The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2018 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
ARABELLA HEALTH & WELLNESS OF BUTLER
BUTLER, AL · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
ARABELLA HEALTH & WELLNESS OF BUTLER has an overall 5 out of 5 stars, with 5-star health inspections, 4-star staffing, and 3-star quality measures. It reported 3.61 nursing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, had $0 in fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included food handling, resident rights, and timely reporting of suspected abuse or neglect.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6098 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 8, 2023Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6098.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.79
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.53
- Nurse aides
- 2.29
- Weekend nursing
- 2.97
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 58%
Registered nurse turnover: 59%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
28.6%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.1%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
9.3%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.3%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
2.9%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
3.2%Steady
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
2.7%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
14.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.1%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.3%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
4.6%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.4%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
83.3%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.3%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited March 2018 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D
The home failed to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited March 2018 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited March 2018 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited March 2018 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of ARABELLA HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT · 12 homes · 3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 67.8 residents on an average day (56% of 120 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 49 years
The most recent standard health inspection was more than two years ago.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.