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Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record

LIFE CARE CENTER OF HILO

CCN 125040 · 944 WEST KAWAILANI STREET, HILO, HI, 96720 · Operated within the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain

Does LIFE CARE CENTER OF HILO have a federal violation or abuse history?

According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), LIFE CARE CENTER OF HILO (CCN 125040), in HILO, HI, has federal inspection findings on its record. In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 11 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity E on CMS's A–L scale. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own. Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly. Federal nursing-home surveys are conducted on a recurring cycle by state survey agencies acting on CMS's behalf, and the figures on this page are compiled from CMS's published provider data, as on file with federal regulators; the federal record may understate what actually occurred, and inspection findings are point-in-time survey results, not a determination that any specific resident was harmed.

The Federal Record

The most recent federal inspection on file records no actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy citations for this facility.

Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.

Scope & Severity — current cycle

ANo Harm
BNo Harm
CNo Harm
DPotential
EPotential
FPotential
GActual Harm
HActual Harm
IActual Harm
JImm. Jeopardy
KImm. Jeopardy
LImm. Jeopardy

CMS's own A–L scope/severity grid. Plotted cells mark this facility's most recent (current-cycle) citations, as on file with federal regulators (CMS).

Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average

This facility: 3  ·  CMS state average: 3.7

Side-by-side with the CMS-published Overall CMS star rating for this state. This is the government's own published state average — not a CareSentinel-computed figure or delta.

Deficiency timeline — full federal history

2025-05-01
CURRENT CYCLE
F689S/S D

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2023-12-01
CURRENT CYCLE
F725S/S E

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

2023-12-01
CURRENT CYCLE
F684S/S D

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

2023-12-01
CURRENT CYCLE
F847S/S D

Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

2023-12-01
CURRENT CYCLE
F584S/S D

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.

2023-12-01
CURRENT CYCLE
F812S/S D

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

2023-12-01
CURRENT CYCLE
F641S/S D

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

2023-12-01
CURRENT CYCLE
F550S/S D

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

2023-12-01
CURRENT CYCLE
F755S/S D

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

2023-12-01
CURRENT CYCLE
F689S/S D

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2023-12-01
CURRENT CYCLE
F761S/S D

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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

2023-05-22
HISTORICAL
F880S/S F

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2023-05-22
HISTORICAL
F887S/S E

Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

2022-11-18
HISTORICAL
F550S/S E

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

2022-11-18
HISTORICAL
F575S/S E

Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.

2022-11-18
HISTORICAL
F585S/S E

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

2022-11-18
HISTORICAL
F656S/S E

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

2022-11-18
HISTORICAL
F679S/S E

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

2022-11-18
HISTORICAL
F689S/S E

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2022-11-18
HISTORICAL
F725S/S E

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

2022-11-18
HISTORICAL
F732S/S E

Post nurse staffing information every day.

2022-11-18
HISTORICAL
F761S/S E

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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

2022-11-18
HISTORICAL
F812S/S E

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

2022-11-18
HISTORICAL
F561S/S D

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

2022-11-18
HISTORICAL
F883S/S D

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

2022-11-18
HISTORICAL
F744S/S D

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

2022-11-18
HISTORICAL
F607S/S D

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

2022-11-18
HISTORICAL
F757S/S D

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

2022-11-18
HISTORICAL
F655S/S D

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

2022-11-18
HISTORICAL
F578S/S D

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

2022-11-18
HISTORICAL
F609S/S D

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

2022-11-18
HISTORICAL
F604S/S D

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

2022-11-18
HISTORICAL
F790S/S D

Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.

2022-11-18
HISTORICAL
F584S/S D

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.

2022-11-18
HISTORICAL
F920S/S D

Provide at least one room set aside to use as a resident dining room and for activities, that is a good size, with good lighting, air flow and furniture.

2022-11-18
HISTORICAL
F842S/S D

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

2022-11-18
HISTORICAL
F657S/S D

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

2021-10-26
HISTORICAL
F758S/S D

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

2021-10-26
HISTORICAL
F688S/S D

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

2021-10-26
HISTORICAL
F557S/S C

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

Each citation below is a federal survey finding, dated and labeled with its CMS deficiency tag, as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Older inspection cycles are de-emphasized; only the most recent cycle is current.

Document what happened

Were you or a loved one harmed at LIFE CARE CENTER OF HILO?

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