Kuakini Geriatric Care, Inc: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Kuakini Geriatric Care, Inc is a 187-bed nonprofit nursing home in Honolulu, Hawaii. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.67 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 42% below the Hawaii average of 2.88, and 26.1% nursing staff turnover (Hawaii average 36.4%).
Kuakini Geriatric Care, Inc
347 North Kuakini StreetHonolulu, HI 96817
Honolulu 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 Kuakini Geriatric Care, Inc, nurse aides logged 1.67 hours per resident per day, 42% below the Hawaii average. With about 131 residents a day, that works out to roughly 219 aide hours a day, or about 27 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Hawaii avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.67 | 2.88 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.36 | 0.34 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.40 | 1.75 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.43 | 4.97 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.97 | 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
26.1% of nursing staff at Kuakini Geriatric Care, Inc left over the year CMS measured, against a Hawaii average of 36.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 25.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 8, 2025. 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 3 fines totaling $98,421 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | Fine | $15,185 |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Fine | $52,781 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Fine | $30,455 |
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. Kuakini Geriatric Care, Inc holds 1 of 5 overall; the Hawaii average is 3.6.
About Kuakini Geriatric Care, Inc
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Kuakini Geriatric Care, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1976
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Kuakini Geriatric Care, Inc
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Liliha Healthcare Center Honolulu | 0.1 | 92 | 2.80 | 4.72 | 26.5% | 3 | None |
| Maluhia Honolulu | 0.5 | 158 | 2.45 | 4.14 | 29.6% | 5 | $8,278 |
| 15 Craigside Honolulu | 0.6 | 45 | 2.62 | 4.53 | 13.0% | 5 | None |
| The Care Center of Honolulu Honolulu | 0.6 | 182 | 2.71 | 4.64 | 38.9% | 2 | $8,018 |
| The Ching Villas Honolulu | 0.8 | 163 | 3.24 | 6.46 | 36.3% | 4 | None |
| Nuuanu Hale Honolulu | 1.2 | 75 | 1.91 | 3.61 | 20.8% | 2 | $27,310 |
| Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Honolulu · Special Focus Facility | 1.6 | 288 | 2.32 | 3.69 | 32.4% | — | $27,885 |
| Avalon Care Center - Honolulu, LLC Honolulu | 1.7 | 108 | 2.51 | 4.62 | 40.0% | 2 | 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.