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
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 July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
MorseLife Health System in West Palm Beach has an overall 5 out of 5 stars, with 5-star ratings for health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. It reported 4.91 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, had $0 in fines in the last 24 months, and had a recent inspection citation related to accident hazards and supervision.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.9066 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 4.9066.
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
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
- 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.