Nursing home
Arbor Lake Health and Rehab
1365 Gatewood Drive, Auburn, AL 36830 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Traylor Porter Healthcare (5 facilities) · 87 certified beds
Arbor Lake Health and Rehab is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Auburn, Alabama. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.86 hours per resident per day, below the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Aug 9, 2023 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Arbor Lake Health and Rehab 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) | 3.86 | 3.91 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.37 | 0.64 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.68 | 2.50 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 56.3% | 48.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Arbor Lake Health and Rehab
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 · Aug 9, 2023 - 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 · Aug 9, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 9, 2023 - 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 · Aug 9, 2023 - Minimal
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 9, 2023
Show all 7 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 25, 2019 - Potential for harm
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 25, 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
- 1365 Gatewood Drive
Auburn, AL 36830 - CMS certification #
- 015452
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 87
- Avg residents/day
- 79.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2004-07-19
- Chain
- Traylor Porter Healthcare (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Traylor Porter Healthcare
Traylor Porter Healthcare operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Traylor Porter Healthcare 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
- The East Alabama Healthcare Authority, Opelika. 2.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Arbor Springs Health and Rehab Center, LTD, Opelika. 2.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Prohealth Home Health, Auburn. 0.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 1.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 36830 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Pcd Auburn, Auburn, 0.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Opelika Dialysis Center, Opelika, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc Auburn, Auburn, 4.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 36830.
Compassus-Auburn, office in Auburn, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Gentiva Phenix City, office in Auburn, 3.2 miles away, straight line
Chattahoochee Hospice Inc, office in Valley, 20.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Gerination Medical Centers LLC, Auburn. 3.9 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 low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively low, 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 | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Arbor Lake Health and Rehab a good nursing home?
CMS gives Arbor Lake Health and Rehab an overall rating of 3 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 Arbor Lake Health and Rehab staffed?
Arbor Lake Health and Rehab reports 3.86 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Arbor Lake Health and Rehab had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Arbor Lake Health and Rehab have?
Arbor Lake Health and Rehab is certified for 87 beds.