Nursing Homes in Honolulu, HI- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 24, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Honolulu
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 24, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Honolulu has a total of 26 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,548 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Honolulu of 820,987, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 322.21 persons in Honolulu. There were 1,999 residents in nursing homes as March 24, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.45 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Honolulu has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Honolulu and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 1.75 | 1.53 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.81 | 2.77 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.29 | 0.38 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 4.85 | 4.69 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Hawaii.
COVID-19 Infections in Honolulu Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Honolulu there were a total of 4 new cases and 4 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 24, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Honolulu
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Honolulu Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Honolulu, HI. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Honolulu
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Honolulu based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
|
15 Craigside 15 CRAIGSIDE PLACE HONOLULU, HI |
4.67 |
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Kulana Malama 91-1360 KARAYAN STREET EWA BEACH, HI |
34.67 |
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Arcadia Retirement Residence 1434 PUNAHOU STREET HONOLULU, HI |
88.33 |
|
Clarence Tc Ching Villas at St Francis 2230 LILIHA STREET HONOLULU, HI |
50.00 |
|
Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Care Center 45-090 NAMOKU ST KANEOHE, HI |
43.33 |
|
Hi'olani Care Center at Kahala Nui 4389 MALIA STREET HONOLULU, HI |
47.33 |
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Islands Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 1205 ALEXANDER STREET HONOLULU, HI |
90.00 |
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Kalakaua Gardens 1723 KALAKAUA AVENUE HONOLULU, HI |
68.00 |
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Ka Punawai Ola 91-575 FARRINGTON HIGHWAY KAPOLEI, HI |
64.67 |
|
Leahi Hospital 3675 KILAUEA AVENUE HONOLULU, HI |
67.33 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Honolulu based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Nuuanu Hale 2900 PALI HIGHWAY HONOLULU, HI |
173.33 |
|
Ann Pearl Nursing Facility 45-181 WAIKALUA ROAD KANEOHE, HI |
199.67 |
|
Kuakini Geriatric Care, Inc 347 NORTH KUAKINI STREET HONOLULU, HI |
116.67 |
|
Pearl City Nursing Home 919 LEHUA AVENUE PEARL CITY, HI |
110.00 |
|
Liliha Healthcare Center 1814 LILIHA STREET HONOLULU, HI |
304.33 / |
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Hale Malamalama 6163 SUMMER STREET HONOLULU, HI |
230.67 |
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The Care Center of Honolulu 1900 BACHELOT STREET HONOLULU, HI |
112.33 |
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Palolo Chinese Home 2459 10TH AVENUE HONOLULU, HI |
116.67 |
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Avalon Care Center - Honolulu, LLC 1930 KAMEHAMEHA IV RD HONOLULU, HI |
103.33 |
|
Oahu Care Facility 1808 SOUTH BERETANIA STREET HONOLULU, HI |
60.00 |
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