Honolulu Senior AdvisorThe Plaza at Punchbowl is a state-licensed assisted living facility at 918 Lunalilo Street in Honolulu (96822), holding Hawaii Department of Health license 8-ALF, which OHCA's April 2026 roster shows valid through December 30, 2027.
Is The Plaza at Punchbowl a licensed assisted living facility?
The Plaza at Punchbowl is licensed by the Office of Health Care Assurance as an assisted living facility, license 8-ALF, the license type governed by HAR chapter 11-90.
| Record | Value |
|---|---|
| License (OHCA) | 8-ALF, assisted living facility (HAR chapter 11-90) |
| License expiration on roster | December 30, 2027 |
| Location | 918 Lunalilo Street, Honolulu, HI 96822 (Makiki, Manoa, Moiliili & Waikiki) |
| Most recent inspection in OHCA's index | September 18, 2025 (Annual) |
| Inspection reports posted, 2023-2026 | 3 |
| Nursing home at the same address (CMS) | none |
| Phone on OHCA roster | (808) 792-8800 |
Hawaii's assisted living rules require each resident's own unit (220 square feet or more, with a full bathroom and kitchenette), a call system monitored 24 hours a day, three daily meals reviewed by a dietitian twice a year and a service plan reviewed at least annually.
The roster shows the license running for about 13 more months; Hawaii assisted living licenses run for at least two years, and renewal follows an inspection.
How often has The Plaza at Punchbowl been inspected?
The Office of Health Care Assurance's inspection index lists a report for The Plaza at Punchbowl dated September 18, 2025, among 3 reports posted for 2023 through 2026.
| Year | Inspection date | OHCA label | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 09/21/2023 | Annual | OHCA report |
| 2024 | 09/27/2024 | Annual | OHCA report |
| 2025 | 09/18/2025 | Annual | OHCA report |
| 2026 | — | No report posted | — |
OHCA's index shows reports in 3 of the four years from 2023 to 2026, and the most recent is dated September 18, 2025.
OHCA posts these reports as scanned documents, so we do not count deficiencies from them; open each report to read what inspectors cited and the facility's plan of correction.
Several years of reports mean you can look for repeated citations, which matter more than any single finding.
How does The Plaza at Punchbowl compare with nearby assisted living?
Oahu has only 14 licensed assisted living facilities, and the closest to The Plaza at Punchbowl is Arcadia Retirement Residence, in the same ZIP code.
| Facility | Miles away | License # | Latest OHCA inspection posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Retirement Residence 1434 Punahou Street, 96822 | 0.0 | 1-ALF | 05/21/2025 |
| Kalakaua Gardens 1723 Kalakaua Avenue, 96826 | 2.3 | 21-ALF | 06/26/2025 |
| One Kalakaua Senior Living 1314 Kalakaua Avenue, 96826 | 2.3 | 4-ALF | 01/15/2026 (filed as no deficiencies) |
| 15 Craigside 15 Craigside Place, 96817 | 2.5 | 16-ALF | 03/25/2026 (filed as no deficiencies) |
| The Plaza at Waikiki 1812 Kalakaua Avenue, 96815 | 3.4 | 19-ALF | 06/20/2025 |
Because assisted living is scarce on the island, many families compare it with the care homes nearby. In ZIP code 96822 OHCA lists 20 licensed adult residential care homes (15 of them expanded ARCHs that may accept nursing-level residents) and 2 certified community care foster family homes. See the full care home roster.
What is close to The Plaza at Punchbowl in Honolulu?
The Plaza at Punchbowl is in the Makiki, Manoa, Moiliili & Waikiki part of Honolulu; the nearest hospital in CMS's hospital list is The Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu, about 2.2 miles away by straight line.
The closest CMS-certified nursing homes are Palolo Chinese Home (2 of 5); Arcadia Retirement Residence (4 of 5); Islands Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation (1 of 5).
What questions should we bring to a tour of The Plaza at Punchbowl?
Use the state data to steer the visit: ask for the full 2025 OHCA report and any plan of correction, and read it before the tour, not after.
- Ask how the service plan is priced: a flat level-of-care fee, a points system, or a la carte charges for each task.
- Ask whether any units are set aside for residents with dementia and how exits are secured, since Hawaii has no separate memory care license.
- Ask what share of residents pay through Med-QUEST or long-term care insurance, and what the policy is if private funds run out.
- Ask for the residency contract to take home, including every fee and the notice period for rate increases.
