EMERALD COURT RETIREMENT RESIDENCES — Assisted Living in Pinellas Park, Florida
Emerald Court Retirement Residences is a 90-bed assisted living facility in Pinellas Park, Florida. Its CareQED Score is 74 out of 100 (Mixed record), based on Florida AHCA inspection findings. AHCA records show no serious (Class 1 or 2) violations. The record also includes 1 state sanction or final order, a formal enforcement signal. Care options include memory care, extended congregate care (ECC). It accepts the Medicaid Assisted Living waiver and VA benefits. It has operated under Morningstar Assisted Living LLC for about 15 years.
The facility has a comparatively clean inspection and enforcement record, with no recent serious enforcement actions. Most past citations have been corrected, but recurring issues have involved medication management, admissions paperwork, physical plant upkeep, staffing standards, staff training and resident care; a couple of deficiencies remain open and a handful of complaints were substantiated, and the recent pattern of findings looks generally improving.
CareQED Score
CareQED Score: 74/100 — Mixed record. This is CareQED's summary of Florida AHCA's published inspection findings, not an AHCA rating. How the Score works.
Inspection & Enforcement (AHCA)
- Class 1 violations: 0
- Class 2 violations: 0
- Class 3 violations: 11
- Class 4 violations: 0
- Unclassified: 0
- Substantiated complaints: 7
- Sanctions/final orders: 1
- Serious findings: 0
Care & Payment
- Memory care offered
- Extended congregate care (ECC)
- Accepts Medicaid Assisted Living waiver
- Accepts Medicaid
- Accepts VA benefits
Activities & Services
- Nurse availability: 3rd Party Part-Time
- Activities: Arts and Crafts, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening, Shopping, Social Events/Outings
- Special programs & services: Memory Care
Licensed beds: 90 · For-Profit · Operator since 2011 · Fines: $3,500 · 7600 78TH AVENUE NORTH, PINELLAS PARK, FL, 33781 · (727) 546-2711
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Source: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), as of 2026-06-21. Not affiliated with AHCA; verify directly. Methodology.
Inspection History (Florida AHCA)
Last inspected May 2026. 39 operational inspection(s) on record, including 23 complaint investigation(s) of which 8 substantiated. 23 deficiency citation(s), 91% corrected. Recurring findings: Medication (cited in 4 inspections), Admissions (cited in 2 inspections), Physical Plant (cited in 2 inspections), Staffing Standards (cited in 2 inspections), Training (cited in 2 inspections), Resident Care (cited in 2 inspections).
May 14, 2026 · Complaint
- Admissions (Class 3) — open
- Physical Plant (Class 3) — open
Sep 26, 2025 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Jun 10, 2025 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Feb 5, 2024 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Aug 25, 2023 · Complaint
- Extended Congregate Care (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2023
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2023
- Extended Congregate Care (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2023
- Physical Plant (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2023
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2023
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2023
May 15, 2023 · Standard
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2023
Dec 6, 2022 · Complaint
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2023
Oct 10, 2022 · Complaint
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2022
Dec 21, 2021 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Sep 13, 2021 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
May 26, 2021 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Jan 14, 2021 · Complaint
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2021
- Background Screening Clearinghouse (Class Unclassified) — corrected Mar 2021
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2021
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2021
Jul 15, 2020 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Nov 12, 2019 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Apr 4, 2019 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Apr 4, 2019 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Mar 21, 2018 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Apr 5, 2017 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Feb 20, 2017 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Nov 14, 2016 · Complaint
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2016
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2016
Aug 11, 2016 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
May 27, 2016 · Complaint
- Food Service (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2016
Feb 2, 2016 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 9, 2015 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Mar 13, 2015 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Oct 15, 2014 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 28, 2014 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jun 13, 2014 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Mar 24, 2014 · Complaint
- Resident Care (Class 2) — corrected Jun 2014
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2014
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2014
Feb 18, 2014 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Dec 10, 2013 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Oct 8, 2013 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 29, 2013 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Jun 17, 2013 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Feb 14, 2013 · Standard
- Alzheimer's/other Disorders (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2013
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2013
Feb 14, 2013 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Nov 28, 2012 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Nov 28, 2012 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Aug 1, 2012 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.