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MorseLife Health System

Registered name: JOSEPH L MORSE HEALTH CENTER INC THE

WEST PALM BEACH, FL · Medicare-certified · 230 beds

In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of September 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall

MorseLife Health System in West Palm Beach has an overall 5-star rating, with 5 stars in health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 4.91 hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

4.9066 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: April 30, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.9066.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
1.50
Licensed practical nurses
0.42
Nurse aides
2.98
Weekend nursing
4.36

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 27%
Registered nurse turnover: 18%

Resident outcomes

Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.

Negative outcomes

Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

8.3%2%Improving

Residents with a fall causing major injury

4.5%3.2%Improving

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

2.9%2.4%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0%3.2%Worsening

Residents who lost too much weight

2.2%8.6%Worsening

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

3.1%0%Improving

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

15.2%8.6%Improving

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0.4%1.3%Worsening

Residents with a long-term catheter

0%0%No change

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

1.8%3.9%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

2.3%2.4%No change

Positive outcomes

Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

—100%—

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%100%No change

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

—100%—

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%100%No change

What the inspectors found

No inspection deficiencies are on record for this facility.

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  2. INSPECTION

    Inspection completed with no recorded health deficiencies.

  3. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

    See what inspectors found

Operator & ownership

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Occupancy
154.4 residents on an average day (67% of 230 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 33 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.