Honolulu Senior AdvisorDaniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home is a 0-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 91-1204 Kealanani Ave in Kapolei, Oahu (CMS certification number 125070). CMS does not currently publish an overall star rating for Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home in Kapolei, HI?
CMS does not currently publish an overall star rating for Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home; its health inspection rating is not published, staffing not published and quality measures not published, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | Not rated |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | Not rated |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | Not rated |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | Not rated |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 0 / 77.4 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | Government - State |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (7 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | July 29, 2025 |
| Located inside a hospital (CMS) | No |
What deficiencies has CMS recorded at Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home?
Inspectors from Hawaii's Office of Health Care Assurance, acting for CMS, last completed a standard health survey at Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home on April 23, 2026; CMS counts 0 health deficiencies in that cycle, 0 from the survey itself and 0 from complaint visits.
The prior rating cycle, with its standard survey on not reported, recorded 0 deficiencies. Infection-control inspections produced 0 citations. Across Oahu's certified nursing homes the median latest-cycle count is 9, so Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home sits at or below the local middle.
CMS reports no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
How many nursing hours do residents get at Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home?
Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home reports 6.20 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, higher than the Oahu median of 4.65, including 1.89 registered-nurse hours (higher than the Oahu median of 1.69).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 5.81 hours per resident per day. Turnover is not reported.
What are the alternatives to Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home nearby?
With 0 certified beds it is smaller than the Oahu median of 96 beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Ka Punawai Ola in Kapolei, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line, rated 4 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Certified beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ka Punawai Ola 91-575 Farrington Highway, 96707 | 1.9 | 120 | 4 of 5 | April 3, 2025 | 13 |
| Kulana Malama 91-1360 Karayan Street, 96706 | 2.6 | 33 | 5 of 5 | September 26, 2025 | 3 |
| Pearl City Post Acute 919 Lehua Avenue, 96782 | 7.4 | 122 | 5 of 5 | April 9, 2026 | 9 |
| Pu'uwai 'o Makaha 84-390 Jade Street, 96792 | 12.5 | 93 | 5 of 5 | July 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Avalon Care Center - Honolulu, LLC 1930 Kamehameha IV Rd, 96819 | 12.9 | 108 | 2 of 5 | April 3, 2025 | 20 |
What is around Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home in Kapolei?
Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home sits in Kapolei; the nearest hospital in CMS's hospital list is Tripler Army Medical Center, about 11.7 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center at about 12.5 miles; distances use CMS coordinates and ZIP centroids, not drive times.
Within about 2.5 miles there are 6 licensed expanded adult residential care homes, the Hawaii setting where a resident at nursing-facility level of care can live in a small home with a registered nurse case manager. For long-term care that is often the alternative families weigh against a nursing home bed.
What should we ask on a tour of Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask how Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home kept its latest inspection at 0 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- CMS records a both council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If Med-QUEST will pay eventually, confirm Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home accepts QUEST Integration members for long-term stays and which health plans it contracts with.
