96/100
Excellent
Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
4800 Kawaihau Road, Kapaa, HI 96746
- Certified beds
- 66
- Occupancy
- 71%
- Ownership
- Government
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
Our read on Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital runs on unusually heavy staffing for a nursing home, 6.10 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 58 percent above the national figure. Just as telling is the turnover: 7.5 percent a year against a national average near 46 percent, meaning the people caring for residents largely stay put. Weekend coverage dips only slightly below weekdays, so families shouldn't expect a stark drop-off on Saturdays. The trade-off sits in the inspection record. Eighteen deficiencies are logged, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, though the most recent inspection in May 2026 suggests the state-run home is being watched closely. Strong staffing and consistent caregivers, with some compliance problems still on the books.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
29/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →7.02 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →2.18 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 7% against weekdays
Staff stability
15/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →8% of nursing staff left in the last year
Resident outcomes
12/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →4 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
10/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →No federal fines on record
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: May 14, 2026 (5 months ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
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Common questions about Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
What is the ElderGrade for Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital? +
Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital holds an ElderGrade of A (96 out of 100), which we describe as "excellent". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital? +
Residents receive an average of 6.10 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital accept Medicaid? +
Yes, Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.
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