Nursing home report
WAIMEA, HI · Medicare-certified · 20 beds
Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital has a 5-star overall rating, with 5 stars for staffing and quality measures and 3 stars for health inspections. It reports 4.85 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it has had $34,588 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Health inspections
Staffing
4.8475 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.8475.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited September 2024 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: L
The home failed to keep residents’ personal and medical records private and confidential. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 583 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
The home failed to properly assess a resident after a major change in condition. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 637 — 42 CFR §483.20(b)(2) — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
A federal fine of $34,588 was recorded.
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $34,588 in total fines.
Federal fine
Sep 10, 2024
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
