Honolulu Senior AdvisorArcadia Retirement Residence is a state-licensed assisted living facility at 1434 Punahou Street in Honolulu (96822), holding Hawaii Department of Health license 1-ALF, which OHCA's April 2026 roster shows valid through August 31, 2027.
Is Arcadia Retirement Residence a licensed assisted living facility?
Arcadia Retirement Residence is licensed by the Office of Health Care Assurance as an assisted living facility, license 1-ALF, the license type governed by HAR chapter 11-90.
| Record | Value |
|---|---|
| License (OHCA) | 1-ALF, assisted living facility (HAR chapter 11-90) |
| License expiration on roster | August 31, 2027 |
| Location | 1434 Punahou Street, Honolulu, HI 96822 (Makiki, Manoa, Moiliili & Waikiki) |
| Most recent inspection in OHCA's index | May 21, 2025 (Annual) |
| Inspection reports posted, 2023-2026 | 3 |
| Nursing home at the same address (CMS) | Arcadia Retirement Residence |
| Phone on OHCA roster | (808) 941-0941 |
An assisted living license in Hawaii is a different thing from a care home license: the building must offer private apartment units of at least 220 square feet with a bathroom, refrigerator and a sink, staff on site around the clock, three meals a day and a service plan written with each resident before move-in.
The roster shows the license running for about 9 more months; Hawaii assisted living licenses run for at least two years, and renewal follows an inspection.
When did the state last inspect Arcadia Retirement Residence?
The Office of Health Care Assurance's inspection index lists a report for Arcadia Retirement Residence dated May 21, 2025, among 3 reports posted for 2023 through 2026.
| Year | Inspection date | OHCA label | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 05/30/2023 | Annual | OHCA report |
| 2024 | 05/07/2024 | Annual | OHCA report (file name says no deficiencies) |
| 2025 | 05/21/2025 | Annual | OHCA report |
| 2026 | — | No report posted | — |
OHCA's index shows reports in 3 of the four years from 2023 to 2026, and the most recent is dated May 21, 2025.
OHCA's file name for the 2024 report says it found no deficiencies; open the file to confirm, because the label is the only machine-readable signal in a scanned report.
Several years of reports mean you can look for repeated citations, which matter more than any single finding.
What other assisted living is near Arcadia Retirement Residence?
Oahu has only 14 licensed assisted living facilities, and the closest to Arcadia Retirement Residence is The Plaza at Punchbowl, in the same ZIP code.
| Facility | Miles away | License # | Latest OHCA inspection posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Plaza at Punchbowl 918 Lunalilo Street, 96822 | 0.0 | 8-ALF | 09/18/2025 |
| Kalakaua Gardens 1723 Kalakaua Avenue, 96826 | 2.3 | 21-ALF | 06/26/2025 |
| One Kalakaua Senior Living 1314 Kalakaua Avenue, 96826 | 2.3 | 4-ALF | 01/15/2026 (filed as no deficiencies) |
| 15 Craigside 15 Craigside Place, 96817 | 2.5 | 16-ALF | 03/25/2026 (filed as no deficiencies) |
| The Plaza at Waikiki 1812 Kalakaua Avenue, 96815 | 3.4 | 19-ALF | 06/20/2025 |
Because assisted living is scarce on the island, many families compare it with the care homes nearby. In ZIP code 96822 OHCA lists 20 licensed adult residential care homes (15 of them expanded ARCHs that may accept nursing-level residents) and 2 certified community care foster family homes. See the full care home roster.
Which hospitals and nursing homes are near Arcadia Retirement Residence?
Arcadia Retirement Residence is in the Makiki, Manoa, Moiliili & Waikiki part of Honolulu; the nearest hospital in CMS's hospital list is The Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu, about 2.2 miles away by straight line.
The same street address also holds a CMS-certified nursing home, Arcadia Retirement Residence (91 certified beds, CMS overall rating 4 of 5). A campus with both can make a later move to nursing care shorter, but ask whether assisted living residents get priority for those beds.
The closest CMS-certified nursing homes are Palolo Chinese Home (2 of 5); Arcadia Retirement Residence (4 of 5); Islands Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation (1 of 5).
What questions should we bring to a tour of Arcadia Retirement Residence?
Start with the public record: the newest report in OHCA's index is from May 21, 2025; ask whether a later inspection has happened and request that report.
- Ask for the written rule on when a resident must move out, and how many residents moved to a care home or nursing home last year.
- If memory loss is part of the picture, ask what dementia training direct-care staff receive and how the building handles exit-seeking.
- Ask what share of residents pay through Med-QUEST or long-term care insurance, and what the policy is if private funds run out.
- Ask for the residency contract to take home, including every fee and the notice period for rate increases.
