Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Maluhia
1027 Hala Drive, Honolulu, HI 96817 · Map
Government - State · Part of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (6 facilities) · 158 certified beds
Maluhia is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Honolulu, Hawaii. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.10 hours per resident per day, below the Hawaii average of 4.71. Its most recent inspection on Jul 10, 2025 cited 4 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $8,278In 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 Maluhia 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) | 4.10 | 4.71 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.69 | 1.63 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.41 | 2.73 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 26.6% | 36.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 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 $8,278, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Maluhia
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
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 · Jul 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 25, 2025 · 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 · Apr 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Jul 3, 2024 · 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 · Jul 3, 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 · Jul 3, 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 · Jul 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 27, 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
- 1027 Hala Drive
Honolulu, HI 96817 - CMS certification #
- 125009
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 158
- Avg residents/day
- 86.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-01-01
- 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 →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Maluhia using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016, 4 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Maluhia says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Individuals who are unable to live independently in the community and need 24-hour nursing care.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Jan 24, 2024: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Jun 10, 2024. 4 violations cited (3 serious, 1 other). Penalties: $14,002 proposed, $9,802 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as HHSC Maluhia Hospital. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: Electrical equipment and installation (1910.303(b)(8)(i)). Penalty $7,001 proposed, $4,901 now. To be fixed by May 3, 2024.
- Serious: Electrical wiring methods and equipment (1910.305(g)(2)(iii)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now.
- Serious: Medical services and first aid (including eyewash stations) (1910.151(c)). Penalty $7,001 proposed, $4,901 now. To be fixed by May 3, 2024.
- Other than serious: Keeping exit routes clear and marked (1910.37(b)(2)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now.
- Dec 5, 2016: complaint inspection, complete (health). Case closed Feb 24, 2017. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as HHSC Maluhia Hospital. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Kuakini Medical Center, Honolulu. 0.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Liliha Healthcare Center, Honolulu. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Home Health Honolulu, Honolulu. 0.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 96817 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Liberty Dialysis Hawaii - Siemsen Dialysis, Honolulu, 0.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Liberty Dialysis Hawaii - Siemsen Dialysis Facility, Honolulu, 0.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Usrc Kuakini, Honolulu, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 96817.
Navian Hawaii, office in Honolulu, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Bristol Hospice - Hawaii, LLC, office in Honolulu, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
St Francis Hospice, office in Honolulu, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Robert Gries, MD, Honolulu. 0.6 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 low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, tornado very low, earthquake relatively low. 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 | See above |
| 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 Maluhia a good nursing home?
CMS gives Maluhia 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.
How is Maluhia staffed?
Maluhia reports 4.10 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Hawaii average of 4.71.
Has Maluhia had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Maluhia have?
Maluhia is certified for 158 beds.