Honolulu Senior AdvisorKa Punawai Ola is a 120-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 91-575 Farrington Highway in Kapolei, Oahu (CMS certification number 125051). CMS gives Ka Punawai Ola an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What star ratings does CMS give Ka Punawai Ola in Kapolei?
CMS gives Ka Punawai Ola an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 2, staffing 5 and quality measures 5, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 120 / 96.9 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Life Care Centers of America (194 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | July 19, 2000 |
| Located inside a hospital (CMS) | No |
On an average day it cares for about 97 residents, roughly 81% of its certified beds (below the 88% median across Oahu's certified nursing homes).
What did recent health inspections find at Ka Punawai Ola?
CMS's most recent standard health inspection of Ka Punawai Ola is dated April 3, 2025 and recorded 13 health deficiencies (9 from the standard survey and 5 from complaint investigations).
One cycle earlier (standard survey April 26, 2024), CMS logged 12 deficiencies; 0 citations came from infection-control inspections. With an island median of 9 deficiencies per latest cycle, this result is higher than most Oahu homes.
CMS reports 1 fine totaling $8,673 and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
What do staffing and turnover look like at Ka Punawai Ola?
Ka Punawai Ola reports 4.32 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, lower than the Oahu median of 4.65, including 1.88 registered-nurse hours (higher than the Oahu median of 1.69).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.72 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 33.9% (higher than the Oahu median of 32.8%), and registered-nurse turnover is 11.9%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
How does Ka Punawai Ola compare with nearby nursing homes?
With 120 certified beds it is larger than the Oahu median of 96 beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home in Kapolei, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line, rated Not rated by CMS by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Certified beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home 91-1204 Kealanani Ave, 96707 | 1.9 | — | Not rated by CMS | April 23, 2026 | n/a |
| Kulana Malama 91-1360 Karayan Street, 96706 | 4.5 | 33 | 5 of 5 | September 26, 2025 | 3 |
| Pearl City Post Acute 919 Lehua Avenue, 96782 | 9.1 | 122 | 5 of 5 | April 9, 2026 | 9 |
| Pu'uwai 'o Makaha 84-390 Jade Street, 96792 | 11.2 | 93 | 5 of 5 | July 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Avalon Care Center - Honolulu, LLC 1930 Kamehameha IV Rd, 96819 | 14.8 | 108 | 2 of 5 | April 3, 2025 | 20 |
Where is Ka Punawai Ola and what else is nearby?
Ka Punawai Ola sits in Kapolei; the nearest hospital in CMS's hospital list is Tripler Army Medical Center, about 13.6 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center at about 14.4 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 Ka Punawai Ola?
Start with the questions its own CMS record raises: ask to see the plan of correction for the 13 deficiencies cited on April 3, 2025, and what changed afterward.
- Nursing turnover of 33.9% is above the Oahu median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency or travel staff.
- Ask what the $8,673 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 81% occupancy, ask which units have openings and why.
- CMS records a both council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If Med-QUEST will pay eventually, confirm Ka Punawai Ola accepts QUEST Integration members for long-term stays and which health plans it contracts with.
