LIFE CARE CENTER OF KONA — Nursing Home in KAILUA KONA, HI
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 94 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 49.1 |
| CMS Certification Number | 125052 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.64 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.90 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
LIFE CARE CENTER OF KONA had 14 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (September 25, 2024).
Inspection Findings — September 25, 2024
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Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Level E)Corrected — November 6, 2024
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Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (Level D)Corrected — November 6, 2024
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Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. (Level D)Corrected — November 6, 2024
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level D)Corrected — November 6, 2024
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level D)Corrected — November 6, 2024
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Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. (Level F)Corrected — November 6, 2024
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Level D)Corrected — November 6, 2024
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)Corrected — November 6, 2024
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Level D)Corrected — November 6, 2024
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — November 6, 2024
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Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. (Level D)Corrected — November 6, 2024
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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 E)Corrected — November 6, 2024
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Level D)Corrected — November 6, 2024
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Level D)Corrected — November 6, 2024
Life Care Center of Kona is a 94-bed nursing home in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. It holds a 3-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.6 hours per resident day, below the Hawaii average of 4.5. Its most recent inspection, in September 2024, cited 14 deficiencies, none of them severe.
A recent inspection found multiple deficiencies but none were rated as severe, which suggests problems identified were not immediate threats to resident safety. You should ask what specific corrective actions and timelines the facility has in place to address the cited issues—especially around care planning, resident rights, supervision, and whether staffing levels will be changed to support those fixes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is LIFE CARE CENTER OF KONA Medicare and Medicaid certified?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF KONA is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is LIFE CARE CENTER OF KONA's CMS star rating?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF KONA has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at LIFE CARE CENTER OF KONA?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF KONA reports 3.63828 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has LIFE CARE CENTER OF KONA had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, LIFE CARE CENTER OF KONA had 14 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does LIFE CARE CENTER OF KONA have?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF KONA has 94 certified beds.
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.