Best-Rated Nursing Homes in Kauai County, HI (2026)

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1. 1

   Garden Isle Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

   ★★★★★ 5 of 5 · Medicare overall rating · 110 certified beds · Lihue, HI

   • Inspections 4/5 · Staffing 5/5 · Quality 5/5
   • 4 hr 05 min of nursing care a day per resident (Hawaii 4 hr 58 min)
   • No citations for resident harm
   • No federal fines (3 years)

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2. 2

   Samuel Mahelona Memorial HospitalInside a hospital

   ★★★★★ 5 of 5 · Medicare overall rating · 66 certified beds · Kapaa, HI

   • Inspections 4/5 · Staffing 5/5 · Quality 4/5
   • 6 hr 06 min of nursing care a day per resident (Hawaii 4 hr 58 min)
   • 1 citation for harm or immediate jeopardy: ask the home
   • No federal fines (3 years)

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   Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital

   ★★★★★ 5 of 5 · Medicare overall rating · 20 certified beds · Waimea, HI

   • Inspections 3/5 · Staffing 5/5 · Quality 5/5
   • 4 hr 51 min of nursing care a day per resident (Hawaii 4 hr 58 min)
   • No citations for resident harm
   • $34,588 in fines (3 years)

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   Hale Kupuna Heritage Home

   ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 · Medicare overall rating · 84 certified beds · Koloa, HI

   • Inspections 3/5 · Staffing 5/5 · Quality 3/5
   • 4 hr 10 min of nursing care a day per resident (Hawaii 4 hr 58 min)
   • 1 citation for harm or immediate jeopardy: ask the home
   • $10,628 in fines (3 years)

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   Kauai Care Center

   ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 · Medicare overall rating · 53 certified beds · Waimea, HI

   • Inspections 3/5 · Staffing 4/5 · Quality 3/5
   • 4 hr 02 min of nursing care a day per resident (Hawaii 4 hr 58 min)
   • No citations for resident harm
   • No federal fines (3 years)

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How we rank. Homes are ordered by Medicare’s overall star rating. When two homes tie, the one with the better health inspection rating goes first, then staffing rating, then quality rating, then fewer serious citations, then lower fines. Homes still tied are listed alphabetically.

Medicare ratings can lag behind changes at a home. Always visit, ask about recent inspections, and confirm openings, insurance and care needs with each home. How we use Medicare data