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Arabella Health & Wellness of Carrabelle

239 Crooked River Road, Carrabelle, FL 32322 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Eliyahu Mirlis (13 facilities) · 74 certified beds

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Arabella Health & Wellness of Carrabelle is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Carrabelle, Florida. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.36 hours per resident per day, below the Florida average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Nov 21, 2024 cited 0 deficiencies.

5 out of 5Overall CMS rating
5 out of 5Health inspections
4 out of 5Staffing
74 bedsCertified beds

CMS quality ratings

Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.

Overall rating5/5
Health inspections5/5
Staffing4/5
Quality measures4/5
Long-stay quality5/5
Short-stay quality4/5

How Arabella Health & Wellness of Carrabelle compares

This facility vs. the Florida and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.

MetricThis facilityFlorida avgNational avgCompared with the state
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)3.363.863.89below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)0.430.730.68below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)2.132.342.34below avg
Nursing staff turnover29.0%42.3%46.4%below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection0.07.39.5below avg

Staffing

Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.

3.36Total nurse hrs/resident/day
0.43RN hrs/resident/day
0.80LPN hrs/resident/day
2.13Aide hrs/resident/day
3.40Weekend nurse hrs/resident/day

Staff turnover

Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.

Total nursing staff29.0%
Registered nurses33.3%
Administrator changes0 in last year

Recent health inspection

CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.

Nov 21, 2024Most recent inspection
0Deficiencies found
0Health inspection score
0Fines
  • Every deficiency from the March 12, 2026 inspection was corrected by May 1, 2026

What inspectors found at Arabella Health & Wellness of Carrabelle

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

    Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

    Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Keep all essential equipment working safely.

    Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Provide appropriate foot care.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

    Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 7, 2024 · 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
239 Crooked River Road
Carrabelle, FL 32322
CMS certification #
106081
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified beds
74
Avg residents/day
77.2
Provider type
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
2009-09-30
Chain
Eliyahu Mirlis (13 facilities)
Setting
Rural

Part of Eliyahu Mirlis

Eliyahu Mirlis operates 13 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Eliyahu Mirlis facilities →

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Location and nearby

Explore the area around Arabella Health & Wellness of Carrabelle using Google Maps.

Other public records

  • Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice
  • Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2020, no violations cited
  • Emergency In hurricane evacuation Zone B; generator: fully implemented permanent generator (Florida AHCA)
Full public records, with dates and sources

Care and services

From the community’s website

What Arabella Health & Wellness of Carrabelle says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.

  • Offers respite or short-term stays. In addition to rehabilitative care, we also provide respite, palliative, and hospice care. (page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
  • Nurse on site: 24 hours a day. Our dedicated team of RNs, LPNs, and caregivers, along with medical professionals such as a medical director, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, ensure around-the-clock medical support. (page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
  • Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers. In addition to rehabilitative care, we also provide respite, palliative, and hospice care. (page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
  • Apartment types named: semi-private room. We offer a range of room options, including private and semi-private, and our comprehensive therapy services are designed to meet your individual needs. (page, checked Oct 12, 2026)

Staff pay and workplace safety

Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.

OSHA workplace safety inspections

OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.

  • Jun 8, 2020: complaint inspection, complete (health). Case closed Feb 2, 2021. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Ahi Holdings, LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.

Location and nearby care

Nearest hospital with an emergency room
George E Weems Memorial Hospital, Apalachicola. 28.5 miles away, straight line.
Nearest Medicare nursing home
Eden Springs Nursing and Rehab Center, Crawfordville. 18.1 miles away, straight line.
Nearest home health agency office
Nhc Homecare, Carrabelle. 5.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
Nearest pharmacy
Carrabelle Medical 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 32322 as rural (rural area).
Hospice
3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 32322.
Nearest geriatric medicine practice
Andrew Scanameo, MD, Tallahassee. 44.3 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.

Emergency power
Fully Implemented Permanent Generator. (Florida AHCA generator status, as of Oct 15, 2026)
Hurricane evacuation zone
Zone B (Franklin B) on the Florida Know Your Zone evacuation zones. (Florida Division of Emergency Management, map updated Sep 19, 2026)
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)
Wildfire risk to homes
In Franklin County, FL, risk to homes is greater than 89% of communities in Florida and 95% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole county, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
FEMA National Risk Index
Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively high, inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very 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.

SourceData as ofWhat we found
U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour casesOct 15, 2026Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown)
OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016Oct 15, 2026See above
Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants kitchen inspectionsOct 15, 2026No kitchen matched
Florida AHCA generator statusOct 15, 2026See above
Hurricane evacuation zone mapsSee above
FEMA flood mapSee above
USDA wildfire riskApr 15, 2026See above
FEMA National Risk IndexSee above
CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmaciesSee above
HUD Multifamily Properties - AssistedJul 6, 2026Nothing on record
State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory)Sep 20, 2026Nothing on record
CMS Hospice - General InformationAug 19, 2026Nothing on record
CMS Home Health Care AgenciesMay 27, 2026Nothing on record
The community’s own websiteSee above

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Frequently asked questions

Is Arabella Health & Wellness of Carrabelle a good nursing home?

CMS gives Arabella Health & Wellness of Carrabelle 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 Carrabelle staffed?

Arabella Health & Wellness of Carrabelle reports 3.36 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Florida average of 3.86.

Has Arabella Health & Wellness of Carrabelle had inspection problems?

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.

How many beds does Arabella Health & Wellness of Carrabelle have?

Arabella Health & Wellness of Carrabelle is certified for 74 beds.