Kalakaua Gardens

Nursing home in Honolulu, HI

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 1723 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96826
Phone: (808) 518-2273
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 125066
Overall star rating: 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 49
Average residents per day: 39
Ownership: For-profit, partnership
Legal business name: Island Paradise Investments LP
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jun 27, 2017
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 125066. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 20, 2026. CMS lists 31 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jun 16, 2023 to Feb 20, 2026): 6 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Feb 20, 2026	Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 20, 2026	Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 20, 2026	Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 20, 2026	Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 20, 2026	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. Nursing and Physician Services	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 20, 2026	Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in… Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 20, 2026	Provide specialized rehabilitative services by qualified personnel, when ordered for a resident by a doctor. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 20, 2026	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 20, 2026	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Feb 20, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Dec 18, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 17, 2025	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 31. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $55,692 in the last three years.

Jan 17, 2025

Fine: $55,692

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 5.78 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 2.04 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 3.38 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 5.51 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 100%
RN turnover (yearly): 100%

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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