Nursing home report
HILO, HI · Medicare-certified · 252 beds
LIFE CARE CENTER OF HILO (HILO, HI) has a 3 out of 5 star overall rating, with a 2-star health inspection rating, 4-star staffing, and 5-star quality measures. It reported 3.65 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, had no fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included infection control, staffing coverage, and COVID-19 vaccination procedures.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6451 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6451.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
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
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
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 May 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited December 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: E
The home failed to educate residents and staff about COVID-19 vaccination, offer the vaccine to eligible people, and properly record vaccination status. Cited May 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 887 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited November 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited November 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
The most recent standard health inspection was more than two years ago.
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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.
