Arabella Health & Wellness Of Carrabelle
Nursing Home · 239 Crooked River Road, Carrabelle, FL 32322 · 8506972020
Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 4.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 3.3 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.4 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.1 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 74 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Corporation |
| Operator | Arabella Of Carrabelle Opco Llc |
| Chain size | 13 facilities |
| Certified since | 2009-09-30 |
| CMS overall star | 5 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$ of 5 · ~$352/day reported charge (within FL) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 4 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $0 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 0
Recent inspection findings
The 4 most recent health-inspection deficiencies on file with CMS, newest first. Severity is the CMS scope/severity scale (A–L); G and above mean actual harm or immediate jeopardy. "Corrected" shows the date the facility certified the fix.
| Date | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Provide appropriate foot care. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0687) | D | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2026-03-12 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. (Environmental Deficiencies, tag 0908) | D | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2026-03-12 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (Environmental Deficiencies, tag 0921) | E | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2024-10-07 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0582) | D | corrected 2024-10-15 |
Staffing
Nurse hours per resident per day (CMS Payroll-Based Journal) — the strongest objective predictor of care. "Expected" is what CMS's case-mix model says this facility's resident acuity calls for.
- Total nurse staffing: 3.45 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.15 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 3.69 · FL 3.66)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.46 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.55 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.15 · LPN 0.84 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 3.34 hrs/resident/day (expected 2.80 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 42.4% · RN turnover 50.0% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.13 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 8 CMS MDS quality measures (2025Q1-2025Q4) driving this facility's clinical score — the same measures behind the CMS QM star. All are adverse-event rates: lower is better. Worst first. The quarterly column shows the four most recent quarters (Q1→Q4); benchmarks are the national percentile and the FL state median.
| Measure | 4-qtr avg | Quarterly (Q1→Q4) | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 2.7% | 1.5 → 1.6 → 4.5 → 2.9 | worse than 79% of US homes · FL median 0.2% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 1.9% | · → · → 3.1 → 3 | worse than 72% of US homes · FL median 1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0.4% | 1.4 → 0 → 0 → 0 | worse than 50% of US homes · FL median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 2.5% | 4.4 → 1.5 → 1.4 → 2.8 | better than 56% of US homes · FL median 2.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 10.4% | 14.4 → · → 17.1 → 7.4 | better than 64% of US homes · FL median 8.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 8.2% | 8.6 → 9.1 → 10.2 → 4.9 | better than 73% of US homes · FL median 7.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 2.2% | 3.1 → 1.6 → 2.7 → 1.3 | better than 82% of US homes · FL median 4.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 3.4% | 4.5 → 4.8 → 2.4 → 2.2 | better than 92% of US homes · FL median 7.1% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $352/day · $$ (price tier 2 of 5 among Florida nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2024-12. Gross charges across all payers and services: higher than a quoted private rate, but computed identically for every facility, which makes the tier a fair within-state comparison.
- Payer mix (resident days): 75% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 22% other/private · 79% occupancy
- Florida median (quoted rates): $340/day semi-private · $400/day private (national: $315 · $355)
- Accepts Medicaid: yes
- This facility's quoted rate: not public. This facility's quoted private rate isn't published by any federal or state source. Medicare covers short rehab stays (up to 100 days, copays after day 20); long-term stays are private pay until savings spend down to Medicaid. How to get the real number →
Market medians: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (collected July–November 2025), state-level — individual providers vary widely around a median. Facility-level prices aren't published by any government source; how to get a real quote.
Hospitals serving Franklin County
Hospitals in the same county — those with an emergency department first, then by CMS hospital star rating. Useful for transfers and emergencies.
| Hospital | City | ER | CMS star | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George E Weems Memorial Hospital | Apalachicola | Yes | — | Critical access |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Franklin County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.