Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Glades Health Care Center
230 South Barfield Highway, Pahokee, FL · (561) 924-5561
- Certified beds
- 120
- Residents per day
- 55
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- November 18, 1999
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How this home got 4 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Florida.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Florida homes
Glades Health Care Center carries 22 inspection points. That is fewer than 70% of Florida's 691 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Florida: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–8 pts
- 4★ 8–25 pts
- 3★ 25–46 pts
- 2★ 46–85 pts
- 1★ over 85 pts
Bars show every rated home in Florida by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
14 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights3D
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- B
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- D
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3D
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Quality of Life and Care3D
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Nutrition and Dietary3E
- E
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
- E
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control1E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Administration1C
- C
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Inspection history
2026-04-16
5 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2024-12-05
7 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (3 deficiencies)
2023-09-21
2 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Administration (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 47 min of nursing staff time a day, 42 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 47 min
Florida average
3 h 51 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.1 pts worse | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.4 pts worse | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.1 pts better | 99.5% | 98.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.2 pts worse | 98.2% | 99.4% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.3 pts worse | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms5.4 pts better | 0.0% | 5.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.1 pts better | 5.4% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication17.4 pts worse | 31.3% | 13.9% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication24.8 pts worse | 33.5% | 8.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened0.3 pts worse | 8.7% | 8.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased2.9 pts worse | 11.2% | 8.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts worse | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.8 pts worse | 1.4% | 0.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3.5 pts better | 6.0% | 9.5% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.3 pts worse | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.4 pts better | 100.0% | 95.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit3.8 pts worse | 12.7% | 8.9% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.4 pts better | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission13.8 pts worse | 39.6% | 25.8% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
6 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| Council On Aging Of Florida Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Council On Aging Of Florida Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hurt, Edward | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hurt, Edward | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hurt, Edward | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Okeechobee Council On Aging Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
23 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke10F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Have properly sized and located compartments to protect residents from smoke.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems6F
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- F
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Egress3F
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- E
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Miscellaneous3F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- D
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Emergency Preparedness1F
- F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
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