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The Opal at Bluewater Bay

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1551 Merchants Way, Niceville, FL 32578

9.7
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22 reviews
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Julie D
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Child of resident/client
5.0
Outstanding care at Opal!
My Dad was welcomed by friendly, caring, professional Staff! Everyone went above and beyond the normal to make my Dad feel welcome and wanted in his new apartment. I cannot thank the staff enough, from the contract and welcome with [name removed], to the wonderful, compassionate, profess

About the facility
The Opal at Bluewater Bay

At The Opal at Bluewater Bay, residents can look forward to personalized assisted living services, nutritious homemade meals, daily entertainment, and adventurous excursions.

Here, trained team members communicate and work with each resident to learn about their individual needs and goals. Would you like help managing medications, getting dressed, or bathing before bed? Residents’ wellness is supported by collaborative care partnerships. Rest assured, staff is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to be alerted to an emergency. A 24-hour security system and keypad entries are additional safety measures incorporated on-site. The Opal at Bluewater Bay offers convenient transportation services, and even has on-site postal services as well as a beauty and barber shop. You may notice there are many amenities and ways to embrace your time here. Grab a warm cup of coffee and enjoy lively conversations with peers in the screened lanai, or lace up your tennis shoes and check out the scenic walking paths. Popular local attractions include the Mattie Kelly Arts Center Theater, Turkey Creek Nature Trail, or Destin’s beaches and outdoor recreation options. Don’t forget to bring your furry friend along for the ride — The Opal at Bluewater Bay is proud to be...

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Assisted Living

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The Opal at Bluewater Bay

1551 Merchants Way, Niceville, FL 32578

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Active promotion

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Active promotion

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Active promotion

No

Pet friendly

Yes

Pet friendly

Yes

Pet friendly

Yes

Pet friendly

Yes

Care types offered

1

Assisted Living

Care types offered

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Memory Care

Care types offered

3

Memory Care, Adult Day Services, Residential Care Home

Care types offered

1

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Amenities
at The Opal at Bluewater Bay

Healthcare Services

  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • Medication Management
  • Incontinence Care
  • Memory Care
  • Diabetic Care
  • Non-Ambulatory Care

Meals & Dining

  • Room Service
  • Guest Meals
  • No Sugar
  • Low / No Sodium
  • Vegetarian
  • Meals Provided
  • Restaurant Style Dining

Room Amenities

  • Air Conditioned
  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
  • Handicap Accessible
  • Ground Floor Units
  • Kitchenette
  • Respite or Short Term Stays Offered

Community Amenities

On-site dining options

  • Café or Bistro
  • Private Dining Room

Transportation & parking

  • Transportation at Cost
  • Uncovered Parking
  • Resident Parking Available
  • Complimentary Transportation

Pets

  • Cats Allowed
  • Weight Limit (lbs)
  • Dogs Allowed
  • Pet Care Available

Common areas

  • Meeting Room
  • Central Fireplace
  • Outdoor Common Areas
  • Library
  • Beauty Salon
  • TV Lounge
  • Outside Patio
  • Indoor Common Areas

Recreational areas

  • Movie or Theater Room
  • Arts and Crafts Center
  • Piano or Organ
  • Raised Garden Beds

Services

  • Grocery Shopping and Errands
  • Beautician
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning

Languages spoken

  • English

Activities

  • Visiting Chaplain or Priest
  • Happy Hour
  • Live Musical Performances
  • Live Dance or Theater Performances
  • Art Classes
  • Gardening Club
  • Cooking Classes
  • Day Trips and Outings
  • Trivia Games
  • Activities On-site
  • Community Service Programs
  • Wine Tasting
  • Brain fitness / Dakim
  • Pet-focused Programs
  • Light Therapy Programs
  • Activities Off-site
  • Educational Speakers / Life Long Learning
  • BBQs or Picnics
  • Devotional Activities On-Site
  • Intergenerational Programs
  • Yoga / Chair Yoga
  • Live Well Programs
  • Birthday Parties
  • Forever Fit
  • Dances
  • Holiday Parties

