Above average — CMS composite of the measures below.
The next survey window likely opens around February 2027
Estimate from public CMS data, current as of July 2026. Survey timing is at the state agency's discretion.
Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Arabella Health & Wellness Of Carrabelle during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
Surveyors found that a generator located between the building and a parking lot had no guard posts or other approved barriers to protect it from vehicle traffic. During a revisit, the generator was still unprotected, and maintenance staff acknowledged this condition. The situation was cited as noncompliant with NFPA 1 (2021) requirements for guarding equipment subject to vehicular damage.
Unsafe and unsanitary conditions were observed in multiple areas, including a hallway, nurses' station, resident rooms, laundry room, and shower rooms. Surveyors noted holes, peeling paint, rust, black film, water damage, broken trim, blocked access to the eye wash station, dirty and damaged shower equipment, and equipment stored in hallways. Staff reported long-standing leaks, broken equipment, and limited storage, and the DON acknowledged the environmental concerns.
A resident with orders for bilateral compression stockings for edema was repeatedly observed without them, despite records showing the task as completed. An RN admitted the documentation was marked complete by mistake, the resident said the facility had not had the needed stockings for weeks, and central supply confirmed the required size was not kept in stock and had been unavailable for about two weeks.
The facility failed to keep 1 of 1 ice machines clean and in safe operating condition. An aged ice machine had reddish-brown discoloration on the exterior, black and brown substances inside the ice storage compartment, and water leaking onto the floor. The Regional CDM acknowledged the condition, and a later observation still found some black substance along the ceiling and seams inside the compartment.
A facility failed to timely refund $2,275.00 owed to a deceased resident's family, despite repeated inquiries by the resident's POA. The Business Office Manager confirmed the refund was due but delayed due to a vacancy in the corporate accounts payable position. The facility's policy requires refunds within 30 days, which was not met in this case.
Generator Lacks Required Vehicle Impact Protection
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Summary
A deficiency was identified when surveyors observed that the building’s generator, located between the building and the parking lot, lacked any protective barrier from vehicle traffic. During a revisit survey, it was again noted that no guard posts or other approved protective means had been installed around the generator despite its placement in an area subject to vehicular damage. Maintenance personnel acknowledged at the time of observation that the generator remained unprotected. This condition was cited as noncompliant with NFPA 1 (2021) sections 60.5.1.9 and 60.5.1.10, which require guard posts or other approved means to protect equipment such as storage tanks, connected piping, valves, fittings, and use areas where they are subject to vehicular impact. No residents or specific patient conditions were mentioned in the report, and the deficiency focused solely on the physical environment and life safety code requirements related to the generator’s location and lack of required protective barriers.
Unsafe and Unsanitary Conditions in Multiple Facility Areas
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Summary
The facility failed to provide a safe, clean, and sanitary environment in multiple areas, including a hallway, nurses' station, resident rooms, a laundry room, and shower rooms. In the 400-unit hallway, surveyors observed a hole above the baseboard between resident rooms, equipment stored in the back hallway including bed frames, mattresses, and mechanical Hoyer lifts, and missing sections on the handrail corners. At the nurses' station, there was a large brown and yellow stain on the ceiling extending from the metal vent across the ceiling to the desk area, broken trim with sharp edges, and a vent with a rusted appearance and blackish film. In two resident rooms, bathroom areas had black film at the base of the toilet, rust on handrails or vent grates, and one room had a brown stain and small hole in the ceiling over the bed area. In the laundry room, buckets and a spoon were left in the sink, a rusted bookshelf was against the wall, brooms, dustpans, and a bucket blocked access to the eye wash station, and two maintenance ladders were leaned against the wall. The room also had peeling paint, gray stains, rusted door hinges, rusted grates, and visible water damage along the baseboards and wall. Staff stated the back area was unsafe to step on, and that leaks and water damage had been present for about 5 months. In the shower rooms, surveyors observed a hole in the wall with broken tile and exposed wall material, peeling paint from the ceiling, wet soiled towels on the floor, a shower bed and foam pad blocking the toilet, torn and debris-covered shower pads, rusted curtain hooks, black tape on a shower chair arm, and black substance and buildup on shower equipment and flooring. Staff stated shower beds are cleaned after each use, but the Assistant DON was not sure how often the shower pads are replaced, and the Maintenance Director stated the equipment in the back hallway was broken and there was no storage area for it.
Failure to Provide Ordered Compression Stockings
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure appropriate care and services were provided for one resident who had physician orders for compression stockings on both lower extremities before getting out of bed and to remove them when back in bed for edema. A later physician note also ordered stronger knee-to-hip compression stockings. Although the medication and treatment records documented the stockings as completed, the resident was observed multiple times sitting in a wheelchair without compression stockings on either lower extremity. During interview, a nurse stated the resident sometimes refused to wear the stockings and admitted she had marked the medication record as completed by mistake. The resident stated he would wear the stockings if the facility had them, but they had not had any for several weeks. Central supply staff stated the resident needed a size 3 extra-large stocking, that the facility did not keep that size in stock, and that the needed size had been ordered but would not arrive until Friday. Central supply also confirmed the facility had been out of the resident’s needed size for the last two weeks.
Ice Machine Not Kept Clean and in Safe Operating Condition
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure the ice machine was cleaned and maintained in safe operating condition for 1 of 1 ice machines in the facility. During an initial kitchen tour, the ice machine was observed to be aged with speckled reddish-brown discoloration on the outside, discoloration along the strip of paneling above the black lid, and black and brown substances covering the top and seams of the upper unit inside the ice storage compartment. The discoloration extended intermittently down the interior walls, and water was leaking from under the machine and pooling on the tiles beneath it. In an interview, the Regional Certified Dietary Manager acknowledged the discolorations and agreed the ice storage needed cleaning. On follow-up observation, staff had reduced the black and brown stains, but some black substance remained along the ceiling and seams inside the ice storage compartment, and the CDM stated the remaining substance resisted removal because of staining.
Delayed Refund to Deceased Resident's Family
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to refund money owed to the family of a deceased resident, resulting in a deficiency. The resident, who had passed away, had a balance of $2,275.00 with the facility after all accounts were settled. Despite the resident's Power of Attorney (POA) repeatedly contacting the facility to inquire about the refund, the money was not returned in a timely manner. The Business Office Manager confirmed that the refund was due and had been requested from the corporate office, but the process was delayed due to a vacancy in the corporate accounts payable position. The facility's procedure, as outlined in the Admission Packet, mandates that refunds should be processed within 30 days of discharge or death, provided all financial balances are settled. However, this timeline was not adhered to in this case, as the refund was significantly delayed. The Business Office Manager and Facility Administrator acknowledged the delay and the frustration it caused, noting that the usual timeframe for refunds was not met. Eventually, the facility received the refund check from the corporate office, but only after an extended period beyond the stipulated 30 days.
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