Honolulu Senior AdvisorPalolo Chinese Home is a 113-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 2459 10th Avenue in Honolulu, Oahu (CMS certification number 125059). CMS gives Palolo Chinese Home an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What star ratings does CMS give Palolo Chinese Home in Honolulu?
CMS gives Palolo Chinese Home an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 2, staffing 4 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 113 / 95.0 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | June 13, 2008 |
| Located inside a hospital (CMS) | No |
On an average day it cares for about 95 residents, roughly 84% of its certified beds (below the 88% median across Oahu's certified nursing homes).
How did Palolo Chinese Home do on its latest inspections?
May 1, 2025 is the date of Palolo Chinese Home's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 19 cited deficiencies: 15 standard-survey and 8 complaint-related.
Looking back, the survey dated March 7, 2024 produced 17 deficiencies and infection-control reviews added 0 citations. Against the 9-deficiency median for Honolulu County nursing homes, the latest count is on the high side.
CMS reports no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
What do staffing and turnover look like at Palolo Chinese Home?
CMS's staffing data credits Palolo Chinese Home with 4.35 nurse hours per resident day, lower than the Oahu median of 4.65; RN time is 1.35 hours per resident day, lower than the Oahu median of 1.69.
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.99 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 50.9% (higher than the Oahu median of 32.8%), and registered-nurse turnover is 56.5%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
What are the alternatives to Palolo Chinese Home nearby?
With 113 certified beds it is larger than the Oahu median of 96 beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Maunalani Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Honolulu, about 0.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maunalani Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5113 Maunalani Circle, 96816 | 0.4 | 100 | 5 of 5 | August 29, 2024 | 5 |
| Hi'olani Care Center at Kahala Nui 4389 Malia Street, 96821 | 1.7 | 20 | 5 of 5 | June 27, 2024 | 8 |
| Leahi Hospital 3675 Kilauea Avenue, 96816 | 2.2 | 155 | 5 of 5 | July 25, 2025 | 6 |
| Arcadia Retirement Residence 1434 Punahou Street, 96822 | 2.6 | 91 | 4 of 5 | October 4, 2024 | 7 |
| Islands Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation 1205 Alexander Street, 96826 | 2.6 | 42 | 1 of 5 | April 30, 2025 | 14 |
Which hospitals are near Palolo Chinese Home?
Palolo Chinese Home sits in the Kaimuki, Palolo, Kahala & Aina Haina part of Honolulu; the nearest hospital in CMS's hospital list is The Queen's Medical Center, about 3.7 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Straub Clinic and Hospital at about 3.7 miles; distances use CMS coordinates and ZIP centroids, not drive times.
Within about 2.5 miles there are 27 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 families ask Palolo Chinese Home before choosing it?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask to see the plan of correction for the 19 deficiencies cited on May 1, 2025, and what changed afterward.
- Nursing turnover of 50.9% is above the Oahu median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency or travel staff.
- At about 84% 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 Palolo Chinese Home accepts QUEST Integration members for long-term stays and which health plans it contracts with.
