HALE MALAMALAMA — Nursing Home in HONOLULU, HI
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 40 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 39.3 |
| CMS Certification Number | 125050 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.73 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 1.08 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
HALE MALAMALAMA had 5 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (January 31, 2025), including 1 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — January 31, 2025
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Level G)Corrected — February 27, 2025
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Level D)Corrected — February 28, 2025
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Level D)Corrected — February 27, 2025
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Level D)Corrected — March 26, 2025
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)Corrected — March 26, 2025
Hale Malamalama is a 40-bed nursing home in Honolulu, Hawaii. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.7 hours per resident day, below the Hawaii average of 4.5. Its most recent inspection, in January 2025, cited 5 deficiencies, one of them severe. It is on CMS's Special Focus Facility list, a designation for persistently poor-performing nursing homes. CMS has flagged this facility with an abuse icon.
The fact sheet shows multiple serious regulatory problems: the home is on CMS’s Special Focus list and carries an abuse flag, with recent inspections citing failures around residents’ rights, safety and cleanliness, care planning, medication storage, and ongoing quality oversight, and staffing is noted as below the state average. It would be worth asking what specific, documented steps the facility has taken to address the severe citation and the abuse-related concerns, and how it is improving its quality-assurance processes, medication safety, and staffing levels.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is HALE MALAMALAMA Medicare and Medicaid certified?
HALE MALAMALAMA is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is HALE MALAMALAMA's CMS star rating?
HALE MALAMALAMA has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at HALE MALAMALAMA?
HALE MALAMALAMA reports 3.73411 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has HALE MALAMALAMA had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, HALE MALAMALAMA had 5 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.
How many beds does HALE MALAMALAMA have?
HALE MALAMALAMA has 40 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- Hi'olani Care Center at Kahala Nui — 5/5 — 3.9 mi
- MAUNALANI NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER — 5/5 — 4.6 mi
- PALOLO CHINESE HOME — 3/5 — 4.7 mi
- LEAHI HOSPITAL — 5/5 — 5.2 mi
- HALE OLA KINO BY ARCADIA — 5/5 — 7.1 mi
- OAHU CARE FACILITY — 1/5 — 7.1 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 21, 2026.