EMERALD COAST CENTER
EMERALD COAST CENTER is a 120-bed nursing home in FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1973-08-07. It averages 102.2 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at EMERALD COAST CENTER?
CMS lists 15 health-inspection deficiencies for EMERALD COAST CENTER since 2023-04-13, 11 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2025-09-25.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-25 | F0550, F0656, F0689 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2024-07-18 | F0552, F0554, F0645, F0656, F0814, F0847 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. / Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. | D |
| 2024-04-26 | F0622, F0623 | 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. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | G |
| 2023-04-13 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2023-04-13 | F0557, F0688 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / 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. | D |
| 2023-04-13 | F0644 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | B |
Why was EMERALD COAST CENTER fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-26 | Fine | $8,557 |
| 2024-04-26 | Fine | $8,557 |
How is EMERALD COAST CENTER staffed relative to the FL average?
| Measure | This facility | FL average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.23181 | 3.82350 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 42.2 | 41.4 |
| Average number of residents per day | 102.2 | 108.9 |
Who owns EMERALD COAST CENTER, and what chain is it in?
EMERALD COAST CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Individual, operates under the legal business name EMERALD COAST REHABILITATION CENTER LLC and belongs to the HEARTHSTONE SENIOR COMMUNITIES chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | HEARTHSTONE SENIOR COMMUNITIES, INC. | since 04/01/2009 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | GARNER, ALVIN, JAFFE, HOWARD, ROMBOLD, LORI, WYATT, BRIAN | since 04/01/2009 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | CONSULTING SUPPORT SERVICES, LLC, FACILITY SUPPORT COMPANY, LLC, KANE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC, THEMIS HEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC, HARDY-FAUBER, TAMMY, MCKAY, SHERRI | since 04/01/2009 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | CONSULTING SUPPORT SERVICES, LLC, FACILITY SUPPORT COMPANY, LLC, HEARTHSTONE SENIOR COMMUNITIES, INC., KANE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC, OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC., SELECT REHABILITATION, LLC, THEMIS HEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC, HARDY-FAUBER, TAMMY, MCKAY, SHERRI | since 03/19/2025 |