Manor At Blue Water Bay, The
Niceville, Okaloosa County, Florida · CCN 105784 · For-profit (LLC) · not part of a chain
CMS rates Manor At Blue Water Bay, The 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 120 certified beds, 106 residents a day on average. 1 citation on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 4 / 3 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.96719 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.55156 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.68509 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 48.4% (registered nurses 42.9%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0554 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-06-01 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallagher, Duane Individual | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 2015-01-01 |
| Gallagher, Duane Individual | corporate director | — | 2015-01-01 |
| Gallagher, Duane Individual | corporate officer | — | 2015-01-01 |
| Baltz, Matthew Individual | w-2 managing employee | — | 2014-10-31 |
What changed
Nothing has changed in this record since it was first loaded. The next CMS refresh is the next chance.
Tell me when this record changes
One email when the monthly CMS refresh brings a new citation, a fine or payment denial, a rating change, a flag, or a change of ownership for Manor At Blue Water Bay, The.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Okaloosa County.