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Honoka'a Hospital & Skilled Nursing
Honokaa, HawaiiMedicare inspection record
About Honoka'a Hospital & Skilled Nursing
Honoka'a Hospital & Skilled Nursing is a government - state nursing home in HONOKAA, HI with 66 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
66 residents
Location
Honokaa, HI
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
45-547 PLUMERIA STREET, Honokaa, Hawaii 96727
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 November 22, 2024, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Hawaii average is 9.2).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 30 minutes with each resident a day, above the Hawaii average of 4 hours 58 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Honoka'a Hospital & Skilled Nursing in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 30 minutesAbove the Hawaii average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 36 minutesBelow the Hawaii average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 24%Below the Hawaii average |
Inspections
13 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
November 22, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 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, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 6, 2025Ensure 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 Jan 6, 2025Provide 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 Jan 6, 2025Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 6, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by May 21, 2024
May 31, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 12, 2024
December 8, 2023 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 22, 2024Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 22, 2024Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 22, 2024Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 22, 2024Provide 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 Jan 22, 2024Honor 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 Jan 22, 2024Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 22, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Legal business name
- Honokaa Hospital & Skilled Nursing
- Medicare-certified beds
- 66
- Average residents per day
- 57
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 1, 1977
- Part of a chain
- Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, 7 homes
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 125032
Location
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45-547 PLUMERIA STREETHonokaa, HI 96727
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Questions about Honoka'a Hospital & Skilled Nursing
How did Honoka'a Hospital & Skilled Nursing do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on November 22, 2024 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Hawaii average is 9.2.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Honoka'a Hospital & Skilled Nursing?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 30 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 36 minutes from registered nurses. 24% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Honoka'a Hospital & Skilled Nursing been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Honoka'a Hospital & Skilled Nursing 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.