Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian is a 84-bed for-profit nursing home in Meridian, Mississippi, part of Arabella Healthcare Management. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.93 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 21% below the Mississippi average of 2.43, and 66.7% nursing staff turnover (Mississippi average 45.7%).
Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian
1201 28th AvenueMeridian, MS 39301
Lauderdale County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian, nurse aides logged 1.93 hours per resident per day, 21% below the Mississippi average. With about 61 residents a day, that works out to roughly 117 aide hours a day, or about 15 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Mississippi avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.93 | 2.43 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.97 | 1.11 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.52 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.41 | 4.18 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.83 | 3.51 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
66.7% of nursing staff at Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian left over the year CMS measured, against a Mississippi average of 45.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 88.9%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 17, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Mississippi average 6.7). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian holds 4 of 5 overall; the Mississippi average is 2.8.
About Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Arabella Healthcare Management, 12 homes
- Legal name: Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 1, 1993
- Changed ownership in the last 12 months
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Arabella Health & Wellness of Meridian
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Trend Health & Rehab of Meridian LLC Meridian | 2.0 | 58 | 2.75 | 4.50 | 54.3% | 4 | $4,516 |
| The Oaks Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Meridian | 2.4 | 82 | 1.73 | 3.43 | 60.2% | 1 | $32,432 |
| Diversicare of Meridian Meridian | 3.1 | 120 | 1.96 | 3.41 | 28.9% | 1 | $21,798 |
| James T Champion Meridian | 3.4 | 70 | 4.06 | 6.83 | 33.8% | 4 | None |
| Reginald P White Nursing Facility Meridian · abuse citation | 3.6 | 70 | 4.15 | 7.04 | 51.4% | 2 | $10,364 |
| Poplar Springs Nursing Ctr, LLC Meridian | 4.2 | 89 | 2.83 | 4.47 | 43.8% | 2 | None |
| Marion Health and Rehab, LLC Marion | 4.9 | 120 | 3.01 | 5.10 | 88.9% | 1 | $244,855 |
| North Pointe Health & Rehabilitation Meridian | 5.0 | 60 | 3.54 | 5.37 | 32.5% | 5 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.