Manor At Blue Water Bay, The
Nursing Home · 1500 North White Point Road, Niceville, FL 32578 · 8508975592
Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 3.5 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.1 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.1 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 120 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Limited Liability Company |
| Operator | Health Services Of Bluewater Bay Llc |
| Certified since | 1993-02-02 |
| CMS overall star | 5 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$$ of 5 · ~$497/day reported charge (within FL) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 0 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $0 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 0
Staffing
Nurse hours per resident per day (CMS Payroll-Based Journal) — the strongest objective predictor of care. "Expected" is what CMS's case-mix model says this facility's resident acuity calls for.
- Total nurse staffing: 3.96 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.44 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 3.69 · FL 3.66)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.54 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.60 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.38 · LPN 1.04 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 3.71 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.05 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 47.8% · RN turnover 36.4% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.24 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 8 CMS MDS quality measures (2025Q1-2025Q4) driving this facility's clinical score — the same measures behind the CMS QM star. All are adverse-event rates: lower is better. Worst first. The quarterly column shows the four most recent quarters (Q1→Q4); benchmarks are the national percentile and the FL state median.
| Measure | 4-qtr avg | Quarterly (Q1→Q4) | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 6.1% | 4.1 → 6.1 → 7.9 → 6.1 | worse than 71% of US homes · FL median 4.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 4% | 2.5 → 4.9 → 4.7 → 3.8 | worse than 68% of US homes · FL median 2.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 1.3% | 1.3 → 2.7 → 1.2 → 0 | worse than 58% of US homes · FL median 0.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0.5% | 1.1 → 0 → 0.7 → 0 | worse than 54% of US homes · FL median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 13.1% | 11.3 → 15.9 → 16.9 → 8.3 | worse than 50% of US homes · FL median 7.7% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 0.6% | 0.7 → 0 → 0.8 → 0.8 | better than 64% of US homes · FL median 1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 9.7% | · → · → · → 4.4 | better than 68% of US homes · FL median 8.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 2.4% | 4.3 → 0 → 2.7 → 2.6 | better than 95% of US homes · FL median 7.1% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $497/day · $$$$ (price tier 4 of 5 among Florida nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2024-12. Gross charges across all payers and services: higher than a quoted private rate, but computed identically for every facility, which makes the tier a fair within-state comparison.
- Payer mix (resident days): 47% Medicaid · 32% Medicare · 21% other/private · 91% occupancy
- Florida median (quoted rates): $340/day semi-private · $400/day private (national: $315 · $355)
- Accepts Medicaid: yes
- This facility's quoted rate: not public. This facility's quoted private rate isn't published by any federal or state source. Medicare covers short rehab stays (up to 100 days, copays after day 20); long-term stays are private pay until savings spend down to Medicaid. How to get the real number →
Market medians: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (collected July–November 2025), state-level — individual providers vary widely around a median. Facility-level prices aren't published by any government source; how to get a real quote.
Hospitals serving Okaloosa County
Hospitals in the same county — those with an emergency department first, then by CMS hospital star rating. Useful for transfers and emergencies.
| Hospital | City | ER | CMS star | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital | Niceville | Yes | 5★ | Acute care |
| HCA Florida Fort Walton-destin Hospital | Fort Walton Beach | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| North Okaloosa Medical Center | Crestview | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| 96th Medical Group (eglin Afb) | Eglin Afb | Yes | — | Acute care - Department of Defense |
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Full interactive report card → Facility's own website ↗ CMS Care Compare ↗
Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Okaloosa County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.