Honolulu Senior Advisor15 Craigside is a state-licensed assisted living facility at 15 Craigside Place in Honolulu (96817), holding Hawaii Department of Health license 16-ALF, which OHCA's April 2026 roster shows valid through June 30, 2026.
What kind of license does 15 Craigside hold?
The Office of Health Care Assurance lists 15 Craigside on its April 2026 assisted living roster as license 16-ALF, so HAR chapter 11-90 sets its minimum standards.
| Record | Value |
|---|---|
| License (OHCA) | 16-ALF, assisted living facility (HAR chapter 11-90) |
| License expiration on roster | June 30, 2026 |
| Location | 15 Craigside Place, Honolulu, HI 96817 (Downtown, Nuuanu & Liliha) |
| Most recent inspection in OHCA's index | March 25, 2026 (Annual) |
| Inspection reports posted, 2023-2026 | 4 |
| Nursing home at the same address (CMS) | 15 Craigside |
| Phone on OHCA roster | (808) 523-7000 |
What the 11-90 license promises is an apartment, not a bedroom: each unit is at least 220 square feet plus its own bathroom, with a refrigerator and cooking capacity that can be disconnected if it becomes unsafe, a 24-hour call system and direct-care staff on site at all hours.
Ask the facility to show its current posted license, because the roster date has passed or is missing.
When did the state last inspect 15 Craigside?
The Office of Health Care Assurance's inspection index lists a report for 15 Craigside dated March 25, 2026, among 4 reports posted for 2023 through 2026.
| Year | Inspection date | OHCA label | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 03/17/2023 | Annual | OHCA report |
| 2024 | 03/21/2024 | Annual | OHCA report |
| 2025 | 03/13/2025 | Annual | OHCA report |
| 2026 | 03/25/2026 | Annual | OHCA report (file name says no deficiencies) |
OHCA's index shows reports in 4 of the four years from 2023 to 2026, and the most recent is dated March 25, 2026.
OHCA's file name for the 2026 report says it found no deficiencies; open the file to confirm, because the label is the only machine-readable signal in a scanned report.
Several years of reports mean you can look for repeated citations, which matter more than any single finding.
How does 15 Craigside compare with nearby assisted living?
Oahu has only 14 licensed assisted living facilities, and the closest to 15 Craigside is Arcadia Retirement Residence, about 2.5 miles away by straight line.
| Facility | Miles away | License # | Latest OHCA inspection posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Retirement Residence 1434 Punahou Street, 96822 | 2.5 | 1-ALF | 05/21/2025 |
| The Plaza at Punchbowl 918 Lunalilo Street, 96822 | 2.5 | 8-ALF | 09/18/2025 |
| Kalakaua Gardens 1723 Kalakaua Avenue, 96826 | 4.4 | 21-ALF | 06/26/2025 |
| One Kalakaua Senior Living 1314 Kalakaua Avenue, 96826 | 4.4 | 4-ALF | 01/15/2026 (filed as no deficiencies) |
| Hi'olani Assisted Living Center at Kahala Nui 4389 Malia Street, 96821 | 5.5 | 10-ALF | 02/12/2026 |
Because assisted living is scarce on the island, many families compare it with the care homes nearby. In ZIP code 96817 OHCA lists 15 licensed adult residential care homes (8 of them expanded ARCHs that may accept nursing-level residents) and 17 certified community care foster family homes. See the full care home roster.
What is close to 15 Craigside in Honolulu?
15 Craigside is in the Downtown, Nuuanu & Liliha part of Honolulu; the nearest hospital in CMS's hospital list is Kuakini Medical Center in Honolulu, in the same ZIP code.
The same street address also holds a CMS-certified nursing home, 15 Craigside (45 certified beds, CMS overall rating 5 of 5). A campus with both can make a later move to nursing care shorter, but ask whether assisted living residents get priority for those beds.
The closest CMS-certified nursing homes are The Ching Villas (4 of 5); Nuuanu Hale (3 of 5); The Care Center of Honolulu (3 of 5).
What should families ask 15 Craigside before choosing it?
Begin with what the state's files show: ask for the full 2026 OHCA report and any plan of correction, and read it before the tour, not after.
- Ask what happens when a resident needs more help than the service plan covers: which services are added, at what price, and at what point a move is required.
- Ask how the facility supports residents with dementia, and whether a resident who starts to wander can stay.
- If savings may run out, ask whether the facility contracts with any QUEST Integration health plan for assisted living services.
- Ask for the residency contract to take home, including every fee and the notice period for rate increases.
