Kalakaua Gardens: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Kalakaua Gardens is a 49-bed for-profit nursing home in Honolulu, Hawaii. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.38 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 17% above the Hawaii average of 2.88, and 100.0% nursing staff turnover (Hawaii average 36.4%).
Kalakaua Gardens
1723 Kalakaua AvenueHonolulu, HI 96826
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 Kalakaua Gardens, nurse aides logged 3.38 hours per resident per day, 17% above the Hawaii average. With about 39 residents a day, that works out to roughly 130 aide hours a day, or about 16 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 5% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Hawaii avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.38 | 2.88 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.36 | 0.34 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 2.04 | 1.75 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.78 | 4.97 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 5.51 | 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
100.0% of nursing staff at Kalakaua Gardens left over the year CMS measured, against a Hawaii average of 36.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 100.0%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 20, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 11 health deficiencies (Hawaii average 10.0). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $55,692 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2025 | Fine | $55,692 |
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. Kalakaua Gardens holds 2 of 5 overall; the Hawaii average is 3.6.
About Kalakaua Gardens
- Ownership: For profit - Partnership
- Legal name: Island Paradise Investments LP
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 27, 2017
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Kalakaua Gardens
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Hale Ola Kino by Arcadia Hon | 0.7 | 32 | 3.41 | 5.51 | 13.2% | 5 | None |
| Oahu Care Facility Honolulu | 0.8 | 82 | 3.53 | 5.09 | 47.8% | 5 | $8,278 |
| Islands Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Honolulu · SFF candidate | 0.8 | 42 | 2.74 | 5.67 | 40.0% | 1 | $89,206 |
| Arcadia Retirement Residence Honolulu | 0.9 | 91 | 2.89 | 4.61 | 24.7% | 4 | $12,854 |
| Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Honolulu · Special Focus Facility | 1.2 | 288 | 2.32 | 3.69 | 32.4% | — | $27,885 |
| 15 Craigside Honolulu | 2.3 | 45 | 2.62 | 4.53 | 13.0% | 5 | None |
| The Care Center of Honolulu Honolulu | 2.3 | 182 | 2.71 | 4.64 | 38.9% | 2 | $8,018 |
| Kuakini Geriatric Care, Inc Honolulu · SFF candidate | 2.5 | 187 | 1.67 | 3.43 | 26.1% | 1 | $98,421 |
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.