Nursing home
Arabella Health and Wellness of Selma
11 Bell Road, Selma, AL 36701 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Arabella Healthcare Management (12 facilities) · 172 certified beds
Arabella Health and Wellness of Selma is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Selma, Alabama. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.88 hours per resident per day, below the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Jul 15, 2024 cited 6 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 1 fine totaling $203,450In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Arabella Health and Wellness of Selma compares
This facility vs. the Alabama and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Alabama avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.88 | 3.91 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.39 | 0.64 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.79 | 2.50 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 45.5% | 48.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 3.9 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $203,450, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Arabella Health and Wellness of Selma
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 15, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 15, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 15, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 15, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 15, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 15, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 15, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 29, 2021 - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 29, 2021 - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 6, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 6, 2019 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 6, 2019
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 11 Bell Road
Selma, AL 36701 - CMS certification #
- 015119
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 172
- Avg residents/day
- 123.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1973-03-13
- Chain
- Arabella Healthcare Management (12 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Arabella Healthcare Management
Arabella Healthcare Management operates 12 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Arabella Healthcare Management facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus, Selma. 0.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Lighthouse Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Selma. 2.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Selma. 4.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 36701 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Selma, Selma, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc Valley Creek, Selma, 4.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Dallas County, Selma, 4.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 36701.
Traditions Health Of Selma, office in Selma, 2.4 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- American Family Care, LLC, Calera. 50.3 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Arabella Health and Wellness of Selma a good nursing home?
CMS gives Arabella Health and Wellness of Selma an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Arabella Health and Wellness of Selma staffed?
Arabella Health and Wellness of Selma reports 2.88 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Arabella Health and Wellness of Selma had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Arabella Health and Wellness of Selma have?
Arabella Health and Wellness of Selma is certified for 172 beds.