Emerald Coast Center
114 Third Street SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
Emerald Coast Center, a 120-bed for profit - individual nursing facility in Fort Walton Beach, FL, holds a 4-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #281 of 691 rated homes in FL on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 4 / 5
- Above average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #281 of 691
- In-state rank among rated FL homes
- 3.23
- Well below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 15
- Inspection findings · 2 serious
The verdict
Emerald Coast Center, a 120-bed for profit - individual nursing facility in Fort Walton Beach, FL, holds a 4-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #281 of 691 rated homes in FL on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 4 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #281 of 691
- In-state rank among rated FL homes
- 3.23
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 15
- Inspection findings · 2 serious
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 694 FL nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as For profit - Individual. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 105265
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 120
- Residents
- 102
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Okaloosa
- Last Inspection
- Sep 25, 2025
Staffing Data
How the 3.23 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.58 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 0.55
- CNA Hours
- 2.09
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.23 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.06
- Nursing Turnover
- 42.2%
- RN Turnover
- 52.4%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Emerald Coast Center
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Emerald Coast Center ranks #281 of 691 rated nursing homes in FL on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Emerald Coast Center operates 120 certified beds in Fort Walton Beach, FL with approximately 102 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars (health inspection 4★ · staffing 3★ · quality 4★).
The inspection file contains 15 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 2 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. On the enforcement side, CMS has assessed 2 penalties totaling $17K against this provider. Staffing is reported at 3.23 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.86), with RN coverage at 0.58 per resident day.
Classified as "For profit - Individual" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Emerald Coast Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 42.2% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (15 most recent)
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 3, 2025
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 3, 2025
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 3, 2025
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 18, 2024
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 18, 2024
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 18, 2024
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 18, 2024
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 18, 2024
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 18, 2024
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: May 21, 2024
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: May 21, 2024
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: May 13, 2023
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 13, 2023
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: May 13, 2023
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: May 13, 2023
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 9.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 9.4% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 6.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 11.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 3.2% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 3.9% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 10.1% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 5.4% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 98.7% | No |
Penalty History 2 penalties totaling $17K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2024 | Fine | $9K |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Fine | $9K |
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Emerald Coast Center, both outside FL so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside FL (120 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside FL (3.78 here).
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Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Emerald Coast Center
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The FL registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View FL registry
- Peer homes near 120 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in FL. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
