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Kuakini Geriatric Care, INC

On Medicare Special Focus status, a serious quality warning. Visit in person and ask tough questions before deciding.

347 North Kuakini Street, Liliha - Kapalama · Honolulu, HI 96817187 bedsLicensed & Active
1/5
Medicare
Inspection
Quality
Staffing
Google rating
3.3/5

based on 3 Google reviews

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5/ 10
high Risk

Quality Concerns Identified

Medicare inspection and quality data reveal areas that families should carefully evaluate before choosing this facility.

  • Special Focus Facility (under heightened CMS scrutiny)
  • Low overall rating (1/5 stars)

Bottom 25% in HI · Meets national RN staffing standard · Significantly below average staffing · Low staff turnover (stable workforce) · $83,236 in fines · Special Focus Facility (CMS)

Source: Medicare data

What this means for your family

This facility is an excellent choice for patients requiring post-surgical rehabilitation due to its close integration with the Kuakini hospital system. Families should feel confident in the quality of the nursing staff, though they may want to inquire about specific daily schedules for therapy sessions to ensure they align with the patient's recovery goals.

Staffing

Staffing Hours

per resident/day · Medicare 2026
RN Hours
1.26hrs
OK
Registered nurses for medical care
Total Nursing
3.35hrs
82%
All nurses + aides combined
Staff Turnover
27%
Lower is better (< 30% = good)
RN Turnover
26%
Lower is better (< 30% = good)

Total nursing hours are below minimum, though RN coverage is adequate. This may mean fewer aides for daily tasks like bathing and mobility.

Quality Measures

Quality Measures

Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures

Medicare Rating
4/ 5
Better Than Avg

3

measures

Worse Than Avg

11

measures

Mixed Results

3

measures

Long-Stay Residents
💉

Residents vaccinated for the flu

↑ Higher is better
This Facility79.3%
Worse than Avg
Here
79.3%
US
95.5%
HI
95.4%
Honolulu
95.9%
🚶

Residents whose walking got worse

↓ Lower is better
This Facility29.3%
Worse than Avg
Here
29.3%
US
15.3%
HI
22.0%
Honolulu
22.4%
🛏️

Residents needing more daily help over time

↓ Lower is better
This Facility25.4%
Worse than Avg
Here
25.4%
US
14.4%
HI
16.4%
Honolulu
15.5%
😔

Residents with depression symptoms

↓ Lower is better
This Facility1.3%
Mixed vs Avgs
Here
1.3%
US
12.1%
HI
1.2%
Honolulu
0.7%

Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.

💊

Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication

↓ Lower is better
This Facility11.0%
Mixed vs Avgs
Here
11.0%
US
19.5%
HI
8.6%
Honolulu
7.8%
🚿

Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse

↓ Lower is better
This Facility23.3%
Worse than Avg
Here
23.3%
US
19.4%
HI
17.6%
Honolulu
18.4%
Short-Stay Residents (Rehab / Post-Acute)
💉

Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu

↑ Higher is better
This Facility49.5%
Worse than Avg
Here
49.5%
US
79.7%
HI
84.7%
Honolulu
86.0%
💉

Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia

↑ Higher is better
This Facility78.4%
Worse than Avg
Here
78.4%
US
81.8%
HI
82.8%
Honolulu
82.1%
💊

Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics

↓ Lower is better
This Facility1.5%
Worse than Avg
Here
1.5%
US
1.6%
HI
1.0%
Honolulu
1.0%
Source: Medicare quality measures

US average from Medicare published data

Inspection History

Medicare Inspection History

3-year lookback · Medicare 2026

7deficiencies
2penalties
Near state avg (10.4)
9 complaint-triggered
$83,236 in fines

This facility has faced significant challenges with 56 deficiencies across multiple surveys, including 9 complaint-triggered violations where families reported concerns about abuse protection, nursing staffing, and staff competency. The most recurring issues involve nursing care quality, infection control, and food safety, with infection control problems appearing repeatedly across three surveys from 2023-2025. While the facility reports correcting deficiencies, the pattern of repeated violations in critical care areas suggests ongoing operational struggles.

Jan 8, 2025Routine
7
0812Immediate jeopardy · WidespreadCorrected

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

0552Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

0656Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

0684Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

0693Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

0695Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

0880Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Jul 19, 2024Complaint
6
0580Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

0600Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

0609Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

0725Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

0726Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

0842Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Feb 29, 2024Complaint
3
0726Actual harm · IsolatedResolved (past non-compliance)

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

0585Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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.

0657Potential for harm · IsolatedResolved (past non-compliance)

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Jan 12, 2024Routine
9
0623Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

0625Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

0880Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

0552Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

0657Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

0690Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

0726Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

0761Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

0812Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Jan 13, 2023Routine
31
0756Immediate jeopardy · IsolatedCorrected

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

0727Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

0812Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

0838Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Administration Deficiencies

Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

0880Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

0886Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Infection Control Deficiencies

Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.

0584Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

0656Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

0726Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

0791Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

0835Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Administration Deficiencies

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

0558Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

0578Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

0585Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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.

0636Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

0640Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

0641Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

0655Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

0657Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

0677Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

0684Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

0686Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

0689Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

0690Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

0692Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

0693Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

0697Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

0725Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

0758Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

0883Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Infection Control Deficiencies

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

0761Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Miscellaneous Deficiencies

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Federal Penalties

Fine

Jan 8, 2025

$52,781

Fine

Feb 29, 2024

$30,455

Ownership & Operations

Who Operates This Facility

Owner / Operator

Kuakini Geriatric Care, INC

Organization Type

nonprofit

Ownership & Management

Owners

Kuakini Health System

Owner · Organization

100%

Key personnel

Oishi, GreggW-2 Managing EmployeeAi, StevenOfficer / DirectorOishi, GreggTrustee of the Snf
Source: Medicare provider data

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