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Assisted Living

The Opal At Bluewater BayAssisted Living in Niceville, FL

Specialty license: Limited Nursing Services

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1551 Merchants Way, Niceville, FL 32578

65 bedsOkaloosa CountyIn LitigationLimited Nursing ServicesAHCA licensedFor-Profit3 complaints

Community snapshot

Inspection & facility statistics

Public AHCA rollup for The Opal At Bluewater Bay (Assisted Living), compared with FL communities that report inspection totals.

Licensed beds

65

Certified capacity

Deficiencies

3

Critical: Class I findings on record

Complaints

3

Linked to inspections

Recorded fines

$0

No fine amount on file

Class I3
Class II0
Class III0
Class IV0

Class I-IV breakdown

Class I3

Class II0

Class III0

Class IV0

Vs FL averagen=3,086

This communityState average

Deficiencies3 vs 6.6

Complaints3 vs 1.2

Fines ($)$0 vs $3,001

The Opal At Bluewater Bay is a licensed assisted living facility in Niceville, Florida (Okaloosa County). Licensed capacity is 65 beds. Specialty license(s): Limited Nursing Services. Nursing coverage: Direct 24hr. Activities include arts and crafts, exercise classes, games/cards, shopping. Owner: Niceville Osl Operating LLC.

Contact & Location

Verified mailing details for The Opal At Bluewater Bay.

Street: 1551 Merchants Way
City: Niceville, FL 32578
County: Okaloosa County
Website: Visit website

License & Facility Details

Public licensing and inspection records from the state licensing agency and CMS where available.

65 licensed beds42 private roomsOkaloosa CountyIn LitigationLimited Nursing ServicesFor-Profit

AHCA file #: 11964709
AHCA license #: 9189
AHCA license ID: 3645
Licensed beds: 65
Private rooms: 42
County: Okaloosa County
License status: In Litigation
License effective: Jun 28, 2026
License expires: Jun 27, 2026
Originally licensed: Dec 1, 2023
Specialty licenses: Limited Nursing Services
Ownership type: For-Profit
Owner / licensee: Niceville Osl Operating LLC
Administrator: Barbara Scheurer
Deficiencies: 3Class I: 3 · Class II: 0 · Class III: 0 · Class IV: 0View deficiency report
Complaints: 3
Website: Visit website
AHCA profile: View Florida Health Finder record

Services & characteristics

Activities

Arts and Crafts
Exercise Classes
Games/Cards
Shopping
Social Events/Outings
Theater and Movies

Languages Spoken

English

Nurse Availability

Direct 24hr

Consumer Information

Bed Hold Policy

Payment Forms Accepted

Insurance and/or HMO
Other
VA

Inspection & Deficiency Insights

Public Class I-IV rollup and survey recency for The Opal At Bluewater Bay. Citation narratives and the dated timeline are available with a free account.

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Critical: Class I findings on record3 deficiencies on recordLast survey Sep 22, 20253 complaints

The Opal At Bluewater Bay has Class I (imminent danger) citations in public totals. Treat this as a priority review item before touring or moving in.

Class I3
Class II0
Class III0
Class IV0

Class I3

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Amenities & Services

Games/Cards

Arts and Crafts

Theater and Movies

Exercise Classes

Shopping

Direct 24hr

Social Events/Outings

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