Arabella Health & Wellness Of Carrabelle
ARABELLA HEALTH & WELLNESS OF CARRABELLE in CARRABELLE, FL — inspection on March 12, 2026.
Found 3 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
appropriate care and services for 1 out of 19 residents reviewed. (Resident #23) The findings
admitted to the facility on [DATE].
Current physician orders revealed that compression stockings were to be worn on bilateral lower extremities before getting up out of bed and were to be removed when back in bed every day for edema.
Upon review of the medication and treatment records, compression stockings are documented as being completed. An additional physician's note dated 1/26/26 revealed orders from the vascular physician for Resident #23 to wear stronger knee to hip compression stockings. (photographic evidence obtained)On 3/10/26 at 08:30 AM, an observation was conducted for Resident #23, who was awake and alert, sitting in his wheelchair, but no compression stockings were noted on the bilateral lower extremities. At 12:30 pm, Resident #23 was once again observed in his wheelchair without compression stockings on.
Additional observations conducted on 3/11/26 at 8:45 am and 1:09 pm revealed Resident #23 not wearing his ordered compression stockings.An interview was conducted with Nurse D on 3/10/26 at 04:30 pm.
She stated that Resident #23 refuses to wear his compression stockings at times.
She admitted she checked it was completed on the medication record by mistake. An interview was conducted with Resident #23 on 3/11/26 at 8:45 AM, who stated, I would wear the stockings if the facility had them, but they have not had any for the last several weeks. An interview with the Central Supply Staff person was conducted on 3/11/26 at 11:30 AM.
She states that the nurses told her a couple weeks ago that Resident #23 needed new compression stockings; however, he wears a size 3 extra-large and they do not keep that size in stock.
She stated they have ordered the size he needs, but they will not be in until Friday.
The Central Supply staff confirmed that the facility has been out of the size needed for Resident #23 to wear for the last two weeks.
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Arabella Health & Wellness of Carrabelle 239 Crooked River Road Carrabelle, FL 32322
include:On 3/9/26 at approximately 11:38 AM, the initial kitchen tour revealed an aged ice machine
above the black lid along the entire border.
Black and brown substances covered the top and the seams of the upper unit inside the actual ice storage compartment. [NAME] discoloration extended downward intermittently along the walls.
Water leaked from under the machine and pooled on the tiles underneath. On 3/09/2026 at approximately 1:06 PM, an interview was performed with the Regional Certified Dietary Manager (CDM).
She acknowledged the discolorations and agreed the ice storage needed cleaning. On 3/10/26 at approximately 3:15 PM, a follow-up observation was conducted on the ice machine.
Staff had significantly reduced the black and brown stains.
Some black substance still appeared along the ceiling and seams inside the ice storage compartment.
The CDM stated that staining caused the remaining black substance to resist removal during the cleaning.
toilet.
The shower bed pad has visible tears on the top surface of the pad and the bottom side of the
that revealed, upon asking how long the hole in the wall has been there, Staff F stated, I am not sure,
need it.
When asked how often staff cleans the shower chairs, shower beds, and pads, he stated, we are supposed to do it after each use.
On 3/11/26 at 11:00 AM, an observation of the shower room for halls 100 and 200 revealed a tub that sits on the right-hand side of the shower room that has trash and a pair of shoes and a pair of boots sitting in the tub.
The inside of the tub is visibly dirty with a greenish color film noted around the top of the tub near the drain, rusted shower curtain hooks hanging on 2 shower stalls, and black tape on one of the arms of a shower chair noted.
The shower chair had a black color substance noted around the screws and connections. A black substance on the tile floor in a shower stall with a greyish color build up on the shower bench legs.
Upon exiting the shower room, a shower bed was noted with a foam pad noted in the doorway of a resident's room with visible tears in the foam pad. A black color substance was observed on the rails of the shower bed at the top.
Upon lifting the foam pad up from the shower mesh bed, tears in the pad were noted on the bottom side of pad, along with discoloration and the mesh bed has visible debris observed.
The Assistant Director of Nurses was interviewed.
She stated, The shower beds are cleaned after each use.
She is not sure how often the shower pads are replaced.
An interview was conducted with the Maintenance Director on 3/11/26 at 11:00AM. He stated that all the equipment in the back hallway was broken, and they have no storage area to store equipment until it can be discarded. He stated that he is trying to repair as he can, but many of the issues existed before he came on board.
An interview with the Administrator was conducted on 3/11/26 at 02:30 PM.
She stated that she is aware of the environmental concerns.
She stated that the facility has not had any maintenance personnel until the last 2 months.
She stated corporate people come to the facility to assist with things as well the maintenance director. In the fall of 2025, they had a leak that caused a lot of the water damage to ceiling above the nurses' stations.
The leak was fixed, but they just need to work on the cosmetic issues.
106081 03/12/2026
Arabella Health & Wellness of Carrabelle 239 Crooked River Road Carrabelle, FL 32322