Kuakini Geriatric Care
Nursing Home Facility
347 North Kuakini Street, Honolulu, HI 96817
Kuakini Geriatric Care is a senior care community located in Honolulu, HI. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Honolulu area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (808) 547-9357.
With 187 beds, Kuakini Geriatric Care is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Honolulu average about 108 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 70% of its licensed beds. That is below the Honolulu average of roughly 84%.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Honolulu average about 3.3 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 1 star for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in January 2025 and recorded 11 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.4 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Honolulu average about 4.7 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 26%.
The community is located in Honolulu County, HI.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 59 problems at Kuakini Geriatric Care. 4 findings involved harm to a resident, including 2 that put residents in immediate danger. 13 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home 3 times, a total of $98,421.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
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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.
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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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
Kuakini Geriatric Care offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 187
- Occupancy 70%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.4
- Annual staff turnover 26%
- Last health inspection January 2025
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