Hi'olani Care Center at Kahala Nui: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Hi'olani Care Center at Kahala Nui is a 20-bed nonprofit nursing home in Honolulu, Hawaii. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 4.01 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 39% above the Hawaii average of 2.88, and 23.9% nursing staff turnover (Hawaii average 36.4%).
Hi'olani Care Center at Kahala Nui
4389 Malia StreetHonolulu, HI 96821
Honolulu County
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 Hi'olani Care Center at Kahala Nui, nurse aides logged 4.01 hours per resident per day, 39% above the Hawaii average. With about 16 residents a day, that works out to roughly 62 aide hours a day, or about 8 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Hawaii avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 4.01 | 2.88 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.25 | 0.34 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 2.13 | 1.75 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 6.39 | 4.97 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 5.99 | 4.41 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
23.9% of nursing staff at Hi'olani Care Center at Kahala Nui left over the year CMS measured, against a Hawaii average of 36.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 47.1%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 27, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (Hawaii average 10.0). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Hi'olani Care Center at Kahala Nui holds 5 of 5 overall; the Hawaii average is 3.6.
About Hi'olani Care Center at Kahala Nui
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Kahala Senior Living Community Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 21, 2005
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Hi'olani Care Center at Kahala Nui
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Maunalani Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Honolulu | 1.4 | 100 | 3.57 | 5.51 | 97.4% | 5 | $32,133 |
| Leahi Hospital Honolulu | 1.4 | 155 | 2.71 | 4.55 | 17.7% | 5 | None |
| Palolo Chinese Home Honolulu | 1.7 | 113 | 2.61 | 4.13 | 49.1% | 2 | None |
| Hale Ola Kino by Arcadia Hon | 3.4 | 32 | 3.41 | 5.51 | 13.2% | 5 | None |
| Oahu Care Facility Honolulu | 3.4 | 82 | 3.53 | 5.09 | 47.8% | 5 | $8,278 |
| Islands Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Honolulu · SFF candidate | 3.4 | 42 | 2.74 | 5.67 | 40.0% | 1 | $89,206 |
| Arcadia Retirement Residence Honolulu | 3.5 | 91 | 2.89 | 4.61 | 24.7% | 4 | $12,854 |
| Hale Malamalama Honolulu · SFF candidate | 3.9 | 40 | 2.71 | 4.18 | 51.2% | 2 | $87,032 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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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.