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HomeHawaiiKalakaua Gardens

Kalakaua Gardens

1723 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 968268085182273WebsiteGoogle Maps
4.4on Google(18 reviews)
2/5Below Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
2/5
Staffing
4/5
Quality
4/5
Beds
49
certified
1 fine(s) totaling $55,692

How Kalakaua Gardens Compares in Hawaii

Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in Hawaii. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.

CMS overall rating
2/5
HI average
3.7/5
Below state average
Health inspection rating
2/5
HI average
2.9/5
Below state average
Staffing rating
4/5
HI average
4.5/5
Below state average
Nursing hours per resident
5.78 hrs/day
HI average
4.99 hrs/day
Above state average
RN hours per resident
2.04 hrs/day
HI average
1.76 hrs/day
Above state average
Staff turnover
100.0%
HI average
36.4%
Higher than state average

Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.

What the Data Highlights

Its 2/5 overall CMS rating is below the Hawaii average of 3.7/5.
Its 2/5 health inspection rating is below the Hawaii average of 2.9/5.
Reported nursing time is 5.78 hours per resident per day, above the state average of 4.99.
Reported RN time is 2.04 hours per resident per day, above the state average of 1.76.

Health Inspection Trend

A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.

Previous cycle
13
deficiency citations
Inspected Jan 17, 2025
Most recent cycle
11
deficiency citations
Inspected Feb 20, 2026
The most recent cycle recorded 2 fewer deficiency citations than the previous cycle.

Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.

Cost & Demographics

Semi-Private Room
$14,600/mo
Hawaii median
Private Room
$17,533/mo
Hawaii median
Honolulu County 65+
187,393
18.6% of county
County Population
1,010,100
Honolulu County

Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).

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Kalakaua Gardens is a 2-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Honolulu, Hawaii with 49 certified beds. It has been operating since 2017. Its overall CMS rating is 2 out of 5.

Beds
49
Avg Residents/Day
38.5
Ownership
For profit - Partnership
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Jun 27, 2017
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Resident
County
Honolulu
Last Inspection
Feb 20, 2026
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
11
Weighted Score
78.0
Infection Citations
1

Deficiency Citations (31)

F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: Feb 20, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Feb 20, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0695Potential for Harm

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Survey: Feb 20, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0552Potential for Harm

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Survey: Feb 20, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0584Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Survey: Feb 20, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0605Potential for Harm

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Survey: Feb 20, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0679Potential for Harm

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Survey: Feb 20, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0726Potential for Harm

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Survey: Feb 20, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0761Potential 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.

Survey: Feb 20, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0826Potential for Harm

Provide specialized rehabilitative services by qualified personnel, when ordered for a resident by a doctor.

Survey: Feb 20, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Dec 18, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0689Actual Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Jan 17, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: Jan 17, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0656Potential for Harm

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Survey: Jan 17, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0657Potential 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.

Survey: Jan 17, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0755Potential for Harm

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Survey: Jan 17, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0761Potential 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.

Survey: Jan 17, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0842Potential for Harm

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Survey: Jan 17, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0726Actual Harm

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Survey: Jan 26, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0578Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Jan 26, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0656Potential for Harm

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Survey: Jan 26, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0657Potential 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.

Survey: Jan 26, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0712Potential for Harm

Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

Survey: Jan 26, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0842Potential for Harm

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Survey: Aug 29, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: Jun 16, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0761Potential 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.

Survey: Jun 16, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0561Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Survey: Jun 16, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0623Potential for Harm

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Survey: Jun 16, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0726Potential for Harm

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Survey: Jun 16, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0755Potential for Harm

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Survey: Jun 16, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3

+ 1 more deficiencies

Total Fines
$55,692
Number of Fines
1
Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
1

Penalty History

FineJan 17, 2025
$55,692

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide3.38 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN0.36 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN2.04 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing5.78 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total5.51 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.08 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
100.0%
RN Turnover
100.0%
Administrators Left
0

