection Report Complaint Investigation Deficiencies: 0 Feb 23, 2022
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate intake GA00221012, which started on 2022-02-03 and was completed on 2022-02-23.
Findings
No rule violations were cited as a result of this investigation.
Complaint Details
Investigation of intake GA00221012 was conducted with no rule violations found.
Inspection Report Complaint Investigation Census: 23 Deficiencies: 1 May 12, 2021
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to conduct a compliance inspection and investigate intake #GA00213723 related to resident supervision and elopement incidents.
Findings
The facility failed to ensure adequate supervision for residents consistent with their needs, resulting in two residents eloping from the facility unnoticed. Resident #1 left the facility on 4/14/2021 and was found a quarter mile away by law enforcement unharmed. Resident #2 was found outside near the sidewalk and returned unharmed. Staff interviews and record reviews confirmed these incidents and identified supervision lapses.
Complaint Details
The investigation was triggered by intake #GA00213723 regarding allegations of elopement involving Resident #1 and Resident #2. The complaint was substantiated based on observations, record reviews, and interviews.
Severity Breakdown
SS= D: 1
Deficiencies (1)
DescriptionSeverity
Facility failed to ensure residents were supervised consistent with their needs, leading to elopement of Resident #1 and Resident #2.SS= D
Report Facts
Residents present: 23 Direct care staff on duty: 3 Incident date: Apr 14, 2021 Time Resident #1 last seen: 1345 Time Resident #1 discovered missing: 1400 Time Resident #1 found by law enforcement: 1505 Distance Resident #1 found from facility: 0.25
Inspection Report Complaint Investigation Deficiencies: 0 Dec 18, 2020
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate intake #GA00208981.
Findings
No rule violations were cited as a result of this investigation.
Complaint Details
Investigation began on 2020-10-28 and was completed on 2020-12-18. No rule violations were found.
Inspection Report Complaint Investigation Deficiencies: 0 Jul 28, 2020
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate intake #GA00206554.
Findings
No rule violations were cited as a result of this investigation.
Complaint Details
Investigation of intake #GA00206554 with no rule violations found.
Inspection Report Complaint Investigation Deficiencies: 0 Jul 1, 2020
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate intake #GA00205428, which began on 2020-06-26 and was completed on 2020-07-01.
Findings
No rule violations were cited as a result of this investigation.
Complaint Details
Investigation of intake #GA00205428 found no rule violations.
Inspection Report Complaint Investigation Deficiencies: 2 May 21, 2020
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate intake #GA00205002. The investigation began on 2020-05-18 and was completed on 2020-05-21.
Findings
The facility failed to implement policies and procedures to ensure dignity, respect, and safety of residents, specifically failing to document and investigate a bruise found on Resident #1's right hip after a seizure incident. The facility acknowledged insufficient protocol and revised it to require immediate documentation of bruises or resident changes.
Complaint Details
Investigation of intake #GA00205002 regarding a bruise found on Resident #1's right hip after a seizure. The bruise was not documented or investigated as required by facility protocol, which was found to be insufficient and subsequently revised.
Severity Breakdown
E: 1 D: 1
Deficiencies (2)
DescriptionSeverity
Failure to implement policies and procedures supporting dignity, respect, choice, independence, and privacy of residents in a safe environment.E
Failure to ensure an immediate investigation of the cause of an accident, injury, or death involving a resident was initiated by the administrator or on-site manager for Resident #1.D
Report Facts
Investigation dates: 4 Incident date: 3
Employees Mentioned
NameTitleContext
Staff BHealth and Wellness DirectorNamed in relation to failure to document and investigate bruise on Resident #1
Staff CReported seeing bruise on Resident #1 and verbally reported to Staff D
Staff DMedicine TechnicianResponsible for documenting bruise in communication log but failed to do so
Inspection Report Monitoring Deficiencies: 0 Apr 7, 2020
Visit Reason
The purpose of this review is to monitor COVID 19 cases and assess infection control processes.
Findings
The review focused on monitoring COVID-19 cases and assessing infection control processes at the facility.
Inspection Report Complaint Investigation Deficiencies: 0 Feb 24, 2020
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate complaint #GA00202773. An onsite visit was made on 2020-02-28, and the investigation was completed on the same day.
Findings
The report documents the investigation of a complaint at Sunabella at Savannah, LLC. No specific findings or deficiencies are detailed in the provided page.
Complaint Details
Investigation of complaint #GA00202773 conducted onsite on 2020-02-28.
Inspection Report Follow-Up Deficiencies: 0 Nov 19, 2019
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to conduct a follow-up to the 9/23/19 initial inspection.
Findings
No rule violations were cited as a result of this inspection.
Inspection Report Original Licensing Deficiencies: 8 Sep 23, 2019
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to conduct the initial inspection of the assisted living facility.
Findings
The facility failed to implement required policies and procedures supporting resident dignity and safety, lacked a complete disaster preparedness plan, did not ensure physical examinations on department forms for residents, failed to conduct admission assessments, did not review or update written care plans quarterly, lacked quarterly medication aide observations, and failed to maintain signed admission agreements and National Sex Offender Registry searches for sampled residents.
Severity Breakdown
SS= D: 8
Deficiencies (8)
DescriptionSeverity
Failed to implement policies, procedures and practices supporting dignity, respect, choice, independence and privacy of residents.SS= D
Failed to comply with disaster preparedness requirements; disaster plan did not address loss of utilities and was incomplete.SS= D
Failed to ensure physical examinations were completed on Department forms within 30 days prior to admission for 2 of 3 residents.SS= D
Failed to obtain admission assessments including family supports, ADL functioning, physical care needs, and behavior impairment for 2 of 3 residents.SS= D
Failed to review and modify written care plan quarterly for 1 of 3 residents.SS= D
Failed to conduct quarterly medication administration observations for certified medication aide.SS= D
Failed to have signed admission agreements in resident files for 3 of 3 sampled residents.SS= D
Failed to conduct National Sex Offender Registry searches for 3 of 3 sampled residents.SS= D
Report Facts
Residents sampled: 3 Staff CMA file reviewed: 1 Staff CMA hire date: Sep 27, 2018 Resident #1 admission date: Apr 5, 2019 Resident #2 admission date: Aug 7, 2019 Resident #3 admission date: Apr 5, 2019 Change of ownership effective date: Jun 17, 2019
Employees Mentioned
NameTitleContext
Staff AInterviewed regarding lack of policies, disaster plan, admission agreements, and NSOR searches
Staff BInterviewed regarding admission assessments, care plan reviews, and medication administration observations
Staff CCertified Medication AideFile reviewed showing no quarterly medication administration observation

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