EMERALD COAST CENTER
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EMERALD COAST CENTER is a for profit - individual facility in FORT WALTON BEACH, FL with 120 certified beds and a 4-star overall CMS rating. The facility has 15 deficiency records on file. Total penalties: $17K.
114 THIRD STREET SE, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32548
Phone: 8502436134
Overall Rating
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
- 101
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Okaloosa
- Last Inspection
- Sep 25, 2025
Staffing Data
- RN Hours
- 0.52 (nat'l avg: 0.68)
- LPN Hours
- 0.70
- CNA Hours
- 2.03
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.25 (nat'l avg: 3.89)
- PT Hours
- 0.09
- Nursing Turnover
- 46.7%
- RN Turnover
- 57.1%
What the CMS Record Reveals About EMERALD COAST CENTER
EMERALD COAST CENTER operates 120 certified beds in FORT WALTON BEACH, FL with approximately 101 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results (4★), staffing levels (3★), and quality measures (3★). 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.
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, a tangible indicator that regulators moved beyond citation into financial consequence. Staffing is reported at 3.25 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.89), with RN coverage at 0.52 per resident day — the single staffing metric most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
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. 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. Reported nursing turnover at this facility is 46.7%, within a range generally associated with stable care teams. 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 details directly 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
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
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
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
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
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 5.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 4.7% | No |
| 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 who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 4.2% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 98.7% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 98.8% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 7.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 15.2% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 98.7% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 9.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 7.6% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 10.7% | Yes |
Penalty History 2 penalties totaling $17K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2024 | Fine | $9K |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Fine | $9K |
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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. Always verify information directly with the facility or your state health department.
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