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Joseph L Morse Health Center Inc The

4847 FRED GLADSTONE DRIVE, West Palm Beach, FL, 33417 · 5614715111

Nursing HomeMedicare CertifiedMedicaid CertifiedUpdated 2026-05-18
5.0
★★★★★
Overall Rating
Health Inspection
5.0
Staffing
5.0
Quality Measures
5.0
230
Licensed Beds
5.0
Staffing Rating
Joseph L Morse Health Center earns a perfect 5-star rating across the board - and that's genuinely rare. The health inspection score tells you that state inspectors found very few, if any, serious problems when they walked through the facility, which is a strong sign that the day-to-day care environment is well-managed and residents are being looked after properly. The staffing score means nurses and aides are spending significantly more time with each resident than you'd see at most facilities - practically speaking, that often translates to call lights being answered faster, more attentive personal care, and less of the rushed feeling that can come with understaffed nursing homes. The quality measures score reflects how residents are actually doing physically and clinically - things like whether people are developing pressure sores, losing too much weight, or experiencing falls - and a top score here means outcomes are consistently strong. The overall 5-star rating is built from all three of those pieces together, and when every component is at the top of the scale, it's a meaningful signal — not just one good area carrying the others. For families doing their research, a facility that scores this well across inspections, staffing, and real resident health outcomes is about as confident a choice as the data can offer.
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Questions to ask when visiting
1. How many residents does each certified nursing assistant typically care for during a day shift, and does that number change significantly on nights and weekends? 2. How long have your charge nurses and CNAs been working here on average, and what does your staff turnover look like compared to last year? 3. Can you walk me through exactly what happens if a resident falls - who gets notified, how quickly, and what changes are made to prevent it from happening again? 4. If my loved one has a complaint or feels uncomfortable about something, who do they talk to, and can you give me an example of a complaint that was raised and how it was resolved? 5. What does a typical Tuesday look like for a resident who isn't very mobile - what activities are available, who checks in on them, and how much time do they spend alone? 6. What were your most recent state inspection findings, and what specific steps have you taken to address anything that was flagged? For more guidance on evaluating facilities, see our guide to [questions to ask when choosing a Florida nursing home](/blog/questions-to-ask-before-choosing-a-nursing-home-in-florida).
About CMS Star Ratings

CMS assigns 1–5 star ratings to Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing homes based on three domains: health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. The overall rating is a weighted composite.

A 5-star overall rating does not guarantee excellence in every domain — inspect each sub-rating independently. Data is updated quarterly.

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Data sourced from CMS Care Compare. Last updated via nightly pipeline.