Honolulu Senior AdvisorLeahi Hospital is a 155-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 3675 Kilauea Avenue in Honolulu, Oahu (CMS certification number 125010). CMS gives Leahi Hospital an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What star ratings does CMS give Leahi Hospital in Honolulu?
CMS gives Leahi Hospital an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 4, staffing 5 and quality measures 5, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 155 / 92.5 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | Government - State |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (7 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | January 1, 1969 |
| Located inside a hospital (CMS) | No |
On an average day it cares for about 92 residents, roughly 60% of its certified beds (below the 88% median across Oahu's certified nursing homes).
What did recent health inspections find at Leahi Hospital?
July 25, 2025 is the date of Leahi Hospital's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 6 cited deficiencies: 6 standard-survey and 0 complaint-related.
Looking back, the survey dated August 1, 2024 produced 5 deficiencies and infection-control reviews added 0 citations. Against the 9-deficiency median for Honolulu County nursing homes, the latest count is on the low side or typical.
CMS reports no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
What do staffing and turnover look like at Leahi Hospital?
Leahi Hospital reports 4.53 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, lower than the Oahu median of 4.65, including 1.91 registered-nurse hours (higher than the Oahu median of 1.69).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.51 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 16.5% (lower than the Oahu median of 32.8%), and registered-nurse turnover is 14.0%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
What are the alternatives to Leahi Hospital nearby?
With 155 certified beds it is larger than the Oahu median of 96 beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Hi'olani Care Center at Kahala Nui in Honolulu, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line, rated 5 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Certified beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hi'olani Care Center at Kahala Nui 4389 Malia Street, 96821 | 1.4 | 20 | 5 of 5 | June 27, 2024 | 8 |
| Maunalani Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5113 Maunalani Circle, 96816 | 1.8 | 100 | 5 of 5 | August 29, 2024 | 5 |
| Palolo Chinese Home 2459 10th Avenue, 96816 | 2.2 | 113 | 2 of 5 | May 1, 2025 | 19 |
| Hale Ola Kino by Arcadia 1314 Kalakaua Ave Second Floor, 96826 | 2.4 | 32 | 5 of 5 | June 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oahu Care Facility 1808 South Beretania Street, 96826 | 2.5 | 82 | 4 of 5 | November 18, 2025 | 9 |
Which hospitals are near Leahi Hospital?
Leahi Hospital sits in the Kaimuki, Palolo, Kahala & Aina Haina part of Honolulu; the nearest hospital in CMS's hospital list is The Queen's Medical Center, about 4.1 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Straub Clinic and Hospital at about 4.1 miles; distances use CMS coordinates and ZIP centroids, not drive times.
Within about 2.5 miles there are 18 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 Leahi Hospital before choosing it?
Use the CMS numbers to steer the tour: ask how Leahi Hospital kept its latest inspection at 6 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Turnover of 16.5% is at or below the Oahu median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- At about 60% occupancy, ask which units have openings and why.
- CMS records a both council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If Med-QUEST will pay eventually, confirm Leahi Hospital accepts QUEST Integration members for long-term stays and which health plans it contracts with.
