For profit - Corporation ·
120 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities)
Top Rated Facility
5
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★★
Ka Punawai Ola is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Kapolei, Hawaii. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.11 hours per resident per day, below the Hawaii average of 4.71. Its most recent inspection on Apr 3, 2025 cited 9 deficiencies.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★★★ 5/5
Health Inspections
★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing
★★★★☆ 4/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
How Ka Punawai Ola compares
This facility vs. the Hawaii and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
Metric
This facility
Hawaii avg
National avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
4.11
4.71
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
1.68
1.63
0.68
above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.06
2.73
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
33.7%
36.5%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
9.0
10.4
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.11
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
1.68
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.38
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.06
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.46
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
33.7%
Registered Nurses
21.1%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Apr 3, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
9
Total Deficiencies Found
36
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Ka Punawai Ola
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2025
Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.Environmental Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2025
Potential for harm
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.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2025
Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 26, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 26, 2024
Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 26, 2024
About This Facility
Address
91-575 Farrington Highway Kapolei, HI 96707
CMS Certification #
125051
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
120
Avg Residents/Day
93.3
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
2000-07-19
Chain
Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Life Care Centers Of America
194
Facilities Nationwide
Life Care Centers Of America operates 194 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Ka Punawai Ola an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Ka Punawai Ola reports 4.11 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Hawaii average of 4.71.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
Ka Punawai Ola is certified for 120 beds.
Admissions at Ka Punawai Ola
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (808) 674-9262. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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