Hilo Benioff Medical Center
Nursing home in Hilo, Hawaii, CMS certification number 125002
1190 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720 · Hawaii County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 52
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 7, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 15
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Hilo Benioff Medical Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Hilo Benioff Medical Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Hilo Benioff Medical Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 5.50
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.35
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.61
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.53
- Weekend total hours
- 4.80
- Nursing staff turnover
- 38%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 31.6%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 7, 2025 and cited 15 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 11, 2024, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Hilo Benioff Medical Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 63 residents live here, about 121% of its 52 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 52
- Average residents per day
- 63
- Certified since
- January 1, 1967
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Hilo Benioff Medical Center
- Legal business name
- Hilo Benioff Medical Center
- Ownership type
- Government - State
- Chain
- 7 homes nationally under Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, 4.8-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Hilo Benioff Medical Center
- Hale Anuenue Restorative Care1333 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo 96720
- Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home1180 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo 96720
- Legacy Hilo Rehabilitation & Nursing Center563 Kaumana Drive, Hilo 96720
- Life Care Center of Hilo944 West Kawailani Street, Hilo 96720
- Honoka'a Hospital & Skilled Nursing45-547 Plumeria Street, Honokaa 96727
See also all nursing homes in Hilo.
Who inspects nursing homes in Hawaii
Hawaii's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Hawaii, the 5 in Hilo, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Hilo Benioff Medical Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Hilo Benioff Medical Center
What is the CMS star rating of Hilo Benioff Medical Center?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Hilo Benioff Medical Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Hilo Benioff Medical Center?
15 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Hilo Benioff Medical Center?
Hilo Benioff Medical Center, government - state.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.