Morton Plant Rehabilitation Center

Nursing Home · 400 Corbett St, Belleair, FL 33756 · 7274627600

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graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension

DimensionScoreData confidence
Safety & compliance3.0 / 5high
Staffing4.6 / 5high
Clinical outcomes3.6 / 5high
Enforcement5.0 / 5high
Financial stability4.8 / 5med

Key facts

Care typeNursing Home
Beds126
OwnershipNon Profit - Corporation
OperatorMorton Plant Hospital Association Inc
Certified since1980-10-01
CMS overall star5 / 5
Accepts MedicaidYes

Inspection & enforcement record

Recent inspection findings

The 8 most recent health-inspection deficiencies on file with CMS, newest first. Severity is the CMS scope/severity scale (A–L); G and above mean actual harm or immediate jeopardy. "Corrected" shows the date the facility certified the fix.

DateFindingSeverityStatus
2025-02-06 PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0645) E corrected 2025-03-07
2025-02-06 Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0684) D corrected 2025-03-07
2025-02-06 Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0695) E corrected 2025-03-07
2025-02-06 Post nurse staffing information every day. (Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies, tag 0732) F corrected 2025-03-07
2025-02-06 Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0759) E corrected 2025-03-07
2022-12-22 Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0583) D corrected 2023-01-22
2022-12-22 Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0641) D corrected 2023-01-22
2022-12-22 Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0658) D corrected 2023-01-22

Staffing

Nurse hours per resident per day (CMS Payroll-Based Journal) — the strongest objective predictor of care. "Expected" is what CMS's case-mix model says this facility's resident acuity calls for.

Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score

The 8 CMS MDS quality measures (2025Q1-2025Q4) driving this facility's clinical score — the same measures behind the CMS QM star. All are adverse-event rates: lower is better. Worst first. The quarterly column shows the four most recent quarters (Q1→Q4); benchmarks are the national percentile and the FL state median.

Measure4-qtr avgQuarterly (Q1→Q4)Benchmark
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay)6.8%9.4 → 6.8 → 4.1 → 6.9worse than 78% of US homes · FL median 4.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay)0.5%0 → 0 → 0 → 2.3worse than 56% of US homes · FL median 0%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay)1%3.9 → 0 → 0 → 0worse than 51% of US homes · FL median 0.2%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay)0.8%0 → 1.3 → 1.6 → 0.3better than 56% of US homes · FL median 1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay)8.8%8.9 → 15.2 → 6.5 → 2.9better than 70% of US homes · FL median 7.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay)6.5%4.8 → · → · → ·better than 82% of US homes · FL median 8.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay)1%0 → 0 → 1.9 → 2.2better than 84% of US homes · FL median 2.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay)4.8%5.1 → 4.9 → 5.1 → 3.6better than 88% of US homes · FL median 7.1%

What this costs

Market medians: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (collected July–November 2025), state-level — individual providers vary widely around a median. Facility-level prices aren't published by any government source; how to get a real quote.

Hospitals serving Pinellas County

Hospitals in the same county — those with an emergency department first, then by CMS hospital star rating. Useful for transfers and emergencies.

HospitalCityERCMS starType
Adventhealth North PinellasTarpon SpringsYes4★Acute care
HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital A Part of HCA FloridSaint PetersburgYes4★Acute care
Mease Countryside HospitalSafety HarborYes4★Acute care
Mease Dunedin HospitalDunedinYes4★Acute care
Morton Plant HospitalClearwaterYes4★Acute care
Bay Pines VA Medical CenterBay PinesYes3★Acute care - Veterans Administration

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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Pinellas County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.