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Guam Memorial Hospital Authority: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record

Guam Memorial Hospital Authority is a 40-bed government-run nursing home in Barrigada, Guam. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.68 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Guam average of 3.68, and 15.6% nursing staff turnover (Guam average 15.6%).

Certified for Medicare and Medicaid · CMS number 655000

Guam Memorial Hospital Authority

449 N Sabana Dr
Barrigada, GU 96913
Guam County
Aide hours per resident a day
3.68
Guam average 3.68
Nursing staff turnover
15.6%
Guam average 15.6%
Certified beds
40
about 20 residents a day
Fines, last 3 years
1
$13,247 total

CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release

How many staff hours residents get

CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Guam Memorial Hospital Authority, nurse aides logged 3.68 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Guam average. With about 20 residents a day, that works out to roughly 72 aide hours a day, or about 9 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.

Staff hours per resident per day at Guam Memorial Hospital Authority, Guam average, and US average
Hours per resident per dayThis homeGuam avgUS avg
Nurse aides (CNAs)3.683.682.32
Licensed practical nurses1.561.560.86
Registered nurses2.482.480.69
All nursing staff7.727.723.86
All nursing staff, weekends7.017.013.42

CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.

Staff turnover

15.6% of nursing staff at Guam Memorial Hospital Authority left over the year CMS measured, against a Guam average of 15.6% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 16.7%.

Nursing staff turnover
15.6%
Guam 15.6% · US 45.8%
Registered nurse turnover
16.7%
Guam 16.7% · US 42.9%
Administrators who left
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Guam average —

Inspections and penalties

State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 6, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 16 health deficiencies (Guam average 16.0). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $13,247 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.

Health deficiencies, latest cycle
16
From complaints
0
Infection-control citations
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Payment denials, 3 years
1
Fines and payment denials at Guam Memorial Hospital Authority, last three years
Inspection datePenaltyAmount or length
Aug 22, 2025Fine$13,247
Aug 22, 2025Payment Denial61 days from Nov 22, 2025

CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.

CMS star ratings

CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Guam Memorial Hospital Authority holds 3 of 5 overall; the Guam average is 3.0.

Overall
3 of 5
Health inspections
2 of 5
Staffing
5 of 5
Quality measures
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About Guam Memorial Hospital Authority

  • Ownership: Government - State
  • Legal name: Guam Memorial Hospital
  • Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1968
  • Located inside a hospital
  • Councils: resident council
  • Area: rural

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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.