Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital

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1 fine totaling $34,588.

Every penalty CMS publishes for this facility in the 3-year window is listed —none excluded. The count and the dollar total come from two different CMS datasets and agree for this facility. Penalties older than the window are dropped by CMS before publication, not by us.

What these staffing numbers mean →

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.85, RN 1.84, weekend 4.30.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.85 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 5/5.

How to read ownership records →

Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

Government - State

All 16 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.

Other facilities in the same chain

CMS lists this facility under the chain Hawaii Health Systems Corporation — 7 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.

• Leahi Hospital — Honolulu, HI · overall 5/5
• Maluhia — Honolulu, HI · overall 5/5
• Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home — Hilo, HI · overall 4/5
• Daniel K Akaka State Veterans Home — Kapolei, HI · overall —/5
• Hilo Benioff Medical Center — Hilo, HI · overall 4/5
• Honoka'a Hospital & Skilled Nursing — Honokaa, HI · overall 5/5

Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking.

Full visit checklist →

Print visit checklist

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

• "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
• "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
• "If my family member's health suddenly changes, how quickly do you reassess them and update their care?"
• "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
• "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
• "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
• "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
• "If you ever planned to discharge or transfer my family member, how much written notice would we receive and how could we appeal?"

Also worth asking anywhere

• "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
• "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
• "CMS reports 10% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
• "The ownership record on file lists 16 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
• "CMS lists this facility under its Special Focus program — what is being done differently, and by when?"
• "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

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Other facilities in the same county

CMS records place this facility in Kauai, HI — 5 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.

• Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital — Kapaa, HI · overall 5/5

Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.

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