Leahi Hospital: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Leahi Hospital is a 155-bed government-run nursing home in Honolulu, Hawaii, part of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.71 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% below the Hawaii average of 2.88, and 17.7% nursing staff turnover (Hawaii average 36.4%).
Leahi Hospital
3675 Kilauea AvenueHonolulu, HI 96816
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 Leahi Hospital, nurse aides logged 2.71 hours per resident per day, 6% below the Hawaii average. With about 93 residents a day, that works out to roughly 253 aide hours a day, or about 32 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 20% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Hawaii avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.71 | 2.88 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.03 | 0.34 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.82 | 1.75 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.55 | 4.97 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.66 | 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
17.7% of nursing staff at Leahi 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 14.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 25, 2025. 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 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. Leahi Hospital holds 5 of 5 overall; the Hawaii average is 3.6.
About Leahi Hospital
- Ownership: Government - State
- Chain: Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, 7 homes
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1969
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Leahi Hospital
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Hi'olani Care Center at Kahala Nui Honolulu | 1.4 | 20 | 4.01 | 6.39 | 23.9% | 5 | None |
| Maunalani Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Honolulu | 1.8 | 100 | 3.57 | 5.51 | 97.4% | 5 | $32,133 |
| Palolo Chinese Home Honolulu | 2.2 | 113 | 2.61 | 4.13 | 49.1% | 2 | None |
| Hale Ola Kino by Arcadia Hon | 2.4 | 32 | 3.41 | 5.51 | 13.2% | 5 | None |
| Oahu Care Facility Honolulu | 2.5 | 82 | 3.53 | 5.09 | 47.8% | 5 | $8,278 |
| Islands Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Honolulu · SFF candidate | 2.5 | 42 | 2.74 | 5.67 | 40.0% | 1 | $89,206 |
| Arcadia Retirement Residence Honolulu | 2.7 | 91 | 2.89 | 4.61 | 24.7% | 4 | $12,854 |
| Kalakaua Gardens Honolulu | 2.9 | 49 | 3.38 | 5.78 | 100.0% | 2 | $55,692 |
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.