Updated: March 2026 data
Kapaa, HI

Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital

4800 Kawaihau Road, Kapaa, Hawaii 96746
(808) 822-4961
66 Certified Beds
Medicare and Medicaid
Government State
5★
Overall
5★
Health Insp.
5★
Staffing
5★
QM
83.4
Score /100
#3
in Hawaii
#721
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#3
of 42 in Hawaii
State Rank
#1
of 1 in Kapaa
City Rank
$345
HI median · semi-private
Daily Cost

83.4
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #3 · National rank #721 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
46 residents for 66 certified beds · 70% occupied

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

Facility Details
66
Certified Beds
46
Avg Residents/Day
6h 05m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
70%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareAccepts MedicaidGovernment State

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility Hawaii Comparison
Overall Rating 5 / 5 3.6 / 5 1.4 above HI avg
Health Inspection 5 / 5 3.0 / 5 2.0 above 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 4.1 / 5 No state benchmark
Staffing Rating 5 / 5 4.1 / 5 0.9 above HI avg

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

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
6h 05m
Weekday Total Nurse
5h 37m
Weekend Total Nurse
2h 15m
Weekday RN
1h 52m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility Hawaii Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 6h 05m 4h 42m +1h 23m
RN hours / resident / day 2h 15m 1h 38m +37m
Licensed hours / resident / day 2h 37m 1h 58m +38m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 1 min 6 min −5m
Weekend total nurse hours 5h 37m 4h 11m +1h 26m
Weekend RN hours 1h 52m 1h 14m +38m
Total nursing staff turnover 7.3% 36.5% −29.2 pts
RN turnover 9.1% 32.6% −23.5 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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