YUKIO OKUTSU STATE VETERANS HOME — Nursing Home in HILO, HI
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 95 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 63.6 |
| CMS Certification Number | 125058 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.20 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.93 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
YUKIO OKUTSU STATE VETERANS HOME had 11 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (November 15, 2024).
Inspection Findings — November 15, 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 D)Corrected — December 30, 2024
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Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. (Level D)Corrected — December 30, 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 — December 30, 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 — December 30, 2024
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)Corrected — December 30, 2024
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Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)Corrected — December 30, 2024
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Level D)Corrected — December 30, 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 D)Corrected — December 30, 2024
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Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. (Level E)Corrected — December 30, 2024
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Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. (Level D)Corrected — December 30, 2024
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Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. (Level D)Corrected — December 30, 2024
Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home is a 95-bed nursing home in Hilo, Hawaii. It holds a 3-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.2 hours per resident day, below the Hawaii average of 4.5. Its most recent inspection, in November 2024, cited 11 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The inspection found problems but none were classified as severe, which suggests issues were identified and documented without immediate high-risk findings. Ask what specific steps the facility has taken to correct the cited problems with residents’ rights and with developing complete, measurable care plans (including how they ensure needed services like dialysis are provided).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is YUKIO OKUTSU STATE VETERANS HOME Medicare and Medicaid certified?
YUKIO OKUTSU STATE VETERANS HOME is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is YUKIO OKUTSU STATE VETERANS HOME's CMS star rating?
YUKIO OKUTSU STATE VETERANS HOME has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at YUKIO OKUTSU STATE VETERANS HOME?
YUKIO OKUTSU STATE VETERANS HOME reports 4.20351 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has YUKIO OKUTSU STATE VETERANS HOME had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, YUKIO OKUTSU STATE VETERANS HOME had 11 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does YUKIO OKUTSU STATE VETERANS HOME have?
YUKIO OKUTSU STATE VETERANS HOME has 95 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- HILO BENIOFF MEDICAL CENTER — 4/5 — 0.0 mi
- HALE ANUENUE RESTORATIVE CARE — 3/5 — 0.0 mi
- LEGACY HILO REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER — 3/5 — 0.9 mi
- LIFE CARE CENTER OF HILO — 3/5 — 2.7 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.