The Manor at Blue Water Bay
Nursing home in Niceville, Florida, CMS certification number 105784
1500 North White Point Road, Niceville, FL 32578 · Okaloosa County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 23, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 1
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does The Manor at Blue Water Bay take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Manor at Blue Water Bay 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Manor at Blue Water Bay 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
- 3.91
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.54
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.08
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.29
- Weekend total hours
- 3.59
- Nursing staff turnover
- 54.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 47.4%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 23, 2026 and cited 1 deficiency, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 15, 2025, found 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for The Manor at Blue Water Bay in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 109.7 residents live here, about 91% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 109.7
- Certified since
- February 2, 1993
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Manor at Blue Water Bay
- Legal business name
- Health Services of Bluewater Bay LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
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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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Questions about The Manor at Blue Water Bay
What is the CMS star rating of The Manor at Blue Water Bay?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Manor at Blue Water Bay accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Manor at Blue Water Bay?
1 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Manor at Blue Water Bay?
Health Services of Bluewater Bay LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.