Kuakini Geriatric Care, Honolulu, Hawaii
- 59
- Citations from health inspectionsHawaii average: 34 a home
- 4
- Residents harmed or put in dangerHawaii average: 1.2 a home
- $98,421
- Fines from the federal governmentHawaii average: $19,339 a home
- 1 out of 5
- Overall rating in starsHawaii average: 3.7
The figures come from Medicare Care Compare files released October 8, 2026 by CMS, the federal Medicare agency. The citations span each home's three most recent inspection cycles plus their complaint visits, going back to March 2017 at the earliest; the fines span about three years, beginning September 2023. Browse the CMS files
Six inspection visits produced 59 citations. Residents were in immediate danger in two findings. Residents were found hurt in two cases. Federal fines came to $98,421 (three fines).
A candidate for Special Focus. For its list of nursing homes with past poor inspection results, CMS has named this home a candidate.
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- The home's overall star rating
- 1 out of 5
- Rating for health inspections
- 1 out of 5
- Rating for staffing
- 4 out of 5
- Rating for quality of care
- 4 out of 5
- Nurse time for each resident
- 3.43 hours each dayThe Hawaii average is 4.97 hours
- Time from registered nurses
- 1.40 hours each dayThe Hawaii average is 1.75 hours
- Nursing staff who left during one year
- 26.1%against the Hawaii average of 36.4%
- Beds that are certified
- 187
- Ownership
- Corporation (non profit)
- Chain
- This home is not part of a chain
- Street address
- 347 North Kuakini Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
- County
- Honolulu
Each inspection's citations
Every citation marks a federal rule inspectors found broken, along with its seriousness and the number of residents affected.
Four citations dated June 12, 2026
- F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F684 Quality of Care: residents were harmed, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F641 Accurate Resident Assessments: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F628 Required Transfer Paperwork and Notices: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
Seven citations dated Jan. 8, 2025
- F880 Infection Prevention and Control: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F812 Food Storage and Kitchen Safety: immediate danger to residents, widespread.
- F695 Breathing and Oxygen Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F693 Feeding Tube Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F684 Quality of Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F656 A Complete Care Plan: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F552 Keep Residents Informed About Health and Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
Six citations dated July 19, 2024
- F842 Medical Records and Privacy: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F726 Nurses and Aides Have Needed Skills: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F725 Enough Nursing Staff: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F609 Reporting Suspected Abuse: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F600 Freedom From Abuse and Neglect: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F580 Telling the Family About a Change: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
Three citations dated Feb. 29, 2024
- F726 Nurses and Aides Have Needed Skills: residents were harmed, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F657 Updating the Care Plan on Time: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F585 Right to File Complaints Without Retaliation: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
Nine citations dated Jan. 12, 2024
- F880 Infection Prevention and Control: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
- F812 Food Storage and Kitchen Safety: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F761 Labeling and Locking Up Medicines: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F726 Nurses and Aides Have Needed Skills: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F690 Bladder, Bowel and Catheter Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F657 Updating the Care Plan on Time: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F625 Written Notice of Bed Hold Policy: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
- F623 Notice Before Transfer or Discharge: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
- F552 Keep Residents Informed About Health and Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
30 citations dated Jan. 13, 2023
- F886 Coronavirus Testing for Residents and Staff: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
- F883 Flu and Pneumonia Vaccines: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F880 Infection Prevention and Control: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
- F838 Facility Wide Assessment of Needed Resources: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
- F835 Run the Facility Effectively: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F812 Food Storage and Kitchen Safety: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
- F791 Dental Services for Residents: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F758 Psychotropic Drugs and PRN Orders: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F756 Monthly Drug Regimen Review: immediate danger to residents, one or a few residents.
- F727 Required Registered Nurse and Nursing Director: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
- F726 Nurses and Aides Have Needed Skills: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F725 Enough Nursing Staff: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F697 Pain Management: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F693 Feeding Tube Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F692 Enough Food and Fluids: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F690 Bladder, Bowel and Catheter Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F686 Pressure Ulcer (Bedsore) Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F684 Quality of Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F677 Help With Daily Living: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F657 Updating the Care Plan on Time: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F656 A Complete Care Plan: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F655 Baseline Care Plan at Admission: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F641 Accurate Resident Assessments: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F640 Send Assessment Data to State on Time: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F636 Complete Assessments at Admission and Yearly: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F585 Right to File Complaints Without Retaliation: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F584 A Safe, Clean, Homelike Room: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F578 The Right to Refuse Treatment: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F558 Meeting Residents' Needs and Preferences: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
Payment Denials and Fines
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2026 | Fine | $15,185 |
| Jan. 8, 2025 | Fine | $52,781 |
| Feb. 29, 2024 | Fine | $30,455 |
Ownership and Management of the Home
- The direct 100% owner is Kuakini Health System.
The CMS Care Compare files, updated every month, provide provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, and ownership. The CMS certification number is 125026. Other homes in Hawaii.