Nursing home
Arabella Health & Wellness of Grand Bay
13750 Highway 90 West, Grand Bay, AL 36541 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Arabella Healthcare Management (12 facilities) · 92 certified beds
Arabella Health & Wellness of Grand Bay is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Grand Bay, Alabama. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.63 hours per resident per day, below the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Aug 17, 2023 cited 14 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight and it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- Special Focus Facility candidateCMS lists this facility as a candidate for enhanced oversight.
- 8 fines totaling $78,421In CMS records: 10 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
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 Grand Bay 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) | 3.63 | 3.91 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.49 | 0.64 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.03 | 2.50 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 73.8% | 48.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 14.0 | 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: 8 fines totaling $78,421, 10 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
What inspectors found at Arabella Health & Wellness of Grand Bay
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
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 · Jun 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Immediate jeopardy
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Apr 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Apr 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2025 · 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 · Apr 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 13750 Highway 90 West
Grand Bay, AL 36541 - CMS certification #
- 015406
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 92
- Avg residents/day
- 62.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1993-06-29
- Chain
- Arabella Healthcare Management (12 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
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
Explore the area around Arabella Health & Wellness of Grand Bay using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AE)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Usa Health Hca Providence Hospital, LLC, Mobile. 13.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Mobile Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Mobile. 12.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Saad Healthcare, Mobile. 15.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS/Pharmacy. 7.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 36541 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc South Mobile, Grand Bay, 1.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Singing River Dialysis, Pascagoula, 14.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fmc West Mobile, Mobile, 14.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 36541.
Alabama Hospice Care Of Mobile, office in Mobile, 13.3 miles away, straight line
Saad Hospice Services, office in Mobile, 15.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Springhill Home Health And Hospice, office in Mobile, 16.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Singing River Health System, Pascagoula. 14.4 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
- Zone AE: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Grand Bay, AL, risk to homes is greater than 99% of communities in Alabama and 92% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very high, inland flooding relatively high, coastal flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. 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 | See above |
| 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Arabella Health & Wellness of Grand Bay a good nursing home?
CMS gives Arabella Health & Wellness of Grand Bay an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Arabella Health & Wellness of Grand Bay staffed?
Arabella Health & Wellness of Grand Bay reports 3.63 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Arabella Health & Wellness of Grand Bay had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 14 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
How many beds does Arabella Health & Wellness of Grand Bay have?
Arabella Health & Wellness of Grand Bay is certified for 92 beds.