ElderGrade

Medicaid nursing homes in Hawaii

41 of Hawaii's 43 nursing homes are certified to accept Med-QUEST — and 41 accept both Medicare and Medicaid, which matters if a rehabilitation stay may turn into a long one.

Why dual certification matters

A stay often begins as Medicare-funded rehabilitation after a hospital admission and becomes long-term care when recovery stalls. If the home takes Medicare but not Medicaid, that transition means a move — at exactly the point when moving is hardest on the resident. Homes certified for both let the payer change without the address changing.

Questions to ask before admission

  • Do you accept Med-QUEST, and do you limit how many Medicaid residents you take?
  • If my relative spends down and moves onto Medicaid, can they stay in the same room?
  • Do you require a period of private pay before accepting Medicaid? (Ask this in writing.)
  • Who at the home helps families with the Medicaid application?

Best-graded Medicaid homes in Hawaii

#1
A

99/100

Hi'olani Care Center At Kahala Nui

Honolulu, HI · Honolulu County

CMS 5/5 20 beds Non-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
6.39 /day
Staff turnover
24%
Serious cites
0
#2
A

99/100

Honoka'a Hospital & Skilled Nursing

Honokaa, HI · Hawaii County

CMS 5/5 66 beds Government Medicaid
Nurse hours
5.51 /day
Staff turnover
24%
Serious cites
0
#3
A

97.5/100

Hale Ola Kino By Arcadia

Hon, HI · Honolulu County

CMS 5/5 32 beds For-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
5.51 /day
Staff turnover
13%
Serious cites
0
#4
A

96/100

Hale Makua - Wailuku

Wailuku, HI · Maui County

CMS 5/5 90 beds Non-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
4.61 /day
Staff turnover
24%
Serious cites
0
#6
A

96/100

Hilo Benioff Medical Center

Hilo, HI · Hawaii County

CMS 4/5 52 beds Government Medicaid
Nurse hours
5.34 /day
Staff turnover
31%
Serious cites
1

1 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

#7
A

92/100

Hale Anuenue Restorative Care

Hilo, HI · Hawaii County

CMS 4/5 120 beds For-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
3.60 /day
Staff turnover
16%
Serious cites
2

2 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

#8
A

91.6/100

Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital

Kapaa, HI · Kauai County

CMS 5/5 66 beds Government Medicaid
Nurse hours
6.10 /day
Staff turnover
8%
Serious cites
1

1 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

#9
A

91.1/100

Leahi Hospital

Honolulu, HI · Honolulu County

CMS 5/5 155 beds Government Medicaid
Nurse hours
4.55 /day
Staff turnover
18%
Serious cites
0
#11
A

89/100

Kula Hospital

Kula, HI · Maui County

CMS 4/5 105 beds Non-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
5.79 /day
Staff turnover
54%
Serious cites
1

1 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

#12
A

87.5/100

Liliha Healthcare Center

Honolulu, HI · Honolulu County

CMS 3/5 92 beds For-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
4.72 /day
Staff turnover
27%
Serious cites
2

2 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

#13
A

86/100

Life Care Center Of Hilo

Hilo, HI · Hawaii County

CMS 3/5 252 beds For-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
3.79 /day
Staff turnover
30%
Serious cites
1

1 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

#14
A

86/100

Lanai Community Hospital

Lanai City, HI · Maui County

CMS 5/5 10 beds For-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
12.42 /day
Staff turnover
58%
Serious cites
0
#15
B

84.9/100

The Ching Villas

Honolulu, HI · Honolulu County

CMS 4/5 163 beds For-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
6.46 /day
Staff turnover
36%
Serious cites
0