Pu'Uwai 'O Makaha
Nursing Home Facility
84-390 Jade Street, Waianae, HI 96792
Pu'Uwai 'O Makaha is a senior care community located in Waianae, HI. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Waianae area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (808) 695-9508.
Operated by Ohana Pacific Management Co., which runs 5 communities in our directory.
Pu'Uwai 'O Makaha is licensed for 93 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Waianae average about 93 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 68% 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. Its most recent standard health inspection was in July 2025 and recorded 8 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.1 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 28%.
The community is located in Honolulu County, HI.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 37 problems at Pu'Uwai 'O Makaha. 2 findings involved harm to a resident. 6 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
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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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Environmental
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
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.
Pu'Uwai 'O Makaha offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 93
- Occupancy 68%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.3
- Annual staff turnover 28%
- Last health inspection July 2025
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