ElderGrade

Nursing Home Watchlist — Hawaii

Homes where the federal record contains at least one of the following: a CMS abuse icon, Special Focus Facility status or candidacy, or a citation scored at actual harm or immediate jeopardy. Ordered with Special Focus homes first.

Read this as a prompt, not a verdict. A citation can be years old and the management responsible may have gone. It means you ask what happened and what changed — and you get a specific answer before you sign anything.

D

54/100

Kuakini Geriatric Care, Inc

Honolulu, HI · Honolulu County

CMS 1/5 187 beds Non-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
3.43 /day
Staff turnover
26%
Serious cites
3

Special Focus Facility

D

54/100

Ann Pearl Nursing Facility

Kaneohe, HI · Honolulu County

CMS 2/5 104 beds For-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
4.01 /day
Staff turnover
46%
Serious cites
3

Special Focus Facility

D

54/100

Hale Malamalama

Honolulu, HI · Honolulu County

CMS 2/5 40 beds For-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
4.18 /day
Staff turnover
51%
Serious cites
3

Special Focus Facility

D

54/100

Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital

Waimea, HI · Kauai County

CMS 2/5 20 beds Government Medicaid
Nurse hours
4.85 /day
Staff turnover
10%
Serious cites
2

Special Focus Facility

D

53/100

Hale Makua - Kahului

Kahului, HI · Maui County

CMS 3/5 252 beds Non-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
4.87 /day
Staff turnover
32%
Serious cites
6

6 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

B

78.6/100

Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home

Hilo, HI · Hawaii County

CMS 4/5 95 beds Government Medicaid
Nurse hours
4.64 /day
Staff turnover
60%
Serious cites
3

3 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

C

66.5/100

Kalakaua Gardens

Honolulu, HI · Honolulu County

CMS 2/5 49 beds For-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
5.78 /day
Staff turnover
100%
Serious cites
2

2 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

C

66.8/100

Life Care Center Of Kona

Kailua Kona, HI · Hawaii County

CMS 3/5 94 beds For-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
3.77 /day
Staff turnover
39%
Serious cites
2

2 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

C

68/100

Maunalani Nursing And Rehabilitation Center

Honolulu, HI · Honolulu County

CMS 5/5 100 beds Non-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
5.51 /day
Staff turnover
97%
Serious cites
2

2 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

B

73.9/100

Pu'uwai 'O Makaha

Waianae, HI · Honolulu County

CMS 4/5 93 beds For-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
4.26 /day
Staff turnover
28%
Serious cites
2

2 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

B

74.2/100

Ka Punawai Ola

Kapolei, HI · Honolulu County

CMS 3/5 120 beds For-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
4.02 /day
Staff turnover
35%
Serious cites
2

2 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

B

84.5/100

Arcadia Retirement Residence

Honolulu, HI · Honolulu County

CMS 4/5 91 beds Non-profit
Nurse hours
4.61 /day
Staff turnover
25%
Serious cites
2

2 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

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

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

D

51/100

Islands Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation

Honolulu, HI · Honolulu County

CMS 1/5 42 beds For-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
5.67 /day
Staff turnover
40%
Serious cites
1

1 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

C

64/100

Kulana Malama

Ewa Beach, HI · Honolulu County

CMS 5/5 33 beds For-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
9.84 /day
Staff turnover
41%
Serious cites
1

1 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

C

65/100

Nuuanu Hale

Honolulu, HI · Honolulu County

CMS 2/5 75 beds For-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
3.61 /day
Staff turnover
21%
Serious cites
1

1 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

C

65.3/100

The Care Center Of Honolulu

Honolulu, HI · Honolulu County

CMS 2/5 182 beds For-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
4.64 /day
Staff turnover
39%
Serious cites
1

1 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

B

72.3/100

Palolo Chinese Home

Honolulu, HI · Honolulu County

CMS 2/5 113 beds For-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
4.13 /day
Staff turnover
49%
Serious cites
1

1 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

B

72.9/100

Aloha Nursing & Rehab Centre

Kaneohe, HI · Honolulu County

CMS 4/5 141 beds For-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
4.75 /day
Staff turnover
39%
Serious cites
1

1 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

B

77.2/100

Hale Kupuna Heritage Home, Llc

Koloa, HI · Kauai County

CMS 4/5 84 beds For-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
4.17 /day
Staff turnover
30%
Serious cites
1

1 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

B

79.9/100

Oahu Care Facility

Honolulu, HI · Honolulu County

CMS 5/5 82 beds For-profit Medicaid
Nurse hours
5.09 /day
Staff turnover
48%
Serious cites
1

1 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

B

83/100

Maluhia

Honolulu, HI · Honolulu County

CMS 5/5 158 beds Government Medicaid
Nurse hours
4.14 /day
Staff turnover
30%
Serious cites
1

1 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

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

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

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

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

What to do if a home you use is on this list

  1. 1. Read the citations themselves on the home's profile — the inspector's own words tell you whether this was paperwork or a person being hurt.
  2. 2. Ask the administrator directly what happened, when, and what specifically changed afterwards. Ask who was in charge then and whether they still are.
  3. 3. Call your state's Long-Term Care Ombudsman. The service is free, independent, and they know which homes generate complaints.
  4. 4. If you believe someone is at risk right now, contact emergency services and Adult Protective Services — do not wait on a process.
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