Florida
Nursing Homes & Assisted Living in Carrabelle, FL
Carrabelle has 1 nursing home or assisted living facility. Browse honest ratings, staffing levels, and inspection history — transparent data from official government sources, free for families.
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Carrabelle has one senior care facility: Arabella Health & Wellness of Carrabelle, a Medicare and Medicaid certified skilled nursing facility in Franklin County. It holds a CMS 5-star overall rating and provides long-term clinical care and short-term rehabilitation. There are no assisted living facilities currently listed in Carrabelle.
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Nursing home quality
Arabella Health & Wellness of Carrabelle earns a 5-star overall CMS rating with a 5-star quality measures score — the best possible for resident outcomes — and 4-star scores for both health inspections and staffing. The facility has no government penalties on record.
About senior care in Carrabelle
Carrabelle is a small coastal city in Franklin County in Florida's Big Bend region, roughly 60 miles southwest of Tallahassee. Arabella Health & Wellness is the only Medicare-certified skilled nursing and long-term care facility serving Franklin County directly. Families in the surrounding area — including Apalachicola, Eastpoint, and Lanark Village — typically evaluate Arabella before looking to Tallahassee for additional rehabilitation options.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there a skilled nursing facility in Carrabelle, FL?
Yes. Arabella Health & Wellness of Carrabelle is the only skilled nursing facility in Carrabelle. It is Medicare and Medicaid certified with 74 beds and a CMS 5-star overall rating. It provides both short-term rehabilitation and long-term clinical care for Franklin County residents.
Does Carrabelle have long-term care options?
Arabella Health & Wellness of Carrabelle provides long-term clinical care for residents who need ongoing skilled nursing supervision. The facility has 74 beds, a 5-star CMS rating, and no government penalties on record. It is the only long-term care nursing facility serving Franklin County.
Is there a rehabilitation facility near Carrabelle, FL?
Arabella Health & Wellness of Carrabelle offers short-term post-acute rehabilitation alongside its long-term care services. It accepts Medicare for qualifying rehab stays following a hospital admission. For additional rehabilitation options, nearby Tallahassee has a larger selection of skilled nursing centers.
Paying for care
How families pay for senior care in Florida
Medicare
Medicare does not cover assisted living. It covers skilled nursing facility care only after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three days, and only for a limited time. Room, board, and custodial care in an assisted living facility are private pay.
Medicaid
Florida Medicaid does not pay directly for standard assisted living, but the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care (SMMC) Long-Term Care program and the Optional State Supplement (OSS) provide funding assistance for eligible low-income seniors in participating assisted living facilities. Nursing home care is covered under traditional Medicaid for those who meet financial and medical eligibility.
VA benefits
Through the VA Aid and Attendance benefit, qualifying veterans and surviving spouses can receive up to $2,424 per month (2026 rates) toward assisted living costs, usable at any AHCA-licensed assisted living facility in Florida — not just VA-affiliated communities.
Read the full Florida assisted living cost guide or VA benefits guide for details and eligibility rules.
Top-rated nursing homes
5-star nursing homes in Carrabelle, FL
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ARABELLA HEALTH & WELLNESS OF CARRABELLE holds a 5-star CMS overall rating with 74 licensed beds — the highest overall rating CMS assigns among Florida nursing homes.
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