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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Hale Makua - Wailuku

(808) 243-1722

About Hale Makua - Wailuku

HALE MAKUA - WAILUKU is a non profit - corporation nursing home in WAILUKU, HI with 90 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

90 residents

Location

Wailuku, HI

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1540 LOWER MAIN STREET, Wailuku, Hawaii 96793

(808) 243-1722

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on January 30, 2026, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Hawaii average is 9.2).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 36 minutes with each resident a day, below the Hawaii average of 4 hours 58 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Hale Makua - Wailuku in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 36 minutesBelow the Hawaii average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 hour 22 minutesBelow the Hawaii average
Nursing staff who left in the past year24%Below the Hawaii average

Inspections

17 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

January 30, 2026 · Standard inspection · 3 citations

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

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 25, 2026
  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 25, 2026
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 25, 2026

November 15, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations

  • Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)EnvironmentalCorrected Dec 20, 2024
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 20, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 20, 2024
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 20, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 20, 2024
May 3, 2024 · Standard inspection · 9 citations+
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jun 12, 2024
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 12, 2024
  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 12, 2024
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 12, 2024
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 12, 2024
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 12, 2024
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 12, 2024
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 12, 2024
  • Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Jun 12, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Hale Makua Health Services
Medicare-certified beds
90
Average residents per day
74
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
November 22, 2006
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
125056

Location

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1540 LOWER MAIN STREETWailuku, HI 96793

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Questions about Hale Makua - Wailuku

How did Hale Makua - Wailuku do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on January 30, 2026 and cited 3 health deficiencies. The Hawaii average is 9.2.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Hale Makua - Wailuku?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 36 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 22 minutes from registered nurses. 24% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Hale Makua - Wailuku been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Hale Makua - Wailuku in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Wailuku Skilled Nursing in Hawaii Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026