Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian
Nursing home in Meridian, Mississippi, CMS certification number 255166
1201 28th Avenue, Meridian, MS 39301 · Lauderdale County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 84
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 27, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 17
- Fines in 3 years
- $25,495 (1)
Does Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.12
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.35
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.73
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.04
- Weekend total hours
- 2.86
- Nursing staff turnover
- 74%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 81.8%
- Administrators who left
- 2
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 27, 2026 and cited 17 deficiencies, plus 5 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 17, 2025, found 5.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian 1 time in the past 3 years, for $25,495 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 71.6 residents live here, about 85% of its 84 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 84
- Average residents per day
- 71.6
- Certified since
- August 1, 1993
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian
- Legal business name
- Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian Opco LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 12 homes nationally under Arabella Healthcare Management, 2.5-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian
- Trend Health & Rehab of Meridian LLC517 33rd Street, Meridian 39305
- The Oaks Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center3716 Highway 39 North, Meridian 39301
- Diversicare of Meridian4728 Highway 39 North, Meridian 39301
- James T Champion1455 North Lakeland Drive, Meridian 39307
- Reginald P White Nursing Facility1451 North Lakeland Drive, Meridian 39307
See also all nursing homes in Meridian.
Who inspects nursing homes in Mississippi
Mississippi's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Mississippi, the 8 in Meridian, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian
What is the CMS star rating of Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian?
17 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian?
Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian Opco LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.