Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
Nursing home in Waimea, Hawaii, CMS certification number 125021
4643 Waimea Canyon Drive, Waimea, HI 96796 · Kauai County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 20
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 27, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 4
- Fines in 3 years
- $34,588 (1)
Does Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital 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
- 4.83
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.83
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.26
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.75
- Weekend total hours
- 4.18
- Nursing staff turnover
- 9.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 12.5%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 27, 2026 and cited 4 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on September 10, 2024, found 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital 1 time in the past 3 years, for $34,588 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 20.1 residents live here, about 101% of its 20 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 20
- Average residents per day
- 20.1
- Certified since
- April 11, 1973
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
- Legal business name
- Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Other
- Chain
- 7 homes nationally under Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, 4.8-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
- Kauai Care Center9611 Waena Road, Waimea 96796
- Hale Kupuna Heritage Home, LLC4297A Omao Road, Koloa 96756
- Garden Isle Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center3-3420 Kuhio Highway, Suite 300, Lihue 96766
- Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital4800 Kawaihau Road, Kapaa 96746
- Pu'uwai 'O Makaha84-390 Jade Street, Waianae 96792
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, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital, 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 Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
What is the CMS star rating of Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital?
4 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital?
Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital, non profit - other.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.