Honolulu Senior AdvisorHale Malamalama is a 40-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 6163 Summer Street in Honolulu, Oahu (CMS certification number 125050). CMS gives Hale Malamalama an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Hale Malamalama in Honolulu, HI?
CMS gives Hale Malamalama an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 1, staffing 4 and quality measures 5, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 40 / 33.8 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | September 16, 1999 |
| Located inside a hospital (CMS) | No |
On an average day it cares for about 34 residents, roughly 84% of its certified beds (below the 88% median across Oahu's certified nursing homes).
What did recent health inspections find at Hale Malamalama?
September 27, 2024 is the date of Hale Malamalama's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 6 cited deficiencies: 6 standard-survey and 0 complaint-related.
Looking back, the survey dated September 15, 2023 produced 27 deficiencies and infection-control reviews added 0 citations. Against the 9-deficiency median for Honolulu County nursing homes, the latest count is on the low side or typical.
CMS reports 1 fine totaling $72,144 and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
How many nursing hours do residents get at Hale Malamalama?
Hale Malamalama reports 4.28 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, lower than the Oahu median of 4.65, including 1.41 registered-nurse hours (lower than the Oahu median of 1.69).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.63 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 50.0% (higher than the Oahu median of 32.8%), and registered-nurse turnover is 40.0%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
What are the alternatives to Hale Malamalama nearby?
With 40 certified beds it is smaller than the Oahu median of 96 beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Hi'olani Care Center at Kahala Nui in Honolulu, about 3.9 miles away in a straight line, rated 5 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Certified beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hi'olani Care Center at Kahala Nui 4389 Malia Street, 96821 | 3.9 | 20 | 5 of 5 | June 27, 2024 | 8 |
| Maunalani Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5113 Maunalani Circle, 96816 | 4.6 | 100 | 5 of 5 | August 29, 2024 | 5 |
| Palolo Chinese Home 2459 10th Avenue, 96816 | 4.7 | 113 | 2 of 5 | May 1, 2025 | 19 |
| Leahi Hospital 3675 Kilauea Avenue, 96816 | 5.2 | 155 | 5 of 5 | July 25, 2025 | 6 |
| Hale Ola Kino by Arcadia 1314 Kalakaua Ave Second Floor, 96826 | 7.1 | 32 | 5 of 5 | June 26, 2026 | 1 |
Where is Hale Malamalama and what else is nearby?
Hale Malamalama sits in the Kaimuki, Palolo, Kahala & Aina Haina part of Honolulu; the nearest hospital in CMS's hospital list is Adventist Health Castle, about 8.0 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Kuakini Medical Center at about 8.1 miles; distances use CMS coordinates and ZIP centroids, not drive times.
Within about 2.5 miles there are 5 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 questions does Hale Malamalama's record raise?
Use the CMS numbers to steer the tour: ask how Hale Malamalama kept its latest inspection at 6 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Nursing turnover of 50.0% is above the Oahu median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency or travel staff.
- Ask what the $72,144 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 84% occupancy, ask which units have openings and why.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If Med-QUEST will pay eventually, confirm Hale Malamalama accepts QUEST Integration members for long-term stays and which health plans it contracts with.
