Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital

Nursing Home

4643 Waimea Canyon Drive
Waimea, HI 96796 · Kauai County
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Call (808) 338-9431

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Overall Medicare rating★★★★★
Overall: state avg 3.8 · U.S. 3.0
Health inspections★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Staffing: state avg 4.5 · U.S. 3.0
Quality measures★★★★★

Source: CMS Care Compare (data as of October 1, 2026)

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Safety at a glance

1Serious citations (actual harm or immediate jeopardy), last 3 inspection cycles
14Total health citations, last 3 inspection cycles
$34,588Federal fines, last 3 years (1 fine)

Most recent standard inspection: February 27, 2026.

Most recent serious findings

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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
September 10, 2024 · Inspectors rated this “immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.” The problem was facility-wide or affected a large portion of residents.

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Availability

Availability Unknown

This facility has not confirmed current availability. We never estimate vacancies. Please call (808) 338-9431 to ask about openings and waiting lists.

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Nurse staffing

Total nurse hours per resident per day
4.83 hours · state avg 4.99, U.S. 3.90
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day
1.83 hours
Total nurse hours on weekends
4.18 hours · state avg 4.41
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
9.5% · state avg 34.5%
RN turnover (yearly)
12.5%
Administrators who left (yearly)
Not Available

Hours per resident per day = total nursing hours worked ÷ number of residents. Higher usually means more hands-on time. Values are from payroll records reported to CMS (Payroll-Based Journal).

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

Paying for care

Medicaid: This nursing home is certified to accept Medicaid. It is also Medicare certified, so Medicare can pay for short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay.

In Hawaii, Medicaid long-term care is provided through QUEST Integration LTSS.

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Pricing

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What families report paying

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Yearly price increases

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Nursing home care may be paid by Medicare (short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay), Medicaid (if eligible), long-term care insurance, or privately. This facility is Medicaid certified.

Family Cameras & Video Access

Family-installed room cameras
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Facility-provided room cameras
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Authorized remote family viewing
Not Verified
Live video visitation
Not Verified
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Ownership

Ownership type
Non profit - Other
Chain / affiliation
Hawaii Health Systems Corporation
Legal business name
Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
Owner or managerRoleShare
KAUAI VETERANS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST20%
ASATO, CHRISTINECORPORATE OFFICER—
ASATO, CHRISTINEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—
BARNES, WALTERMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY—
FRANKLIN, NICHOLASADP OF THE SNF—
FRANKLIN, NICHOLASOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—
KANEKOA, ERNESTMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY—
NOGAMI-STREUFERT, GLENDAMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY—
OKADA-ASHER, DONNAMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY—
RINTEL, THEODORMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY—
ROWLEY, DENNISMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY—

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

About this listing

CMS Certification Number
125021
Certified beds
20
Average residents per day
20.1
Medicare / Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid
Continuing care retirement community
No
First certified
April 11, 1973
Last confirmed by official source
October 1, 2026

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