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Nursing homes in Hawaii
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As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 43 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Hawaii. 41 have a CMS overall star rating, and 25 are rated 4 stars or higher. 17 share the highest rating here, 5 stars, including 15 Craigside, Garden Isle Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center and Hale Makua - Wailuku (first three alphabetically). They are listed across 18 cities.
How this list is ordered: by the CMS overall star rating, highest first; ties alphabetical; nursing homes without a rating last (no rating is not a bad rating). Nothing else changes the order, and no nursing home can pay us. This page has no ads, sponsors or partner links. Methodology · Ownership disclosure
Largest cities
All cities with 3 or more nursing homes (3)
Nursing homes in smaller cities (17)
| Rank | Name | City | CMS stars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden Isle Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | Lihue | 5 |
| 2 | Hale Makua - Wailuku | Wailuku | 5 |
| 3 | Hale Ola Kino by Arcadia | Hon | 5 |
| 4 | Honoka'a Hospital & Skilled Nursing | Honokaa | 5 |
| 5 | Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital | Waimea | 5 |
| 6 | Kulana Malama | Ewa Beach | 5 |
| 7 | Lanai Community Hospital | Lanai City | 5 |
| 8 | Pearl City Post Acute | Pearl City | 5 |
| 9 | Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital | Kapaa | 5 |
| 10 | Hale Kupuna Heritage Home, LLC | Koloa | 4 |
| 11 | Pu'uwai 'o Makaha | Waianae | 4 |
| 12 | Hale Makua - Kahului | Kahului | 3 |
| 13 | Ka Punawai Ola | Kapolei | 3 |
| 14 | Kauai Care Center | Waimea | 3 |
| 15 | Life Care Center of Kona | Kailua Kona | 3 |
| 16 | Kula Hospital | Kula | 2 |
| 17 | Daniel K Akaka State Veterans Home | Kapolei | Not rated |
Related
- Medicare home health agencies in Hawaii
- Hospices in Hawaii
- How nursing home care works and who pays
- Hawaii city index (JSON)
Quick facts: 43 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Hawaii across 18 cities; 41 have a CMS overall star rating (CMS Care Compare, September 2026); ranked only by CMS stars, never paid.