Kauai Care Center
9611 Waena Road, Waimea, HI 96796
Kauai Care Center, a 53-bed for profit - individual nursing facility in Waimea, HI, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, with nurse staffing above the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 3 / 5
- Average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- 3.99
- About average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.89
- 22
- Inspection findings
- $0
- Federal penalties (0)
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 125061
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 53
- Residents
- 46
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Kauai
- Last Inspection
- Apr 5, 2024
Staffing Data
How the 3.99 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.65 (nat'l avg: 0.68)
- LPN Hours
- 0.68
- CNA Hours
- 2.67
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.99 (nat'l avg: 3.89)
- PT Hours
- 0.14
- Nursing Turnover
- 52.8%
- RN Turnover
- 28.6%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Kauai Care Center
Kauai Care Center operates 53 certified beds in Waimea, HI with approximately 46 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars (health inspection 3★ · staffing 4★ · quality 4★).
The inspection file contains 22 deficiency records from recent surveys, all falling in the no-harm or minimal-harm bands of the CMS scope-and-severity grid. CMS has not levied any fines or payment denials against this facility. Staffing is reported at 3.99 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.89), with RN coverage at 0.65 per resident day.
Classified as "For profit - Individual" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Kauai Care Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing turnover at this facility is 52.8%, above the level where continuity of care typically begins to suffer.
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify details directly with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (22 most recent)
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 18, 2025
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: May 20, 2024
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: May 20, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: May 20, 2024
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: May 20, 2024
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: May 20, 2024
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: May 20, 2024
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 20, 2024
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: May 20, 2024
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: May 20, 2024
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: May 29, 2023
Report COVID19 data to residents and families.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: May 29, 2023
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: May 29, 2023
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 29, 2023
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 29, 2023
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: May 29, 2023
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: May 29, 2023
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: May 29, 2023
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: May 29, 2023
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 24, 2022
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 24, 2022
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 24, 2022
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 16.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.4% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 1.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 17.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 1.4% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 24.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 4.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 2.4% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 97.1% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 11.2% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 78.7% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 8.7% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 90.4% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 80.0% | No |
Penalty History
No penalties on record.
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Always verify information directly with the facility or your state health department.
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