Cycle 1
Health 2025-04-17 · Fire 2025-04-17
5 health deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Meridian, MS
Arabella Health & Wellness Of Meridian
4-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 5 recent health deficiencies
1201 28th Avenue, Meridian, MS
(601) 483-1467
Overall
4 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
4 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
3 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
3 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Facility snapshot
Beds
84
Certified beds
Average residents
61
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
No chain reported
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1993-08-01
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
Hours and turnover
RN hours / resident day
0.56
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.63 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
1.03
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 1.10 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.29
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.48 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
3.87
All reported nurse hours · state 4.21 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.58
RN + LPN hours · state 1.73 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.17
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.51 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.21
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.37 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.01
Reported PT staffing · state 0.04 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.57
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
3.97
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.33
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
43%
Annual RN turnover · state 43% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
51%
Annual nurse turnover · state 48% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Value-based purchasing
Program rank
1,391
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
57.04
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
1.0122
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
How the VBP score is built
Readmission
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Healthcare-associated infections
5.21
Baseline 6.54% · Performance 6.28% · Measure score 5.21 · Achievement 5.21 · Improvement 1.19
Total nurse turnover
5.15
Performance 42.65% · Measure score 5.15 · Achievement 5.15 · This facility did not have sufficient data to calculate a baseline period measure result.
Adjusted total nurse staffing
6.76
Baseline 4.98 hours · Performance 5 hours · Measure score 6.76 · Achievement 6.76 · Improvement 0
SNF QRP
Medicare quality reporting measures
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 12.32% |
10.72%
1.6 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 46 · Observed rate 21.74% · Lower 95% interval 8.3% |
| Discharge to community | 45.18% |
50.57%
5.4 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 32 · Observed rate 31.25% · Lower 95% interval 31.15% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1.29 |
1.02
0.3 pts worse
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 3.33% |
95.27%
91.9 pts worse
|
Numerator 2 · Denominator 60 |
| Falls with major injury | 0% |
0.77%
0.8 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 60 |
| Discharge self-care score | 19.44% |
53.69%
34.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 7 · Denominator 36 |
| Discharge mobility score | 36.11% |
50.94%
14.8 pts worse
|
Numerator 13 · Denominator 36 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 0% |
2.29%
2.3 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 60 · Adjusted rate 0% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 6.28% |
7.12%
0.8 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 29 · Observed rate 3.45% · Lower 95% interval 3.24% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 0% |
8.2%
8.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 81 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 33.33% |
42%
8.7 pts worse
|
Numerator 28 · Denominator 84 |
| Discharge function score | 22.22% |
56.45%
34.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 8 · Denominator 36 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | 100% |
95.95%
4 pts better
|
Numerator 25 · Denominator 25 |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 13 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 36.11% |
25.2%
10.9 pts better
|
Numerator 13 · Denominator 36 |
Quality measures
Resident outcomes and process scores
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.2 |
2.4
0.2 pts better
|
1.9
0.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.2 · Observed 2.7 · Expected 2.4 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.6 |
2.9
1.3 pts better
|
1.8
0.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.6 · Observed 2.0 · Expected 2.1 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 99.1% |
95.7%
3.4 pts better
|
93.4%
5.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 98.3% · Q2 98.2% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 99.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
97.0%
3 pts better
|
95.5%
4.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 1.8% |
3.2%
1.4 pts better
|
3.3%
1.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.4% · Q2 3.6% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 0.0% |
1.6%
1.6 pts better
|
11.4%
11.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 1.6% |
6.1%
4.5 pts better
|
5.4%
3.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.8% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 31.4% |
24.4%
7 pts worse
|
19.6%
11.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 31.5% · Q2 34.6% · Q3 32.7% · Q4 26.5% · 4Q avg 31.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 20.3% |
23.4%
3.1 pts better
|
16.7%
3.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 18.4% · Q2 20.6% · Q3 20.5% · Q4 21.6% · 4Q avg 20.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.2%
0.2 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 8.8% |
22.8%
14 pts better
|
16.3%
7.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 13.6% · Q3 4.8% · Q4 5.0% · 4Q avg 8.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 11.3% |
20.6%
9.3 pts better
|
14.9%
3.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 10.6% · Q2 13.3% · Q3 18.2% · Q4 2.4% · 4Q avg 11.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 2.0% |
1.5%
0.5 pts worse
|
1.0%
1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 1.9% · Q3 6.1% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 2.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 2.8% |
2.5%
0.3 pts worse
|
1.7%
1.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 5.9% · Q3 1.9% · Q4 3.8% · 4Q avg 2.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 8.8% |
21.4%
12.6 pts better
|
19.8%
11 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 11.7% · Q2 7.0% · Q3 6.7% · Q4 9.4% · 4Q avg 8.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 4.5% |
6.9%
2.4 pts better
|
5.1%
0.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.6% · Q2 4.5% · Q3 3.9% · Q4 1.9% · 4Q avg 4.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 82.2% |
87.9%
5.7 pts worse
|
81.7%
0.5 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 87.9% · Q2 80.6% · Q3 79.4% · Q4 81.1% · 4Q avg 82.2% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 13.3% |
15.3%
2 pts better
|
12.0%
1.3 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 13.3% · Observed 16.2% · Expected 13.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.0% |
2.6%
2.6 pts better
|
1.6%
1.6 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 83.3% |
84.6%
1.3 pts worse
|
79.7%
3.6 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 83.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 18.6% |
27.9%
9.3 pts better
|
23.9%
5.3 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 18.6% · Observed 24.3% · Expected 31.1% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Recent inspection cycles
Cycle 2
Health 2023-12-07 · Fire 2023-12-07
4 health deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Miscellaneous (1 deficiency)
Cycle 3
Health 2021-03-12 · Fire 2021-03-12
5 health deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Fire safety
Fire-safety citations
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-07
K712 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-12-29
Inspection history
Recent health citations
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-04-17
F583 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2025-05-09
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-04-17
F640 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2025-05-09
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-04-17
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-05-09
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-04-17
F760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-05-09
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-04-17
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-05-09
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-07
F623 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2023-12-29
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-07
F625 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
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.
Corrected 2023-12-29
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-07
F638 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Corrected 2023-12-29
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-07
F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-12-29
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-10-12
F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2023-09-30
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-07-17
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-08-31
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-07-17
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-08-31
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2021-03-12
F755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2021-04-08
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2021-03-12
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2021-04-08
Penalties and ownership
What sits behind the stars
Ownership
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#3
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2-star overall rating with 2-star inspections with $12,735 in total fines with 8 recent health deficiencies with 3 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
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