Emerald Coast Health Care

    114 Third St SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.36·(85)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.9
    • Staff

      4.4
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      4.4

    Pros

    • Compassionate and engaged nursing staff
    • Attentive and responsive CNAs and therapy aides
    • Strong in-house physical and occupational therapy
    • Smooth, communicative admissions process
    • Approachable and involved administration
    • Active, creative activities program
    • Professional dietary and food-service staff
    • Clean and organized common areas
    • Daily resident updates and family communication
    • Short-term rehabilitation strengths and outcomes
    • Welcoming atmosphere and resident inclusion
    • Snack and amenity availability

    Cons

    • Inconsistent clinical competency across nursing staff
    • Medication-management and communication gaps
    • Unreliable patient transportation and discharge coordination
    • Variable wound and tracheostomy-care processes
    • Inconsistent CNA responsiveness and staffing continuity
    • Food quality variability
    • Cleanliness and odor concerns in some areas
    • Privacy limitations from small shared rooms
    • Communication tone and family-reassurance gaps
    • Gaps in accountability and incident-resolution processes
    • Allegations of serious clinical incidents and accountability gaps

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews describe a facility with pronounced strengths in admissions, rehabilitation therapies, and resident engagement, alongside recurring operational weaknesses that affect longer-term clinical reliability. Many families praise the admissions team and administration for clear communication, professionalism, and a welcoming intake experience. In-house physical and occupational therapy receives consistent positive mention for helping patients progress, and short-term rehabilitation outcomes are frequently characterized as strong. The activities program and social staff are noted for creativity and resident inclusion, contributing to a visible sense of community and day-to-day engagement.

    Staff performance is described as polarizing. Numerous accounts highlight compassionate, attentive nurses, CNAs, and therapy aides who provide respectful, person-centered care and daily updates to families. At the same time, reviewers describe inconsistency in clinical competency and responsiveness across shifts — examples include delayed attention to care needs, variability in CNA behavior and professionalism, and concerns about tone and family communication during clinical escalations. These inconsistencies extend to specific clinical processes: several reviewers cited problems with medication communication, wound and tracheostomy care, and follow-through after discharge or medical appointments, which point to gaps in clinical oversight and handoffs.

    Dining and the physical environment elicit mixed impressions. Dietary staff are often characterized as professional, yet food quality is described as variable. Common areas are generally reported as clean and organized, and residents and visitors note a welcoming atmosphere; however, there are also mentions of sanitation and odor concerns in some areas and of an older building with small shared rooms that can limit privacy. Amenity items such as accessible snack machines and frequent activities are positive contributors to resident satisfaction.

    Management and governance show both strengths and areas for improvement. Administration and admissions personnel are repeatedly praised for accessibility, family communication, and responsiveness, and some reviewers describe active training and a culture focused on improvement. Counterbalancing this, there are accounts that raise concerns about accountability and incident resolution, including serious clinical-event concerns that families felt required external review. Transportation coordination for off-site medical care and discharge logistics are another operational weak point cited across reviews.

    Overall pattern: the facility appears well suited for short-term rehabilitation and for residents whose primary need is therapy and engagement, supported by an admission team that eases transitions. Families considering longer-term skilled nursing for complex medical needs should seek specific assurances about staffing consistency, wound and tracheostomy care protocols, medication-administration processes, and transportation/discharge planning. When possible, direct questions to administration about clinical oversight, shift staffing levels, and how adverse events are tracked and resolved; early, frequent family communication and initial monitoring during the first days of a stay may help identify and address inconsistencies promptly.

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    Medicare Ratings

    4·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Emerald Coast Health Care is located at 114 Third St SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL, 32548.

    About Emerald Coast Health Care

    Emerald Coast Health Care sits in Fort Walton Beach, serving Okaloosa County and nearby areas for over 38 years, and Bef Johnson is the current Administrator, with a team bringing over 80 years of combined experience. The facility offers skilled nursing care, rehabilitation services, palliative care, hospice care, memory care, long-term care, and short-term stays, with programs like physical, occupational, and speech therapy all available on-site, and there are also post-acute and restorative services for residents needing extra support after a hospital stay. Emerald Coast Health Care has memory care units for residents dealing with dementia or Alzheimer's and puts a big focus on creating individualized plans for each person, so everyone's needs get met, from personal hygiene to medication management and even help with meals and laundry. Residents can use well-kept outdoor areas and renovated common spaces while receiving help from registered nurses and a physician on staff around the clock. The staff offers diagnostic, laboratory, imaging, emergency care, cardiology, gastrointestinal, neurological, oncology, orthopedic, women's care, spine care, and surgery services, which is more than you might see at some other places, and they also have mental health and wellness resources. Emerald Coast Health Care partners with the Plus Care Network, which includes several other hospitals and skilled nursing homes, and the selection process ties back to quality scores, services, and willingness to work together. The facility encourages family involvement in care and aims for a warm, homelike environment emphasizing dignity, respect, and compassion. Social services, nutritional support, housekeeping, and daily activities round out the routine to help residents feel comfortable and supported. Emerald Coast Health Care also takes part in community programs and mentoring efforts, showing a broader commitment outside the building. The facility hasn't received BBB accreditation but continues making improvements and keeps its focus on resident well-being and quality care, all in a Florida setting with freshly updated surroundings.

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