The most recent inspection on October 6, 2025, was a complaint investigation that found no deficiencies. Earlier inspections showed some deficiencies related to personnel documentation, resident care plans, and diet order adherence, with issues such as missing physical exams for staff and residents and incomplete care plans. Prior complaint investigations mostly found no violations, though substantiated complaints included lapses in resident supervision leading to elopements and failures in documenting and investigating resident injuries. No fines, immediate jeopardy findings, or license actions were listed in the available reports. The facility’s inspection history shows some recurring documentation and care planning issues, but recent investigations indicate improvement in compliance.
Deficiencies (last 6 years)
Deficiencies (over 6 years)2.7 deficiencies/year
Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.
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)
Description
Severity
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: 36Number of sampled staff with missing physical exam: 2Number of sampled staff lacking training documentation: 3Number of sampled residents without required physical exam: 1
Employees Mentioned
Name
Title
Context
Staff A
Named in deficiencies related to missing physical exam and training documentation; involved in diet order incident for Resident #4
Staff D
Named in deficiencies related to missing physical exam and training documentation
Staff C
Named in deficiency related to missing training documentation
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)
Description
Severity
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
Name
Title
Context
Staff B
Interviewed 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 A
Interviewed and stated unawareness of items needed to be considered when developing a written care plan.
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)
Description
Severity
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: 23Direct care staff on duty: 3Incident date: Apr 14, 2021Time Resident #1 last seen: 1345Time Resident #1 discovered missing: 1400Time Resident #1 found by law enforcement: 1505Distance Resident #1 found from facility: 0.25
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: 1D: 1
Deficiencies (2)
Description
Severity
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: 4Incident date: 3
Employees Mentioned
Name
Title
Context
Staff B
Health and Wellness Director
Named in relation to failure to document and investigate bruise on Resident #1
Staff C
Reported seeing bruise on Resident #1 and verbally reported to Staff D
Staff D
Medicine Technician
Responsible for documenting bruise in communication log but failed to do so
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.
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 LicensingDeficiencies: 8Sep 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)
Description
Severity
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: 3Staff CMA file reviewed: 1Staff CMA hire date: Sep 27, 2018Resident #1 admission date: Apr 5, 2019Resident #2 admission date: Aug 7, 2019Resident #3 admission date: Apr 5, 2019Change of ownership effective date: Jun 17, 2019
Employees Mentioned
Name
Title
Context
Staff A
Interviewed regarding lack of policies, disaster plan, admission agreements, and NSOR searches
Staff B
Interviewed regarding admission assessments, care plan reviews, and medication administration observations
Staff C
Certified Medication Aide
File reviewed showing no quarterly medication administration observation
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