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Hale Anuenue Restorative Care

Nursing Home Facility

1333 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720

Nursing Home Care Senior Living

Hale Anuenue Restorative Care is a senior care community located in Hilo, HI. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Hilo area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (808) 961-6644.

Operated by Life Care Centers of America, which runs 204 communities in our directory.

Hale Anuenue Restorative Care is licensed for 120 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Hilo average about 130 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 79% of its licensed beds.

Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 5 stars for staffing against 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in February 2024 and recorded 12 deficiencies.

Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.2 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Hilo average about 4.3 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 16%.

The community is located in Hawaii County, HI.

Medicare five-star ratings

  • Overall ★★★★★ 4/5
  • Health inspections ★★★★★ 2/5
  • Staffing ★★★★★ 5/5
  • Quality measures ★★★★★ 5/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 28 problems at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care. 2 findings involved harm to a resident. 3 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.

Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread Nursing and Physician Services

    Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

    Inspected February 2024. Corrected by March 18, 2024.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread Nutrition and Dietary

    Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.

    Inspected February 2024. Corrected by March 18, 2024.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread Infection Control

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Inspected February 2024. Corrected by March 18, 2024.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern Nutrition and Dietary

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Inspected February 2024. Corrected by March 18, 2024.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Resident Rights

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Inspected February 2024. Corrected by March 18, 2024.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Resident Rights

    Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

    Inspected February 2024. Corrected by March 18, 2024.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Resident Rights

    Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

    Inspected February 2024. Corrected by March 18, 2024.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Resident Assessment and Care Planning

    Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

    Inspected February 2024. Corrected by March 18, 2024.

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  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Resident Assessment and Care Planning

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Inspected February 2024. Corrected by March 18, 2024.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Inspected February 2024. Corrected by March 18, 2024.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

    Inspected February 2024. Corrected by March 18, 2024.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Inspected February 2024. Corrected by March 18, 2024.

A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

Hale Anuenue Restorative Care offers nursing home care and senior living.

Facility details

  • Organization type For profit - Partnership
  • Beds / units 120
  • Occupancy 79%
  • Nursing hours per resident/day 3.6
  • Annual staff turnover 16%
  • Last health inspection February 2024

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