KA PUNAWAI OLA

CCN 125051 · OAHU HEALTHCARE, LLC · For profit - Corporation · LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain · 120 certified beds · Honolulu · HI


KA PUNAWAI OLA is a 120-bed nursing home in KAPOLEI, Hawaii. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2000-07-19. It averages 99.4 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at KA PUNAWAI OLA?

CMS lists 38 health-inspection deficiencies for KA PUNAWAI OLA since 2023-05-05, 25 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 2026-04-24.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-04-24F0684, F0689Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2026-04-24F0580, F0656Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D
2025-04-03F0550, F0609, F0641, F0686, F0692, F0726, F0761, F0806, F0921Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / 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. / 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. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.D
2024-04-26F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2024-04-26F0684, F0803, F0880Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2024-04-26F0561, F0578, F0584, F0623, F0625, F0641, F0656, F0842Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / 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. / 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. / 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. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.D
2023-05-05F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F
2023-05-05F0808, F0812Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2023-05-05F0561, F0623, F0625, F0655, F0656, F0689, F0697, F0713, F0757, F0908Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / 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. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / 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 safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide or arrange emergency care by a doctor 24 hours a day. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Keep all essential equipment working safely.D

Why was KA PUNAWAI OLA fined?

DateTypeAmount
2026-03-16Fine$8,673

How is KA PUNAWAI OLA staffed relative to the HI average?

MeasureThis facilityHI average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day4.019094.97232
Total nursing staff turnover (%)34.636.4
Average number of residents per day99.481.9

Who owns KA PUNAWAI OLA, and what chain is it in?

KA PUNAWAI OLA is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name OAHU HEALTHCARE, LLC and belongs to the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTKELLETT PARTNERS LP, KELLETT, STILES, KENNEDY, DEBORAH, PARTEE, LESLIEsince 01/01/2009
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLLIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., LEUNG, ALBERT, REYES-CADAY, JENALYNsince 02/18/2019
ADP OF THE SNFLIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., LEUNG, ALBERT, REYES-CADAY, JENALYNsince 02/18/2019

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