Updated: March 2026 data
Fort Walton Beach, FL

Emerald Coast Center

114 Third Street SE, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548
(850) 243-6134
120 Certified Beds
Medicare and Medicaid
For-profit Individual
4★
Overall
4★
Health Insp.
3★
Staffing
3★
QM
65.2
Score /100
#402
in Florida
#6,525
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#402
of 694 in Florida
State Rank
#3
of 3 in Fort Walton Beach
City Rank
$290
FL median · semi-private
Daily Cost

65.2
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #402 · National rank #6,525 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
101 residents for 120 certified beds · 84% occupied

CMS Ratings
Overall, inspection, staffing, and quality measure ratings on the CMS 1–5 scale.

Facility Details
120
Certified Beds
101
Avg Residents/Day
3h 15m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
84%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareAccepts MedicaidFor-profit Individual

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility Florida Comparison
Overall Rating 4 / 5 3.2 / 5 0.8 above FL avg
Health Inspection 4 / 5 2.9 / 5 1.1 above FL avg
QM Rating 3 / 5 4.1 / 5 1.1 below FL avg
Long-Stay QM 5 / 5 4.6 / 5 0.4 above FL avg
Short-Stay QM 1 / 5 3.2 / 5 2.2 below FL avg
Staffing Rating 3 / 5 3.2 / 5 0.2 below FL avg

This table compares the facility to Florida averages for the six CMS rating categories.

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
3h 15m
Weekday Total Nurse
3h 07m
Weekend Total Nurse
31m
Weekday RN
20m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility Florida Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 3h 15m 3h 51m −37m
RN hours / resident / day 31m 44m −13m
Licensed hours / resident / day 1h 13m 1h 31m −18m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 5 min 5 min −0m
Weekend total nurse hours 3h 07m 3h 31m −24m
Weekend RN hours 20m 32m −12m
Total nursing staff turnover 46.7% 42.3% +4.4 pts
RN turnover 57.1% 45.5% +11.6 pts

Lower turnover is better. Tiny therapy-hour values are shown in minutes so they are easier to understand.

Cost of Care in Florida
$290
Per Day
Semi-private
$8,821
Per Month
State median
$105,850
Per Year
State median
8% below
Vs National
CareScout/Genworth

State median private-pay cost for a semi-private room. Actual facility pricing can differ.

Data Disclaimer & Methodology

Data Disclaimer: All data on this page is sourced from the official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare dataset for March 2026. This includes facility ratings, staffing hours, inspection scores, fines, complaints, and geographic coordinates when available. NursingHomesNearMe.org does not independently verify, collect, or alter this facility data.

Composite scores and rankings are calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org using a published methodology that combines CMS ratings, staffing inputs, and enforcement flags into a normalized 0–100 score. Information may not reflect current facility conditions. Always contact the facility directly and verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making care decisions.

Data: CMS Nursing Home CompareProcessing Date: 2026-03-01Rankings across 14,676 U.S. facilities

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