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
For profit - Partnership
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (16)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
1723 KALAKAUA LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization43%Mar 1, 2006
CHI WAI CHEUNG5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization9%Feb 1, 2022
HUA DAI5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization9%Feb 1, 2022
JOHN T S HUNG AND SIEW YOONG HUNG TRUST5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization6%Mar 1, 2006
P E AND M LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization29%Mar 1, 2006
TONY K & REBECCA C YUNG 1996 FAM IRRV TR5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationN/AFeb 8, 2022
AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK FSB5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTERESTOrganizationN/AAug 4, 2014
KOJIMA, COLLEENW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualN/ASep 16, 2019
LEONG, LOUISCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/ASep 1, 2009
YU, PAULCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/ASep 1, 2009
LEONG, LOUISCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/ASep 1, 2009
YU, PAULCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/ASep 1, 2009
HPL DEVELOPMENT LLCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/AAug 15, 2006
MASUDA, RYUCHIOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AFeb 1, 2016
LEONG, LOUISGENERAL PARTNERSHIP INTERESTIndividualN/ASep 1, 2009
YU, PAULGENERAL PARTNERSHIP INTERESTIndividualN/ASep 1, 2009

Compare Nearby Nursing Homes

Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for Kalakaua Gardens and nearby alternatives.

All Hawaii facilities
Kalakaua Gardens
Honolulu, HICurrent facility
CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: $55,692
Hale Ola Kino by Arcadia
Hon, HI3,696 ft
CMS
5/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: None
Oahu Care Facility
Honolulu, HI4,224 ft
CMS
5/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: $8,278
Islands Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation
Honolulu, HI4,224 ft
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: $89,206
Arcadia Retirement Residence
Honolulu, HI4,752 ft
CMS
4/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: $12,854
Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Honolulu, HI1.2 mi
CMS
N/A
Health
N/A
Staffing
N/A
Recorded fines: $27,885
15 Craigside
Honolulu, HI2.3 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
5/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: None
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Kalakaua Gardens
Honolulu, HI · Current facility
—2/52/54/5$55,692
Hale Ola Kino by Arcadia
Hon, HI
3,696 ft5/54/55/5None recorded
Oahu Care Facility
Honolulu, HI
4,224 ft5/53/55/5$8,278
Islands Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation
Honolulu, HI
4,224 ft1/51/53/5$89,206
Arcadia Retirement Residence
Honolulu, HI
4,752 ft4/53/55/5$12,854
Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Honolulu, HI
1.2 miN/AN/AN/A$27,885
15 Craigside
Honolulu, HI
2.3 mi5/55/55/5None recorded

Distance is approximate. Ratings and enforcement data use the current CMS snapshot; recorded fines are not a complete measure of care quality. How nearby facilities are selected.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for Kalakaua Gardens?▾
Kalakaua Gardens has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 2/5, staffing rating of 4/5, and quality measures rating of 4/5. This facility is rated below average.
How much does Kalakaua Gardens cost per month?▾
While individual facility pricing is not publicly available, the median nursing home cost in Hawaii is $14,600/month for a semi-private room and $17,533/month for a private room (Genworth/CareScout 2024). Kalakaua Gardens participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Kalakaua Gardens had any health inspection violations?▾
Kalakaua Gardens had 11 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Feb 20, 2026). The current CMS dataset records 1 fine(s) totaling $55,692. It also has 1 infection control citation(s).
What are the staffing levels at Kalakaua Gardens?▾
Kalakaua Gardens provides 5.78 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 2.04 RN hours, 0.36 LPN hours, and 3.38 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 100.0%.
How many beds does Kalakaua Gardens have?▾
Kalakaua Gardens has 49 certified beds with an average of 38.5 residents per day, resulting in approximately 79% occupancy. The facility is For profit - Partnership owned.
Are there other nursing homes near Kalakaua Gardens?▾
Yes. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in Hawaii, including 5 in Honolulu. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.
What do patients and families say about Kalakaua Gardens?▾
On Google Maps, Kalakaua Gardens has a rating of 4.4 out of 5 based on 18 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 2/5.