The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
KULA HOSPITAL
KULA, HI · Medicare-certified · 105 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
4 of 5 overall
KULA HOSPITAL has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. Its staffing and quality measures are both 5 out of 5, nurse staffing is above the federal benchmark (5.43 vs. 4.1 hours/resident/day), there were no fines in the last 24 months, but its health inspection rating is lower at 2 out of 5 and recent citations included abuse prevention, RN coverage, and food handling.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.4282 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 8, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.4282.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 2.09
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.04
- Nurse aides
- 3.30
- Weekend nursing
- 4.52
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 57%
Registered nurse turnover: 43%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
24.6%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.8%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.3%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.8%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
3.4%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
16.3%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
14.2%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
8%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.2%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
15.3%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
5.4%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.9%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
77.6%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to have a registered nurse on duty enough hours each day and to keep a registered nurse as the full-time director of nursing. Cited June 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 727 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited June 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
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 June 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to conduct and document a full facility assessment to ensure it had the resources needed for daily care and emergencies. Cited June 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 838 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 92.9 residents on an average day (88% of 105 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 59 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.