Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Leahi Hospital
3675 Kilauea Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816 · Map
Government - State · Part of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (6 facilities) · 155 certified beds
Leahi Hospital is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Honolulu, Hawaii. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.47 hours per resident per day, below the Hawaii average of 4.71. Its most recent inspection on Jul 25, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Leahi Hospital 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) | 4.47 | 4.71 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.86 | 1.63 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.58 | 2.73 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 18.5% | 36.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the July 25, 2025 inspection was corrected by September 8, 2025
What inspectors found at Leahi Hospital
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 25, 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 · Jul 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for 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 · Jul 25, 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 · Jul 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Aug 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 1, 2024 · 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 · Aug 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Aug 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 14, 2023
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
- 3675 Kilauea Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816 - CMS certification #
- 125010
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 155
- Avg residents/day
- 93.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1969-01-01
- Chain
- Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (6 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation
Hawaii Health Systems Corporation operates 6 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Hawaii Health Systems Corporation facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Straub Clinic And Hospital, Honolulu. 3.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Hi'olani Care Center at Kahala Nui, Honolulu. 1.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mastercare Homecare & Healthcare, Honolulu. 3.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Longs Drugs. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 96816 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Liberty Dialysis Hawaii - Kaimuki Dialysis, Honolulu, 0.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Usrc Kapahulu Dialysis Center, Honolulu, 1.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Usrc Beretania Dialysis, Honolulu, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 96816.
Islands Hospice, office in Honolulu, 4.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Bristol Hospice - Hawaii, LLC, office in Honolulu, 4.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
St Francis Hospice, office in Honolulu, 5.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Straub Clinic And Hospital, Honolulu. 1.1 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor 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
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, tornado very low, earthquake relatively 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Leahi Hospital a good nursing home?
CMS gives Leahi Hospital an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Leahi Hospital staffed?
Leahi Hospital reports 4.47 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Hawaii average of 4.71.
Has Leahi Hospital had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Leahi Hospital have?
Leahi Hospital is certified for 155 beds.