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Emerald Health Care Center in Port Saint Lucie, FL

Emerald Health Care Center is a nursing home community in Port Saint Lucie, FL.

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1655 South East Walton Road, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952

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3.9 from 117 reviews
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4 stars
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Overall Review of Emerald Health Care Center

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Staff kindness and responsiveness stand out

Residents and families repeatedly describe attentive, kind staff members.

Across the reviews, people describe nurses, CNAs, and other team members as professional, caring, and quick to help when concerns came up. Several notes highlight specific individuals for being patient, encouraging, and responsive to questions. A few reviews mention problems when care or communication fell short, but most feedback centers on staff treating residents with dignity and respect.

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PT and OT support feels strong

Physical and occupational therapy are a consistent focus of positive feedback.

Many reviews specifically call out PT and OT as helpful for recovery, including working with residents daily and encouraging progress toward mobility goals. Families also describe therapists as patient and attentive to pain and capabilities. A small number of reviews express dissatisfaction with certain aspects of medical care or coordination, but therapy is mentioned more often in supportive terms than in criticism.

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Dining quality is mixed

Dining experiences vary, with some residents praising meals while others criticize them.

Some reviewers describe the food as amazing or good and connect that to a generally positive stay. Others report meals arriving cold, not matching preferences, or feeling poor in quality, and a few mention food not being delivered as expected. Where reviews are critical, residents often tie it to the day-to-day routine feeling stressful rather than to a one-time issue.

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Staffing and communication can break down

Some reviewers report staffing or response gaps that affected their experience.

A recurring concern in the more negative reviews is limited staffing at certain times, including mentions of call responses and nurses not arriving when requested. There are also complaints about difficulty getting the phone answered at the nursing station and about unmet needs during shifts. These issues appear alongside other reviews that describe very responsive care, suggesting the experience may depend on timing and unit coverage.

How we summarize

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Features

Housing

  • 120 resident community capacity 120 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (0.4 miles)
  • ReMed Pharmacy (0.5 miles)
  • St Lucie Pharmacy (0.8 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1 miles)
  • Health Mart Pharmacy (1.8 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.3 miles)

Restaurants

  • Taco Bell (0.4 miles)
  • Side Door Brewing Company (0.7 miles)
  • Denny's (1.6 miles)
  • Pizza Hut (1.8 miles)
  • Applebee's (2 miles)
  • McDonald's (2.2 miles)
  • McDonald's (2.4 miles)

Physicians

  • Florida Orthopaedic Specialists (0.5 miles)
  • Singh (0.5 miles)
  • Stuart Oncology Assoc Psl (0.5 miles)
  • Florida Community Health Centers (0.6 miles)
  • Gastroenterology Specialist of The Treasure Coast (0.6 miles)
  • Ngo Benjamin MD Ngo, Benjamin MD (0.7 miles)
  • Martin Family Care (0.7 miles)

Hospitals

  • Surgical Center of Treasure Coast (0.5 miles)
  • HealthSouth Corporation (0.8 miles)
  • Louran Builders (4 miles)
  • Martin Memorial Health Systems (5.3 miles)

Parks

  • Lyngate Park (1.1 miles)
  • Savannas Preserve State Park (1.6 miles)
  • Charles E. Ray Park (5.3 miles)

Transportation

  • Budget Rent A Car (1.1 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (3.5 miles)
  • Starbucks (4.8 miles)
  • The Googan Coffee Shop (5.4 miles)

Theaters

  • Regal Treasure Coast Mall (4.3 miles)

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