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Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital

4643 Waimea Canyon Drive, Waimea, HI 96796 · 8083389431 · 20 certified beds

Overall★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health inspections★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Staffing★★★★★ 5/5
Quality measures★★★★★ 5/5
Special Focus: CMS lists this facility as SFF Candidate — among the facilities with the most serious ongoing compliance problems in the country.

Ownership group

Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, a group operating 7 facilities in 1 states. Group record: average rating 4.2/5, 0 abuse citation icons, 1 facilities on the Special Focus list, $55,915 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (4.2/5).

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Staffing (hours per resident per day)

Total nurse staffing: 4.85 (Hawaii median: 4.62). RN hours: 1.84. Weekend total: 4.30. Nursing staff turnover: 10%.

Inspection deficiencies

All-time on record: 21 deficiency citations, including 1 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).

Survey dateDeficiencySev.TypeStatus
2024-09-10Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. LHealthcorrected 2024-10-14
2024-09-10Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition DHealthcorrected 2024-10-14
2024-09-10Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. DHealthcorrected 2024-10-14
2024-09-10Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. DHealthcorrected 2024-10-14
2024-09-10Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. DHealthcorrected 2024-10-24
2024-09-10Ensure 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. DHealthcorrected 2024-10-14
2023-09-22Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. FHealthcorrected 2023-11-02
2023-09-22Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. DHealthcorrected 2023-11-06
2023-09-22Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. DHealthcorrected 2023-10-31
2023-09-22Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. DHealthcorrected 2023-11-06

Federal penalties

DateTypeAmount
2024-09-10Fine$34,588

Ownership & control records (CMS filings)

NameRoleType%Since
KAUAI VETERANS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL5% Or Greater Direct Ownership InterestOrganization100%since 07/01/1996
HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership InterestOrganization20%since 07/01/1996
BARNES, WALTERManaging Control - Governing BodyIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2023
KANEKOA, ERNESTManaging Control - Governing BodyIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 11/01/2020
NOGAMI-STREUFERT, GLENDAManaging Control - Governing BodyIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 11/01/2020
OKADA-ASHER, DONNAManaging Control - Governing BodyIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/07/2015
RINTEL, THEODORManaging Control - Governing BodyIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 02/13/2023
ROWLEY, DENNISManaging Control - Governing BodyIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2023
YUH, CHRISTOPHERManaging Control - Governing BodyIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 04/01/2024
ASATO, CHRISTINECorporate OfficerIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 04/01/2018
SEGAWA, LANCECorporate OfficerIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 04/01/2018
ASATO, CHRISTINEOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 04/01/2018
FRANKLIN, NICHOLASOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 08/16/2022
SEGAWA, LANCEOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 04/01/2018

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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 125021. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.