Emerald Court Retirement Residences
Assisted living facility (ALF) in Pinellas Park, Florida, licence 7020
7600 78th Avenue North, Pinellas Park, FL 33781 · Pinellas County
- Licence
- 7020, licensed
- Licensed beds
- 90
- Medicaid waiver list
- Yes
- Specialty licences
- ECC, LMH
- Deficiencies cited
- 11
- Fines
- None on record
Does Emerald Court Retirement Residences accept Medicaid?
Yes. Emerald Court Retirement Residences is on AHCA's list of ALFs that take the Medicaid assisted living waiver. In Florida that waiver runs through the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care long-term care program.
The waiver pays for care services, not room and board. Being on the list doesn't promise an open Medicaid bed, so ask how many waiver residents it takes right now.
See ALFs that accept Medicaid in Pinellas Park and every Florida ALF on the waiver list, or read how the Medicaid waiver for assisted living works.
Monthly cost at Emerald Court Retirement Residences
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for Emerald Court Retirement Residences. The CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 puts the Florida median at $5,610 a month for a private one-bedroom unit, against $6,200 for the US.
Ask for the written rates: what the base fee covers, what each level of care adds and how much notice you get before a rise. Our guide to the cost of assisted living in Florida covers the ways to pay.
Licence and the care it may give
| Licence detail | From the AHCA record |
|---|---|
| Licence number | 7020 |
| AHCA file number | 11910193 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | Licensed |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| First licensed | April 22, 2011 |
| Current licence | July 17, 2025 to July 16, 2027 |
On top of the standard ALF licence, Emerald Court Retirement Residences holds 2 specialty licences:
- Extended Congregate Care (ECC) lets the home give more personal and nursing care, so residents can stay as their needs grow instead of moving to a nursing home.
- Limited Mental Health (LMH) is for homes that take three or more residents living with a mental illness who receive state support.
State inspections, complaints and fines
Florida inspectors cited Emerald Court Retirement Residences for 11 deficiencies on the AHCA comparison record. Class I is the most serious, a risk of death or serious harm; Class IV is the least.
| Class | Cited |
|---|---|
| Class III | 11 |
The record also lists 7 complaints to AHCA and no sanctions or fines.
| Action | Started | Fine | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | February 24, 2021 | $3,500 | - |
| Fine | April 21, 2014 | $1,000 | - |
| Fine | November 26, 2012 | $1,500 | - |
| Fine | September 17, 2012 | $4,313 | - |
| Fine | June 15, 2005 | $1,000 | Upheld |
Beds and rooms
With 90 licensed beds, Emerald Court Retirement Residences is larger than the typical ALF in Pinellas Park, where the median is 71.
- Licensed beds
- 90
- Private beds
- 90
- ECC beds
- 64
- Private rooms
- 6
- Shared rooms
- 22
Services Emerald Court Retirement Residences reports to the state
Emerald Court Retirement Residences reported these to AHCA. The state doesn't check them, so ask to see each one in person.
- Special programs
- Memory Care
- Nurse availability
- 3rd Party Part-Time
- Activities
- Arts and Crafts, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening, Shopping, Social Events/Outings
- Languages spoken
- English, Other, Spanish
- Payment accepted
- Insurance and/or HMO, Medicaid, VA
- Adult day care
- Offered
- Continuing care community
- Yes
- Bed hold policy
- Yes
Who owns and runs Emerald Court Retirement Residences
- Licensee
- Morningstar Assisted Living LLC
- Administrator
- Jessica L. Hansen
- Changes of ownership
- 1
- Earlier names
- Emerald Court Retirement Residences, Country Inn
Other assisted living near Emerald Court Retirement Residences
- Nurse's Helping Hands, Inc.7191 71st St N, Pinellas Park 33781
- Diamond Spring Retirement Home7873 Sundown Dr N, St. Petersburg 33709
- Sunstar Village LLC7575 65th Way N, Pinellas Park 33781
- Safe Harbor9000 86 Avenue N, Seminole 33777
- The Villas of Casa Celeste9225 82nd Ave N, Seminole 33777
See also all assisted living in Pinellas Park.
Florida rules that apply here
AHCA licenses and inspects every assisted living facility in Florida under Chapter 429 of the Florida Statutes and rule chapter 59A-36. Those rules set who a home may admit, the staff training it needs, how it helps with medication and the 45 days' notice it must give before a discharge.
Our plain guide to Florida assisted living regulations walks through each one, and how to complain to AHCA if something goes wrong.
Is this your facility?
If you run Emerald Court Retirement Residences, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Emerald Court Retirement Residences
Does Emerald Court Retirement Residences accept Medicaid?
Yes, it's on AHCA's Medicaid waiver list.
How many residents is Emerald Court Retirement Residences licensed for?
90 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at Emerald Court Retirement Residences?
11 cited, 0 Class I and 0 Class II.
Who owns Emerald Court Retirement Residences?
The licensee is Morningstar Assisted Living LLC.
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.