Honolulu · 96821
Hi'olani Care Center at Kahala Nui
4389 Malia Street
Honolulu, HI 96821
Hale Malamalama
⌖ Honolulu, HI · Honolulu County
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Medicare overall rating 2 of 5 stars
Certified beds40
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (corporation)
About Hale Malamalama
Hale Malamalama is a 40-bed for-profit nursing home in Honolulu, HI. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (below average); the average in Hawaii is 3.7. Medicare lists it as a candidate for its Special Focus program because of a history of serious problems. At its last full inspection (Sep 2024), inspectors found 6 problems, fewer than the Hawaii average of 9.5. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 11 min a day with each resident, less than the Hawaii average of 4 hr 58 min. About 51% of its nursing staff left in the past year. Medicare fined it $72,144 in the last three years.
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Key details
Facility nameHale Malamalama
LocationHonolulu County, Hawaii
Phone(808) 396-0537
Address6163 Summer Street, Honolulu, HI 96821 · Honolulu County
CMS provider number125050
Ownership typeFor-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceSeptember 16, 1999 (27 years)
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
2 strengths and 5 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Sep 2024.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection6 (Sep 2024)Hawaii average: 9.5. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
Things to ask about
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- Special Focus Facility candidateYesMedicare lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus program, which follows homes with a history of quality problems more closely.Ask about this
- Fines and penalties1 fine totaling $72,144Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Jan 2025 (about 1 year ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Ask about this
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 11 min a dayHawaii average: 4 hr 58 minWorse than state average
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 24 min a dayHawaii average: 1 hr 45 minWorse than state average
- Nursing staff turnover51% a yearHawaii average: 36%Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Hawaii average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury1.5%State average: 1.9%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)0.8%State average: 3.4%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs23.7%State average: 11.9%Worse than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.9State average: 1.1About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Hawaii average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 2 stars now, down from 3 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 10 times.
Overall rating2★
Health inspections1★
Staffing4★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.2
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | – |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3.1 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3.7 |
| Jan 2022 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3.2 |
| Jan 2023 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Jan 2024 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Feb 2025 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3.6 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4.5 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4.2 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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