1914 11th St, Meridian, MS 39301
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian
Meridian, MississippiMedicare inspection record
About Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian
Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care for seniors who need medical support during recovery or ongoing health management. Our Mississippi facility combines quality clinical care with compassionate attention to help patients regain independence and confidence.
Community at a glance
Capacity
84 residents
Location
Meridian, MS
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1201 28TH AVENUE, Meridian, Mississippi 39301
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
- Medicare flags Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 17, 2025, state inspectors cited 10 health deficiencies (the Mississippi average is 6.9).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 25 minutes with each resident a day, below the Mississippi average of 4 hours 11 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 25 minutesBelow the Mississippi average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 31 minutesBelow the Mississippi average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 67%Above the Mississippi average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
14 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 27, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 4 citations
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintPlan to fix it acceptedProvide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintPlan to fix it acceptedEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintPlan to fix it acceptedEnsure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintPlan to fix it accepted
April 30, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 28, 2026
April 17, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 9, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected May 9, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 9, 2025Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 9, 2025Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 9, 2025
December 7, 2023 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 29, 2023Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 29, 2023Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 29, 2023Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 29, 2023
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian Opco LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 84
- Average residents per day
- 61
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- August 1, 1993
- Part of a chain
- Arabella Healthcare Management, 12 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 255166
Location
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1201 28TH AVENUEMeridian, MS 39301
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Questions about Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian
How did Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 17, 2025 and cited 10 health deficiencies, 5 of them from complaint investigations. The Mississippi average is 6.9.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 25 minutes with each resident per day, including 31 minutes from registered nurses. 67% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.