Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home
Nursing home in Hilo, Hawaii, CMS certification number 125058
1180 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720 · Hawaii County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 95
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- November 15, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 10
- Fines in 3 years
- $13,049 (1)
Does Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home 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 | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home 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
- 4.66
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.08
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.45
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.13
- Weekend total hours
- 3.93
- Nursing staff turnover
- 25.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 29.4%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on November 15, 2024 and cited 10 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 30, 2023, found 10.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home 1 time in the past 3 years, for $13,049 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 71.5 residents live here, about 75% of its 95 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 95
- Average residents per day
- 71.5
- Certified since
- March 10, 2008
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home
- Legal business name
- Hawaii Health Systems Corporation
- Ownership type
- Government - State
- Chain
- 7 homes nationally under Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, 4.8-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home
- Hilo Benioff Medical Center1190 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo 96720
- Hale Anuenue Restorative Care1333 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 Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, 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 Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home
What is the CMS star rating of Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home?
10 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home?
Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, government - state.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.