Nursing Home

Kula Hospital

100 Keokea Place, Kula, HI 96790

Part of Kaiser Foundation Hospitalssee all 11 affiliated facilities

105 certified beds 92 residents per day on average

CMS Five-Star Quality Rating

2 out of 5 Stars

Overall rating

Health inspections

From the three most recent annual inspection cycles and recent complaint investigations.

Staffing

Based on nurse staffing hours relative to the care needs of this facility’s residents.

Quality measures

Based on clinical quality measures reported for residents, from assessments and Medicare claims.

Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System. These are CMS's own ratings, shown exactly as published — CareRanks does not adjust or re-weight them. How CMS calculates these ratings ↗

Clinical Quality Measures

Source: CMS MDS quality measures (four-quarter average).

Nurse Staffing

Nursing staff turnover in the past year
53.9%

HI average: 36.4% · National: 45.8%

Share of this facility’s nursing staff who stopped working there over 12 months.

Reported by facilities through CMS's Payroll-Based Journal system. Facility values and the state/national averages are shown exactly as CMS publishes them. More staffing hours are generally better; lower turnover is generally better.

Ownership

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Who owns this facility — 25 entries in CMS's ownership records expand ↓
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Organization
    Direct owner (≥5%) 100% ownership since 12/24/2015
  • Goodfellow, Tamar Individual
    Corporate director since 03/31/2021
  • Hew, Mary Individual
    Corporate director since 07/01/2017
  • Sutherland, Richard Individual
    Corporate director since 07/01/2017
  • Takitani, Anthony Individual
    Corporate director since 07/01/2017
  • Yamamoto, John Individual
    Corporate director since 07/01/2017
  • Cartwright, Debra Individual
    Corporate officer since 05/01/2023
  • Choucair, Bechara Individual
    Corporate officer since 01/01/2024
  • Decosta-Galdeira, Shelby Individual
    Corporate officer since 09/01/2024
  • Ebersole, Wade Individual
    Corporate officer since 02/23/2023

…and 15 more entries in CMS's ownership records for this facility.

From CMS's nursing-home ownership file. Roles and percentages are as reported to CMS by the facility; one person or entity can hold several roles.

Inspections & Fire Safety — 10 health (HI avg 10) · 1 fire (HI avg 2.1) · ⚠ 1 serious Details

32 deficiencies cited across recent inspection cycles, including ⚠ 1 serious (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). Most recent survey: January 8, 2025.

Most recent inspection cycle: 10 health deficiencies · HI average: 10 · National: 9.3

3 fire-safety deficiencies cited — most often gas, vacuum, and electrical systems (1) and emergency preparedness (1).

Most recent fire-safety inspection (2024-06-06): 1 deficiency · HI average: 2.1 · National: 4.5

Sources: CMS health inspection reports (standard surveys and complaint investigations) and CMS Life Safety Code inspections (smoke barriers, sprinklers, exits, emergency preparedness). Averages are CMS-published state and national figures for the most recent inspection cycle.

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How Kula Hospital compares nearby

Compared with the 5 other nursing homes within 100 miles — 6 facilities in all, CMS data only.

Among the 6 nursing homes within 100 miles, Kula Hospital's overall star rating is 2★; the median among the 5 peers reporting it is 5★.

Measure This facility Nearby median
Overall star rating reported by 5 of 5 nearby peers 2★ 5★
Health inspections reported by 5 of 5 nearby peers 2★ 4★
Staffing reported by 5 of 5 nearby peers 1★ 5★
Quality measures reported by 5 of 5 nearby peers 5★ 5★

The comparison group

Cohort: within 100 miles · CMS data period 2026-08 · method cohort-v1 · comparisons are never affected by claiming or payment. How nearby comparisons work

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