The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited April 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: D
Nursing home report
JOSEPH L MORSE HEALTH CENTER INC THE
WEST PALM BEACH, FL · Medicare-certified · 230 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
5 of 5 overall
5 out of 5 stars overall. JOSEPH L MORSE HEALTH CENTER INC THE in West Palm Beach has top ratings across health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, reported nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (4.83 vs. 4.1 hours/resident/day), and no fines in the last 24 months; a recent inspection cited an accident-hazard/supervision issue.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.8329 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: November 21, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.8329.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.41
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.49
- Nurse aides
- 2.93
- Weekend nursing
- 4.31
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 31%
Registered nurse turnover: 28%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
6.3%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.6%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.6%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.7%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
1.1%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
5.7%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
11.2%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.4%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.2%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
4.5%Steady
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.1%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
What the inspectors found
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 152.9 residents on an average day (66% of 230 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 32 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.