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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Kulana Malama

(808) 681-1200

About Kulana Malama

Kulana Malama brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation to EWA BEACH, Hawaii. Our team provides compassionate recovery care with personalized therapy programs, helping seniors regain strength and independence. Experience quality healthcare in a supportive setting.

Community at a glance

Capacity

33 residents

Location

Ewa Beach, HI

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

91-1360 KARAYAN STREET, Ewa Beach, Hawaii 96706

(808) 681-1200

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 September 26, 2025, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Hawaii average is 9.2).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 9 hours 50 minutes with each resident a day, above the Hawaii average of 4 hours 58 minutes.

Medicare fined Kulana Malama once in the last three years, $14,069 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day9 hours 50 minutesAbove the Hawaii average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day5 hours 23 minutesAbove the Hawaii average
Nursing staff who left in the past year41%Above 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.

September 26, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Nov 7, 2025
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 7, 2025
  • 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 Nov 30, 2025
  • 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 few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Nov 30, 2025

June 18, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 5 citations

  • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 20, 2025
  • 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 Jun 20, 2025
  • 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, a few residents (level D)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 20, 2025
  • 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 CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Mar 30, 2025
  • Provide or arrange emergency care by a doctor 24 hours a day.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 20, 2025
June 6, 2024 · Standard inspection · 8 citations+
  • 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 few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 28, 2024
  • Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 28, 2024
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceAlready fixed by Jan 7, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 28, 2024
  • Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 28, 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 Jul 28, 2024
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 28, 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 Jul 28, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $14,069 in the last three years.

  • June 18, 2025Fine: $14,069

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
Psh Km LLC
Medicare-certified beds
33
Average residents per day
34
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
May 1, 2007
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
None
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
125057

Location

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91-1360 KARAYAN STREETEwa Beach, HI 96706

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Questions about Kulana Malama

How did Kulana Malama do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on September 26, 2025 and cited 3 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Hawaii average is 9.2.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Kulana Malama?+

Nurses and aides spend 9 hours 50 minutes with each resident per day, including 5 hours 23 minutes from registered nurses. 41% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Kulana Malama been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Kulana Malama once in the last three years, totaling $14,069.

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 Ewa Beach Skilled Nursing in Hawaii Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026