Honolulu Senior AdvisorArcadia Retirement Residence is a 91-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 1434 Punahou Street in Honolulu, Oahu (CMS certification number 125014). CMS gives Arcadia Retirement Residence an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Arcadia Retirement Residence in Honolulu, HI?
CMS gives Arcadia Retirement Residence an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 3, staffing 5 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 91 / 87.6 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | February 9, 1967 |
| Located inside a hospital (CMS) | No |
On an average day it cares for about 88 residents, roughly 96% of its certified beds (above the 88% median across Oahu's certified nursing homes).
What did recent health inspections find at Arcadia Retirement Residence?
Inspectors from Hawaii's Office of Health Care Assurance, acting for CMS, last completed a standard health survey at Arcadia Retirement Residence on October 4, 2024; CMS counts 7 health deficiencies in that cycle, 6 from the survey itself and 1 from complaint visits.
One cycle earlier (standard survey November 3, 2023), CMS logged 17 deficiencies; 0 citations came from infection-control inspections. With an island median of 9 deficiencies per latest cycle, this result is no worse than the typical Oahu home.
CMS reports 1 fine totaling $12,854 and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
How many nursing hours do residents get at Arcadia Retirement Residence?
CMS's staffing data credits Arcadia Retirement Residence with 4.41 nurse hours per resident day, lower than the Oahu median of 4.65; RN time is 1.53 hours per resident day, lower than the Oahu median of 1.69.
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 4.01 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 32.3% (about the same as the Oahu median of 32.8%), and registered-nurse turnover is 21.9%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
What are the alternatives to Arcadia Retirement Residence nearby?
With 91 certified beds it is smaller than the Oahu median of 96 beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Islands Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation in Honolulu, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line, rated 1 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Certified beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islands Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation 1205 Alexander Street, 96826 | 0.3 | 42 | 1 of 5 | April 30, 2025 | 14 |
| Oahu Care Facility 1808 South Beretania Street, 96826 | 0.3 | 82 | 4 of 5 | November 18, 2025 | 9 |
| Hale Ola Kino by Arcadia 1314 Kalakaua Ave Second Floor, 96826 | 0.5 | 32 | 5 of 5 | June 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 1677 Pensacola Street, 96822 | 0.8 | 288 | Not rated by CMS | May 1, 2026 | 26 |
| Kalakaua Gardens 1723 Kalakaua Avenue, 96826 | 0.9 | 49 | 3 of 5 | February 20, 2026 | 11 |
Where is Arcadia Retirement Residence and what else is nearby?
Arcadia Retirement Residence sits in the Makiki, Manoa, Moiliili & Waikiki part of Honolulu; the nearest hospital in CMS's hospital list is The Queen's Medical Center, about 1.4 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Straub Clinic and Hospital at about 1.4 miles; distances use CMS coordinates and ZIP centroids, not drive times.
The same street address also holds Arcadia Retirement Residence (state-licensed assisted living, license 1-ALF). CMS marks it as part of a continuing care retirement community.
Within about 2.5 miles there are 23 licensed expanded adult residential care homes, the Hawaii setting where a resident at nursing-facility level of care can live in a small home with a registered nurse case manager. For long-term care that is often the alternative families weigh against a nursing home bed.
What should families ask Arcadia Retirement Residence before choosing it?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask how Arcadia Retirement Residence kept its latest inspection at 7 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Turnover of 32.3% is at or below the Oahu median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- Ask what the $12,854 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 96% occupancy, ask about waiting lists and whether short-stay rehab beds are separate from long-term beds.
- CMS records a none council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If Med-QUEST will pay eventually, confirm Arcadia Retirement Residence accepts QUEST Integration members for long-term stays and which health plans it contracts with.
