Honolulu Senior AdvisorWhat is senior care like in Kalihi & Kapalama, Oahu?
Kalihi and Kapalama stretch from the harbor and Sand Island up Kalihi Valley and along School Street, Kamehameha IV Road and Likelike Highway, with Fort Shafter and Kalihi Kai near the airport. It is one of the most densely populated, multigenerational parts of Honolulu, with large Filipino, Samoan and Micronesian communities.
Kalihi has one of the island's heaviest concentrations of family care homes and foster family homes, many run by care givers who have lived in the neighborhood for decades and speak Ilocano or Tagalog. Kaiser Permanente's Moanalua Medical Center and Tripler Army Medical Center sit just above the area for hospital care.
How many licensed care settings are in Kalihi & Kapalama?
The state's rosters and CMS list 141 licensed or certified long-term care settings in Kalihi & Kapalama: 48 adult residential care homes (26 of them expanded), 92 community care foster family homes, 0 assisted living facilities and 1 certified nursing home.
| Setting | Count | Beds / places |
|---|---|---|
| Care homes (ARCH) | 22 | 102 |
| Expanded care homes (E-ARCH) | 26 | 122 |
| Foster family homes (CCFFH) | 92 | 239 |
| Assisted living facilities | 0 | — |
| CMS-certified nursing homes | 1 | 108 |
| Adult day care centers | 0 | 0 |
About 54% of Kalihi & Kapalama's care homes are expanded ARCHs, and 30 of the 48 report wheelchair access on OHCA's roster. Foster family homes are counted from the March 2026 roster; they are private homes, so we do not name them.
Which care homes are licensed in Kalihi & Kapalama?
OHCA's April 2026 roster lists 48 licensed care homes in Kalihi & Kapalama, with 224 beds; the most common licensed capacity is 5 residents.
| Care home | License type | Capacity | Wheelchair | Latest OHCA report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancilla Adult Care Home LLC | ARCH Type I | 5 | Yes | Jun 2025 |
| Apuya ARCH, LLC | ARCH Type I | 5 | No | not matched |
| Bumanglag, Violeta | ARCH Type I | 5 | No | Apr 2026 |
| Cabico, Aurora | ARCH Type I | 5 | No | May 2026 |
| Faithcare Senior Hale | ARCH Type I | 5 | Yes | Jul 2025 |
| Huaxia The Elders' Enjoying House LLC | ARCH Type I | 5 | No | Oct 2025 |
| Ichikawa Care Home LLC | ARCH Type I | 5 | Yes | Apr 2025 |
| Kalihi Comfort Care LLC | ARCH Type I | 5 | No | not matched |
| Kupuna Loving Care Home | ARCH Type I | 5 | Yes | Apr 2026 |
| Leticia's Care Home | ARCH Type I | 5 | No | Nov 2025 |
| Magaoay, Shirley | ARCH Type I | 5 | No | Nov 2025 |
| Mai-Kai Care Home, LLC | ARCH Type I | 5 | No | Mar 2026 |
| Margee's Care Home | ARCH Type I | 5 | — | Nov 2025 |
| Mary's Peaceful Haven, LLC | ARCH Type I | 5 | Yes | Jan 2026 |
| Sebastian's ARCH LLC | ARCH Type I | 5 | No | Apr 2025 |
| Ulep, Juanita | ARCH Type I | 5 | No | Jul 2025 |
| Veronica Esteban Care Home | ARCH Type I | 5 | No | Jan 2026 |
| Nita's Quality Home Care Services | ARCH Type I | 4 | No | May 2026 |
| Pascual, Esther | ARCH Type I | 4 | No | Oct 2022 |
| Victoria | ARCH Type I | 4 | No | Mar 2026 |
| Bautista, Dolores | ARCH Type I | 3 | No | Feb 2026 |
| Hale Olu Care Home, L.L.C. | ARCH Type I | 2 | No | not matched |
| 3 J's | E-ARCH Type I | 5 | Yes | Apr 2026 |
