LIFE CARE CENTER OF KONA
LIFE CARE CENTER OF KONA is a 94-bed nursing home in KAILUA KONA, Hawaii. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2001-10-23. It averages 60.2 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at LIFE CARE CENTER OF KONA?
CMS lists 44 health-inspection deficiencies for LIFE CARE CENTER OF KONA since 2022-06-09, 29 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2024-09-25.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-25 | F0730, F0812 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-09-25 | F0550, F0600 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | E |
| 2024-09-25 | F0609, F0610, F0623, F0625, F0656, F0689, F0755, F0842, F0880, F0883 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
| 2023-09-21 | F0689, F0726 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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. | G |
| 2023-09-21 | F0812, F0867 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F |
| 2023-09-21 | F0725, F0882 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | E |
| 2023-09-21 | F0580, F0623, F0625, F0640, F0656, F0657, F0677, F0730, F0761 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / 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. | D |
| 2022-06-09 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2022-06-09 | F0657, F0886 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. | E |
| 2022-06-09 | F0558, F0622, F0623, F0661, F0684, F0686, F0689, F0745, F0759, F0761 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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. | D |
| 2022-06-09 | F0732, F0812 | Post nurse staffing information every day. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | C |
Why was LIFE CARE CENTER OF KONA fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-21 | Fine | $27,612 |
How is LIFE CARE CENTER OF KONA staffed relative to the HI average?
| Measure | This facility | HI average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.77017 | 4.97232 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 38.5 | 36.4 |
| Average number of residents per day | 60.2 | 81.9 |
Who owns LIFE CARE CENTER OF KONA, and what chain is it in?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF KONA is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name KONA MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC and belongs to the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | LAY, LISA, SWANKER, RICHARD | since 01/01/2011 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | EDER, MEREDITH | since 03/01/2020 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CROSS, CINDY, LAY, LISA, PRESTON, FORREST, SWANKER, RICHARD, THURMOND, JOAN | since 04/01/2011 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | since 08/28/2001 |
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