Nursing Home

Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital

4800 Kawaihau Road, Kapaa, HI 96746
66 certified beds 47 residents per day on average

CMS Five-Star Quality Rating

5 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

Nurse staffing per resident per day
6.1 hours

HI average: 5.0 hours · National: 3.9 hours

All nursing staff combined: RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nurse aides.

Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
2.2 hours

HI average: 1.7 hours · National: 0.7 hours

RN hours only — the most highly trained nursing staff.

Weekend nurse staffing per resident per day
5.7 hours

HI average: 4.4 hours · National: 3.4 hours

Total nurse staffing on Saturdays and Sundays, when staffing typically dips.

Nursing staff turnover in the past year
7.5%

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
Government - State
Who owns this facility — 16 entries in CMS's ownership records expand ↓
  • Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital Organization
    Direct owner (≥5%) 100% ownership since 03/17/2017
  • Barnes, Walter Individual
    Managing control (governing body) since 01/01/2023
  • Kanekoa, Ernest Individual
    Managing control (governing body) since 11/01/2020
  • Nogami-Streufert, Glenda Individual
    Managing control (governing body) since 11/01/2020
  • Okada-Asher, Donna Individual
    Managing control (governing body) since 12/07/2015
  • Rintel, Theodor Individual
    Managing control (governing body) since 02/13/2023
  • Rowley, Dennis Individual
    Managing control (governing body) since 07/01/2023
  • Yuh, Christopher Individual
    Managing control (governing body) since 04/01/2024
  • Asato, Christine Individual
    Corporate officer since 04/01/2018
  • Segawa, Lance Individual
    Corporate officer since 04/01/2018

…and 6 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 — 8 health (HI avg 10) · 1 fire (HI avg 2.1) · ⚠ 1 serious Details

18 deficiencies cited across recent inspection cycles, including ⚠ 1 serious (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). Most recent survey: May 14, 2026.

Most recent inspection cycle: 8 health deficiencies · HI average: 10 · National: 9.3

2 fire-safety deficiencies cited — most often gas, vacuum, and electrical systems (1) and smoke (1).

Most recent fire-safety inspection (2023-12-01): 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 Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital compares nearby

Compared with the 7 other nursing homes within 100 miles — 8 facilities in all, CMS data only.

Among the 8 nursing homes within 100 miles, Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital's overall star rating is 5★; the median among the 7 peers reporting it is 4★.

Measure This facility Nearby median
Overall star rating reported by 7 of 7 nearby peers 5★ 4★
Health inspections reported by 7 of 7 nearby peers 4★ 3★
Staffing reported by 7 of 7 nearby peers 5★ 4★
Quality measures reported by 7 of 7 nearby peers 4★ 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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