Emerald Coast Center
Nursing home in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, CMS certification number 105265
114 Third Street SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 · Okaloosa County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- September 25, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- $17,114 (2)
Does Emerald Coast Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Emerald Coast Center 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Emerald Coast Center 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
- 3.24
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.57
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.58
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.09
- Weekend total hours
- 3.11
- Nursing staff turnover
- 35.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 47.1%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 25, 2025 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 18, 2024, found 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Emerald Coast Center 2 times in the past 3 years, for $17,114 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 101.5 residents live here, about 85% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 101.5
- Certified since
- August 7, 1973
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Emerald Coast Center
- Legal business name
- Emerald Coast Rehabilitation Center LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
- Chain
- 8 homes nationally under Hearthstone Senior Communities, 1.9-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Emerald Coast Center
- Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center1001 Mar-Walt Drive, Fort Walton Beach 32547
- Fort Walton Rehabilitation Center, LLC1 LBJ SR Drive, Fort Walton Beach 32547
- Destination Health and Rehabilitation Center195 Mattie M Kelly Blvd, Destin 32541
- The Manor at Blue Water Bay1500 North White Point Road, Niceville 32578
- Miramar Beach Rehabilitation by Harborview138 Sandestin Lane, Miramar Beach 32550
Florida rules that apply here
Florida's AHCA 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.
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Is this your facility?
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Questions about Emerald Coast Center
What is the CMS star rating of Emerald Coast Center?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Emerald Coast Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Emerald Coast Center?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Emerald Coast Center?
Emerald Coast Rehabilitation Center LLC, for profit - individual.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.