Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital is a 66-bed government-run nursing home in Kapaa, Hawaii. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.52 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 22% above the Hawaii average of 2.88, and 7.5% nursing staff turnover (Hawaii average 36.4%).
Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
4800 Kawaihau RoadKapaa, HI 96746
Kauai 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 Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital, nurse aides logged 3.52 hours per resident per day, 22% above the Hawaii average. With about 47 residents a day, that works out to roughly 166 aide hours a day, or about 21 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Hawaii avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.52 | 2.88 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.41 | 0.34 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 2.18 | 1.75 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 6.10 | 4.97 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 5.66 | 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
7.5% of nursing staff at Samuel Mahelona 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 9.5%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 14, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 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. Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital holds 5 of 5 overall; the Hawaii average is 3.6.
About Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
- Ownership: Government - State
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 15, 1976
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Garden Isle Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Lihue | 8.4 | 110 | 2.30 | 4.09 | 31.5% | 5 | None |
| Hale Kupuna Heritage Home, LLC Koloa | 16.1 | 84 | 2.23 | 4.17 | 29.5% | 4 | $10,628 |
| Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital Waimea · SFF candidate | 24.7 | 20 | 2.73 | 4.85 | 9.5% | 2 | $34,588 |
| Kauai Care Center Waimea | 24.7 | 53 | 2.76 | 4.03 | 45.5% | 3 | 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.