The nursing home failed to keep its areas safe, easy to use, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. Cited March 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 921 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
ARABELLA HEALTH & WELLNESS OF CARRABELLE
CARRABELLE, FL · Medicare-certified · 74 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
Arabella Health & Wellness of Carrabelle has an overall 5-star rating, with solid 4-star health inspection and staffing ratings and 5-star quality measures. It reported no fines in the last 24 months, but nurse staffing was 3.45 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1 federal benchmark, and recent inspection citations included safety, foot care, and equipment issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4467 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 12, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4467.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.46
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.84
- Nurse aides
- 2.15
- Weekend nursing
- 3.34
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 42%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
3.4%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.5%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.2%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.7%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
10%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
8.2%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
10.4%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
5.8%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.9%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.4%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
14.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
4%Steady
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
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide appropriate foot care for residents. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 687 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to keep essential equipment working safely. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 908 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: D
The home failed to give residents clear notice about what Medicare or Medicaid would cover and what costs they might have to pay themselves. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 582 — 42 CFR §483.10 — 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 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of ELIYAHU MIRLIS · 13 homes · 2.1 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 77.4 residents on an average day (105% of 74 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 16 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.