Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Arabella Health & Wellness of Butler
1406 East Pushmataha Street, Butler, AL 36904 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Arabella Healthcare Management (12 facilities) · 120 certified beds
Arabella Health & Wellness of Butler is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Butler, Alabama. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.42 hours per resident per day, below the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Mar 25, 2021 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Arabella Health & Wellness of Butler 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) | 3.42 | 3.91 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.80 | 0.64 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.10 | 2.50 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 51.4% | 48.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 3.9 | 9.5 | below 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.
What inspectors found at Arabella Health & Wellness of Butler
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- 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 · Mar 1, 2018 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 1, 2018 - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 1, 2018 - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 1, 2018 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 1, 2018
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
- 1406 East Pushmataha Street
Butler, AL 36904 - CMS certification #
- 015164
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 67.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1977-03-01
- 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
- Ochsner Choctaw General, Butler. 3.4 miles away, straight line. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Marengo Nursing Home, Linden. 28.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Butler. 3.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 29.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 36904 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 36904.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Capstone Health Services Foundation PC, Tuscaloosa. 82.7 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: very high. By hazard: hurricane very high, inland flooding very high, wildfire relatively low, tornado very 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 & Wellness of Butler a good nursing home?
CMS gives Arabella Health & Wellness of Butler an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Arabella Health & Wellness of Butler staffed?
Arabella Health & Wellness of Butler reports 3.42 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Arabella Health & Wellness of Butler had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Arabella Health & Wellness of Butler have?
Arabella Health & Wellness of Butler is certified for 120 beds.