Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
Nursing home in Kapaa, Hawaii, CMS certification number 125029
4800 Kawaihau Road, Kapaa, HI 96746 · Kauai County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 66
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 14, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 8
- Fines in 3 years
- $17,155 (1)
Does Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Samuel Mahelona 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 | 4 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 Samuel Mahelona 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
- 6.20
- Registered nurse hours
- 2.27
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.38
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.54
- Weekend total hours
- 5.65
- Nursing staff turnover
- 7.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 4.8%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 14, 2026 and cited 8 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 22, 2024, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital 1 time in the past 3 years, for $17,155 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 46.9 residents live here, about 71% of its 66 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 66
- Average residents per day
- 46.9
- Certified since
- July 15, 1976
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
- Legal business name
- Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
- Ownership type
- Government - State
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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 Samuel Mahelona 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 Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
What is the CMS star rating of Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital?
8 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital?
Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital, government - state.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.