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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Hale Malamalama

(808) 396-0537

About Hale Malamalama

Hale Malamalama brings together skilled nursing and rehabilitation care in Honolulu with a focus on recovery and dignity. Our Hawaii team provides personalized medical support and therapy services designed to help residents regain independence and return home whenever possible.

Community at a glance

Capacity

40 residents

Location

Honolulu, HI

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

6163 SUMMER STREET, Honolulu, Hawaii 96821

(808) 396-0537

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

  • Hale Malamalama is a candidate for Medicare's Special Focus Facility list, kept for homes with a history of serious quality problems.

At its most recent standard inspection, on September 27, 2024, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Hawaii average is 9.2).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 11 minutes with each resident a day, below the Hawaii average of 4 hours 58 minutes.

Medicare fined Hale Malamalama once in the last three years, $72,144 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 11 minutesBelow the Hawaii average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 hour 24 minutesBelow the Hawaii average
Nursing staff who left in the past year51%Above the Hawaii average

Inspections

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

January 31, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 5 citations

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

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 27, 2025
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 28, 2025
  • 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 26, 2025
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 26, 2025
  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 27, 2025

September 27, 2024 · Standard inspection · 6 citations

  • Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Oct 31, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 31, 2024
  • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalCorrected Oct 31, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 31, 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 Oct 31, 2024
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 31, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $72,144 in the last three years.

  • January 31, 2025Fine: $72,144

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Ono Enterprise Ltd
Medicare-certified beds
40
Average residents per day
35
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
September 16, 1999
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
125050

Location

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6163 SUMMER STREETHonolulu, HI 96821

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Questions about Hale Malamalama

How did Hale Malamalama do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on September 27, 2024 and cited 6 health deficiencies. The Hawaii average is 9.2.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Hale Malamalama?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 11 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 24 minutes from registered nurses. 51% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Hale Malamalama been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Hale Malamalama once in the last three years, totaling $72,144.

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 Honolulu Skilled Nursing in Hawaii Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026