Reviews

for The Opal at Bluewater Bay

9.7Review score22 reviews
9.7
Review score
22 reviews
5 star
59%
4 star
27%
3 star
14%
2 star
0%
1 star
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A Place for Mom has scored The Opal at Bluewater Bay with 9.7 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, The Opal at Bluewater Bay has 22 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.4 out of 5.
Overall Rating
4.4
Cleanliness
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Care Services
4.4
Staff
4.7
Meals & Dining
4.6
Activities
4.4
Value for Cost
4.3
A Place for Mom has scored The Opal at Bluewater Bay with 9.7 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, The Opal at Bluewater Bay has 22 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.4 out of 5.
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Julie D - Family/friend
Assisted Living
October 3, 2024
5.0
Outstanding care at Opal!
My Dad was welcomed by friendly, caring, professional Staff! Everyone went above and beyond the normal to make my Dad feel welcome and wanted in his new apartment. I cannot thank the staff enough, from the contract and welcome with [name removed], to the wonderful, compassionate, professional, nursing staff, activities coordinator, front desk, the cook, the aides, the director, maintenance, and the woman who cleaned my Dad’s room. I highly recommend Opal at Blue Water Bay for anyone looking for a caring, professional environment for a loved one to live at!
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Response from The Opal at Bluewater Bay
October 21, 2024
Thank you so much for your review. A caring and welcoming home is what we always strive for.
Anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
September 26, 2024
5.0
Verified Review
Our families experience
Brookdale was a fabulous facility with really caring staff members and nursing. It is small and a great deal of attention is provided to their residence. It was a great final place for my mom to be before she passed away.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Anonymous - Resident/client
Assisted Living
March 29, 2024
5.0
With one month of experience, results have overall been very good.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Response from The Opal at Bluewater Bay
April 11, 2024
Thank so much for your review. We are so happy you are happy!
Agnes S - Family/friend
Assisted Living
March 21, 2024
5.0
My mother has been at The Opal for two months and we have been very satisfied with all aspects of care.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Response from The Opal at Bluewater Bay
April 11, 2024
Thank you so much for your feedback!
Mary W - Resident/client
Assisted Living
March 19, 2024
5.0
We have been pleased with all the staff here. They are really good to our mother and take good care of her. I like that each worker speaks to me.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
4
Activities
5
Value for Cost
4.5
Response from The Opal at Bluewater Bay
April 11, 2024
Thank you so much for this valuable feedback.
Terry P - Resident/client
Assisted Living
March 19, 2024
5.0
Quality of life with Opal Blue Water
If you are looking for an assisted living facility for your loved one, look no further than Opal in Blue Water Bay Niceville. Bright great rooms, good food & superior service. I've viewed many, but it doesn't get any better than this.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Response from The Opal at Bluewater Bay
April 11, 2024
Thank you! Your kind words are deeply appreciated.
Cheryl J - Toured community
Assisted Living
February 27, 2024
5.0
Great Place
Our family so enjoyed our visit and tour. Thank you [name removed]. The facility is up to date. Very clean. All the staff were so friendly. We talked to a couple of people and they seemed very happy being at the Opal. We certainly are considering this facility for our mom.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Response from The Opal at Bluewater Bay
March 1, 2024
Thank you so much for your thoughtful words
Donna R - Toured community
Assisted Living
February 21, 2024
5.0
Nice place
We really enjoyed our tour the facility is great. A great place to be. Staff was very friendly. Great location. All the residents seemed well cared for. Lots of activities and lots of light. I think it would be a great place for our mom.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Response from The Opal at Bluewater Bay
March 1, 2024
Donna, thank you so much for your kind words
Lana E Riddle - Industry reviewer
Assisted Living
January 24, 2024
5.0
Beautiful community
Very homey and inviting. The staff are friendly and caring. The chef Lera does an amazing job. Great place to live. They have a great activity director that keeps them very busy. They have numerous clubs and a pretty library
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
November 28, 2023
5.0
Verified Review
A Welcoming Place
I would definitely recommend this facility. The staff, from the nurses to the admin to the maintenance staff were all pleasant, helpful, and kind. We were able to set up mom's room a few days before her move and it was easy. Her move actually happened later in the evening than we wanted, but they were very accommodating. This facility far outshined the rehab facility that she was previously in.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Value for Cost
