Emerald Residential Care Home

Emerald Residential Care Home shows a concerning lifetime compliance record with 15 serious violations affecting resident safety or care (Type A citations) and 17 administrative or non-serious findings (Type B citations) over its 15-year operating history. However, the facility's recent trajectory is notably improved — all Type A citations occurred before 2023, and the past three years of inspections have yielded no serious violations in areas like medication management and resident care plans. This pattern suggests the facility has addressed its earlier compliance issues, though families should ask management directly about what specific changes were made to correct the serious violations and how they ensure those problems don't recur. The facility operates as a small 6-bed home, where compliance issues can have outsized impact given the intimate setting and limited staff resources. While the recent clean record is encouraging after more than 15 years of operation, the significant number of lifetime serious violations warrants careful inquiry about current policies and oversight before making a placement decision.