Nursing home
Kalakaua Gardens (Skilled Nursing)
1723 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96826 · Map
For profit - Partnership · 49 certified beds
Kalakaua Gardens (Skilled Nursing) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Honolulu, Hawaii. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.74 hours per resident per day, above the Hawaii average of 4.71. Its most recent inspection on Jan 17, 2025 cited 8 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $55,692In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Kalakaua Gardens (Skilled Nursing) 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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.74 | 4.71 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.80 | 1.63 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.71 | 2.73 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 94.4% | 36.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 10.4 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $55,692, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Kalakaua Gardens (Skilled Nursing)
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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual 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 · Jan 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jan 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1723 Kalakaua Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96826 - CMS certification #
- 125066
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Certified beds
- 49
- Avg residents/day
- 44.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2017-06-27
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Kalakaua Gardens (Skilled Nursing) using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, transportation
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AE)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Kalakaua Gardens (Skilled Nursing) says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
RESPITE CARE
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24-hour nursing care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Hospice Services
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation to Appointments and Group Outings
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: studio, one-bedroom, companion suite.
Choose from six floorplan options — one-bedroom apartments, private studios or companion suites — each with stunning views of Manoa Valley or Waikiki.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Straub Clinic And Hospital, Honolulu. 1.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Hale Ola Kino by Arcadia, Hon. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mastercare Homecare & Healthcare, Honolulu. 0.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Longs Drugs. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 96826 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Usrc Beretania Dialysis, Honolulu, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Usrc Kapahulu Dialysis Center, Honolulu, 1.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Usrc Honolulu Dialysis Center, Honolulu, 2.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 96826.
Islands Hospice, office in Honolulu, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Bristol Hospice - Hawaii, LLC, office in Honolulu, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Navian Hawaii, office in Honolulu, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Hawaii Permanente Medical Group Inc, Honolulu. 0.7 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Zone AE: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. Base flood elevation 6 Feet LOCAL TIDAL DATUM. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, coastal flooding relatively high, tornado very low, earthquake very high. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kalakaua Gardens (Skilled Nursing) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Kalakaua Gardens (Skilled Nursing) an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Kalakaua Gardens (Skilled Nursing) staffed?
Kalakaua Gardens (Skilled Nursing) reports 4.74 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Hawaii average of 4.71.
Has Kalakaua Gardens (Skilled Nursing) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does Kalakaua Gardens (Skilled Nursing) have?
Kalakaua Gardens (Skilled Nursing) is certified for 49 beds.