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⌖ West Palm Beach, FL · Palm Beach County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds230
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Joseph L Morse Health Center INC The
Joseph L Morse Health Center INC The is a 230-bed nonprofit nursing home in West Palm Beach, FL. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Florida is 3.3.
- Inspections: 0 problems at its last full inspection (Apr 2026), fewer than the Florida average of 7.1.
- Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 54 min a day with each resident, more than the Florida average of 3 hr 49 min. About 27% of nursing staff left in the past year.
- Fines: no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Key details
Facility nameJoseph L Morse Health Center INC The
LocationPalm Beach County, Florida
Phone(561) 471-5111
Address4847 Fred Gladstone Drive, West Palm Beach, FL 33417 · Palm Beach County
Medicare provider number105801
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJuly 1, 1993 (33 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
5 strengths in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection0 (Apr 2026)Florida average: 7.1.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 54 min a dayFlorida average: 3 hr 49 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 30 min a dayFlorida average: 44 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover27% a yearFlorida average: 41%Strength
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Florida average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital30.7%State average: 26.1%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit8.8%State average: 9.1%About average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.5%State average: 1.5%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 5 minutes a day per resident, averaged across all residents, including long-term residents who get little or no therapy. That is about the same as the state average of 6 minutes. It is not one person’s therapy schedule; if rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury3.3%State average: 2.5%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)2.7%State average: 4.5%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs5.2%State average: 8.6%Better than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.7State average: 2.1About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Florida average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Many residents here pay privately or through insurance. In Florida, Medicaid pays for 61% of resident days at a typical home.
- 12% Medicaid
- 11% Medicare
- 78% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average88%Florida typical: 91%
Facility operating cost per resident day$367Florida typical: $351
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending May 2025. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, the same as 5 stars in January 2019. It has stayed at 5 stars the whole time.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections5★
Staffing5★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.9
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4.6 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4.5 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.9 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.0 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.9 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.6 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.8 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.7 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.9 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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