Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital is a 20-bed government-run nursing home in Waimea, Hawaii, part of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.73 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 5% below the Hawaii average of 2.88, and 9.5% nursing staff turnover (Hawaii average 36.4%).
Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
4643 Waimea Canyon DriveWaimea, HI 96796
Kauai County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital, nurse aides logged 2.73 hours per resident per day, 5% below the Hawaii average. With about 20 residents a day, that works out to roughly 55 aide hours a day, or about 7 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Hawaii avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.73 | 2.88 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.28 | 0.34 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.84 | 1.75 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.85 | 4.97 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.30 | 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
9.5% of nursing staff at Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital left over the year CMS measured, against a Hawaii average of 36.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 12.5%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 10, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Hawaii average 10.0). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $34,588 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2024 | Fine | $34,588 |
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. Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital holds 2 of 5 overall; the Hawaii average is 3.6.
About Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
- Ownership: Government - State
- Chain: Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, 7 homes
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 11, 1973
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Kauai Care Center Waimea | 0.2 | 53 | 2.76 | 4.03 | 45.5% | 3 | None |
| Hale Kupuna Heritage Home, LLC Koloa | 11.8 | 84 | 2.23 | 4.17 | 29.5% | 4 | $10,628 |
| Garden Isle Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Lihue | 19.3 | 110 | 2.30 | 4.09 | 31.5% | 5 | None |
| Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital Kapaa | 24.7 | 66 | 3.52 | 6.10 | 7.5% | 5 | None |
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.