| AJ Adult Residential Care Home | E-ARCH Type I | 5 | Yes | Dec 2025 |
| Adult Res Care Home | E-ARCH Type I | 5 | Yes | Mar 2026 |
| Ai ARCH | E-ARCH Type I | 5 | Yes | Dec 2025 |
| Daligcon, Norma | E-ARCH Type I | 5 | Yes | May 2025 |
| E&R | E-ARCH Type I | 5 | Yes | Feb 2026 |
| Family Ties | E-ARCH Type I | 5 | Yes | Mar 2026 |
| Family Ties Adult Residential Care Home | E-ARCH Type I | 5 | Yes | Mar 2026 |
| Hanau Mua Connie's Home | E-ARCH Type I | 5 | Yes | Jul 2025 |
| Helen Y. Agbayani | E-ARCH Type I | 5 | Yes | Apr 2026 |
| Island Excellence, Inc. | E-ARCH Type I | 5 | Yes | Oct 2025 |
| Jamandre, Evangeline G. | E-ARCH Type I | 5 | Yes | Jan 2025 |
| Kalihi Valley Care Home LLC | E-ARCH Type I | 5 | Yes | Nov 2025 |
| Magsanide's Care Home, L.L.C. | E-ARCH Type I | 5 | Yes | not matched |
| Manayan's ARCH-EC-LLC | E-ARCH Type I | 5 | Yes | Nov 2025 |
| Ohana | E-ARCH Type I | 5 | No | Nov 2025 |
| STS Adult Foster Service LLC | E-ARCH Type I | 5 | Yes | Apr 2026 |
| Soriano Care Home | E-ARCH Type I | 5 | Yes | Sep 2025 |
| Superior Care Group L.L.C. | E-ARCH Type I | 5 | Yes | Feb 2026 |
| Susan's Adult Residential Care, L.L.C. | E-ARCH Type I | 5 | Yes | not matched |
| Tender Loving Care G. Care Home, LLC | E-ARCH Type I | 5 | Yes | Aug 2025 |
| Valley Comfort Care Home LLC | E-ARCH Type I | 5 | Yes | Jul 2025 |
| Vilas Carehome Services ARCH/E-ARCH III | E-ARCH Type I | 5 | Yes | Mar 2026 |
| Weber's | E-ARCH Type I | 5 | Yes | Nov 2025 |
| Gelacio Care Home | E-ARCH Type I | 2 | Yes | Oct 2025 |
| Kalihi Valley Senior Care LLC | E-ARCH Type I | — | Yes | Dec 2025 |
Sort and filter these homes with the rest of the island on the full care home roster, which adds license numbers, ambulation and expiration dates.
Is there assisted living or a nursing home in Kalihi & Kapalama?
Kalihi & Kapalama has no licensed assisted living facility; the closest are 15 Craigside, The Plaza at Moanalua, Arcadia Retirement Residence; its certified nursing home is Avalon Care Center - Honolulu, LLC (2 of 5).
Assisted living pages show each facility's license and OHCA inspection reports; nursing home pages show CMS star ratings, inspections and staffing, labelled as CMS's.
Which hospitals serve Kalihi & Kapalama?
The nearest hospitals in CMS's hospital list are Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center (0.0 miles by straight line) and Tripler Army Medical Center (1.2 miles).
Distances run from the center of the area's main ZIP code and ignore traffic, which on Oahu can matter more than miles. Discharge planners at these hospitals arrange many of the island's care home and nursing home admissions.
What should Kalihi & Kapalama families ask before choosing care?
Most care homes in Kalihi & Kapalama are expanded, so ask each one how many nursing-level slots it has and how many are filled.
- With 92 foster family homes here, a Med-QUEST member at nursing level may find a local placement through a case management agency.
- If an apartment-style setting matters, compare the nearest assisted living buildings' prices and drive times with local care homes.
- Ask every home for its latest OHCA inspection report and read it before visiting.
- Visit at a mealtime and meet the primary care giver, not only the licensee.
