Updated: March 2026 data
Hilo, HI

Life Care Center Of Hilo

944 West Kawailani Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720
(808) 959-9151
252 Certified Beds
Medicare and Medicaid
For-profit Corporation
3★
Overall
2★
Health Insp.
4★
Staffing
5★
QM
70.7
Score /100
#21
in Hawaii
#4,531
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#21
of 42 in Hawaii
State Rank
#1
of 5 in Hilo
City Rank
$345
HI median · semi-private
Daily Cost

Inspection caution: health inspection rating is 2 stars. Review the official CMS profile before making a decision.
70.7
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #21 · National rank #4,531 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
220 residents for 252 certified beds · 87% occupied

CMS Ratings
Overall, inspection, staffing, and quality measure ratings on the CMS 1–5 scale.

Facility Details
252
Certified Beds
220
Avg Residents/Day
3h 39m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
87%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareAccepts MedicaidFor-profit Corporation

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility Hawaii Comparison
Overall Rating 3 / 5 3.6 / 5 0.6 below HI avg
Health Inspection 2 / 5 3.0 / 5 1.0 below HI avg
QM Rating 5 / 5 4.4 / 5 0.6 above HI avg
Long-Stay QM 5 / 5 4.3 / 5 0.7 above HI avg
Short-Stay QM 5 / 5 4.1 / 5 0.9 above HI avg
Staffing Rating 4 / 5 4.1 / 5 About the same as HI

This table compares the facility to Hawaii averages for the six CMS rating categories.

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
3h 39m
Weekday Total Nurse
3h 18m
Weekend Total Nurse
59m
Weekday RN
41m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility Hawaii Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 3h 39m 4h 42m −1h 03m
RN hours / resident / day 59m 1h 38m −39m
Licensed hours / resident / day 1h 28m 1h 58m −30m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 6 min 6 min +0m
Weekend total nurse hours 3h 18m 4h 11m −53m
Weekend RN hours 41m 1h 14m −33m
Total nursing staff turnover 32.6% 36.5% −3.9 pts
RN turnover 26.3% 32.6% −6.3 pts

Lower turnover is better. Tiny therapy-hour values are shown in minutes so they are easier to understand.

Cost of Care in Hawaii
$345
Per Day
Semi-private
$10,494
Per Month
State median
$125,925
Per Year
State median
10% above
Vs National
CareScout/Genworth

State median private-pay cost for a semi-private room. Actual facility pricing can differ.

Data Disclaimer & Methodology

Data Disclaimer: All data on this page is sourced from the official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare dataset for March 2026. This includes facility ratings, staffing hours, inspection scores, fines, complaints, and geographic coordinates when available. NursingHomesNearMe.org does not independently verify, collect, or alter this facility data.

Composite scores and rankings are calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org using a published methodology that combines CMS ratings, staffing inputs, and enforcement flags into a normalized 0–100 score. Information may not reflect current facility conditions. Always contact the facility directly and verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making care decisions.

Data: CMS Nursing Home CompareProcessing Date: 2026-03-01Rankings across 14,676 U.S. facilities

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All data from CMS Nursing Home Compare (2022–2026). Composite scores calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org. Not endorsed by CMS. Always verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making any care decision.