5
Anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
June 27, 2023
5.0
Verified Review
A wonderful facility
5 for all categories! They offer many activities if residents are interested. They also have lots of outside entertainment that comes in. They plan bus trip out for activities. There is also a lovely outdoor screened in porch and outside patio area. Everything is kept very clean. Employees are kind and caring to residents and their families.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Joline - Toured community
Assisted Living
July 18, 2022
5.0
Wonderful Community
We recently toured this facility and were very impressed. The building itself is nice and kept up well, and there's a pleasant little courtyard surrounded by the building on all sides that several of the residents were enjoying. We chatted briefly with the Activities Director and were struck by her enthusiasm and commitment to finding activities that the residents enjoy but also address their specific needs (playing with clay/play-dough because several had complained about arthritis in their hands). We passed one of the caregivers in action and it was clear the resident she was helping mattered to her and that she knew the resident's individual habits/likes/dislikes. I would not hesitate to send a family member here.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
4
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
M B - Family/friend
Assisted Living
March 2, 2022
4.0
Verified Review
Good Place, Would Recommend
It's been good for my loved one. She is happier there then where she was before. It's a nice place and has a lot to offer. It's a good place in general.
Cleanliness
4.5
Friendliness
4
Care Services
4
Staff
4
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
4
Value for Cost
4
Douglas - Family/friend
Assisted Living
October 7, 2021
4.0
Verified Review
So far real good
The community is very clean, that is very much a 5 star, and based on our experience we would recommend to others.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
4
Care Services
4
Staff
4
Meals & Dining
4
Value for Cost
4
anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
September 8, 2021
3.0
Verified Review
my review of Brookdale Bluewater Bay
The community is very short-staffed and I would not recommend them for assisted living or memory care
Cleanliness
3
Friendliness
4
Care Services
3
Staff
4
Meals & Dining
2
Activities
2
Value for Cost
1
Response from The Opal at Bluewater Bay
September 15, 2021
We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback and are sorry to hear you feel this way. We are committed to quality service and care for our residents and families and will review your feedback with our management team.
Anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
September 16, 2020
4.0
Verified Review
Would recommend this community
When we first visited Brookdale Bluewater community we really liked how clean it was, and how spacious it was. There are a bunch of diverse gathering rooms for the residents to go and hang out in which was nice. The rooms are a little more on the smaller size, but are still adequate.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
4
Value for Cost
4
Care Services
3
Activities
4
Anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
May 2, 2017
4.0
Verified Review
A good visit
This looked like a nice community when we visited. The people we met were nice and they offer a variety of daily activities. This is a lock down community.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
4
Value for Cost
4
Care Services
4
Activities
4
Anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
December 16, 2016
2.5
Verified Review
Add On Charges
My wife needed more care than they were able to provide. There are many add on charges, and the rates just kept getting higher and higher. It was not the place for my wife and her needs.
Cleanliness
2.5
Friendliness
2.5
Value for Cost
2.5
Care Services
2.5
Activities
2.5
Anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
October 13, 2016
5.0
Verified Review
Caring
The attention to detail and their constant caring environment was apparent from the first time I stepped in to the way they care for mom.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
October 27, 2015
3.0
Verified Review
Mixed experience
Our experience with Brookdale Bluewater Bay has been somewhat mixed. The facility itself is nice looking, and the staff have all been very friendly to my loved one. She also says the food is very good! However, I'm not a fan of their pricing structure and some of their care policies. They charge extra for every little service, and the bill can get quite high very quickly. I've also seen some charges on the bill for services they are not performing, which I've had to speak with them about.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
3
Care Services
3
Activities
3
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