Honolulu · 96817
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2900 Pali Highway
Honolulu, HI 96817
Kuakini Geriatric Care
⌖ Honolulu, HI · Honolulu County
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Medicare overall rating 1 of 5 stars
Certified beds187
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Kuakini Geriatric Care
Kuakini Geriatric Care is a 187-bed nonprofit nursing home in Honolulu, HI. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (much 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 (Jan 2025), inspectors found 11 problems, close to the Hawaii average of 9.5. 2 citations in its recent inspections were for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 26 min a day with each resident, less than the Hawaii average of 4 hr 58 min. About 26% of its nursing staff left in the past year. Medicare fined it $98,421 in the last three years. Its quality ratings are stronger for short-term rehab than for long-term care.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameKuakini Geriatric Care, INC
LocationHonolulu County, Hawaii
Phone(808) 547-9357
Address347 North Kuakini Street, Honolulu, HI 96817 · Honolulu County
CMS provider number125026
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJuly 1, 1976 (50 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
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
1 strength 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
- Nursing staff turnover26% a yearHawaii average: 36%Strength
About average
- Health citations at last inspection11 (Jan 2025)Hawaii average: 9.5. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.About average
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
- Serious health citations1 for immediate jeopardy and 1 for actual harmCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in Jun 2026 (within the past year). All 2 were later corrected.Ask about this
- Fines and penalties3 fines totaling $98,421Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Jun 2026 (within the past year). The national average is $30,972 per home.Ask about this
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 26 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
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.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital21.8%State average: 19.4%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit6.9%State average: 10.3%Better than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs2.2%State average: 1.4%Worse than average
Physical therapist time: about 3 minutes per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 5 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury1.1%State average: 1.9%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)3.4%State average: 3.4%About average
- Given antipsychotic drugs11.0%State average: 11.9%About average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.5State average: 1.1Better than 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 1 star now, down from 2 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 4 stars and changed 5 times.
Overall rating1★
Health inspections1★
Staffing4★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.4
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3.4 |
| Jan 2020 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3.7 |
| Jan 2021 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4.0 |
| Jan 2022 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3.7 |
| Jan 2023 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Jan 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4.2 |
| Feb 2025 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3.7 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3.4 |
| Sep 2026 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3.4 |
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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