Kulana Malama: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Kulana Malama is a 33-bed for-profit nursing home in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 4.26 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 48% above the Hawaii average of 2.88, and 41.0% nursing staff turnover (Hawaii average 36.4%).
Kulana Malama
91-1360 Karayan StreetEwa Beach, HI 96706
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 Kulana Malama, nurse aides logged 4.26 hours per resident per day, 48% above the Hawaii average. With about 34 residents a day, that works out to roughly 143 aide hours a day, or about 18 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) | 4.26 | 2.88 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.20 | 0.34 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 5.38 | 1.75 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 9.84 | 4.97 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 9.24 | 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
41.0% of nursing staff at Kulana Malama left over the year CMS measured, against a Hawaii average of 36.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 36.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 6, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (Hawaii average 10.0). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $14,069 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2025 | Fine | $14,069 |
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. Kulana Malama holds 5 of 5 overall; the Hawaii average is 3.6.
About Kulana Malama
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: PSH KM LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 1, 2007
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Kulana Malama
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Daniel K Akaka State Veterans Home Kapolei | 2.6 | — | — | — | — | — | None |
| Ka Punawai Ola Kapolei | 4.5 | 120 | 1.92 | 4.02 | 34.6% | 3 | $8,673 |
| Pearl City Post Acute Pearl City | 4.9 | 122 | 3.42 | 6.15 | 27.8% | 5 | None |
| Avalon Care Center - Honolulu, LLC Honolulu | 10.3 | 108 | 2.51 | 4.62 | 40.0% | 2 | None |
| Nuuanu Hale Honolulu | 11.0 | 75 | 1.91 | 3.61 | 20.8% | 2 | $27,310 |
| Maluhia Honolulu | 11.0 | 158 | 2.45 | 4.14 | 29.6% | 5 | $8,278 |
| Liliha Healthcare Center Honolulu | 11.1 | 92 | 2.80 | 4.72 | 26.5% | 3 | None |
| Kuakini Geriatric Care, Inc Honolulu · SFF candidate | 11.1 | 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.