Honoka'a Hospital & Skilled Nursing
45-547 PLUMERIA STREET, Honokaa, HI, 96727
Yes. Federal inspectors cited 5 deficiencies against Honoka'a Hospital & Skilled Nursing in Honokaa, Hawaii at its most recent standard inspection on 2024-11-22, 1 of them arising from complaints. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 overall.
Every deficiency on record, by how serious CMS judged it
CMS grades each finding from A to L on two axes: how badly residents were affected, and how many. These are its bands, not ours. The figures cover every standard and complaint survey on record, which is a longer window than the rating cycle above.
The last 14 findings, newest first
Each is the federal requirement the home was found not to meet, in CMS’s own wording, with the tag number so it can be looked up against the inspection report.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F0812 · 2024-11-22 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F0600 · 2024-11-22 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0684 · 2024-11-22 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0689 · 2024-11-22 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0887 · 2024-11-22 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0656 · 2024-05-31 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2023-12-08 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0550 · 2023-12-08 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0572 · 2023-12-08 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0583 · 2023-12-08 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0623 · 2023-12-08 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0690 · 2023-12-08 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0755 · 2023-12-08 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0689 · 2022-10-13 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
How CMS scores this home
These stars are Medicare’s, not ours — we publish no rating of our own. They are reproduced here because they are part of the public record.
Who owns Honoka'a Hospital & Skilled Nursing
Nursing homes are frequently owned through layers of companies, and the name over the door is rarely the one that holds the licence. This is the ownership CMS has on file.
| Owner | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALTJEN, JONI | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/23/2001 |
| BELCHER, DANIEL | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2020 |
| FARIAS, CHAD | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2021 |
| GOMEZ, LARA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2022 |
| GRAY, JERRY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/2017 |
| HO, BRENDA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2016 |
| IGNACIO, JAY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2019 |
| KUROHARA, RANDALL | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/2021 |
| NUNOKAWA, CLARYSSE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2019 |
| SAKO, DEANNA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/01/2018 |
| SKRUCH, JOSEPH | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/15/2022 |
| SMITH, STEPHEN | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/24/2018 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 125032.
Figures reproduce the state’s own totals and are not re-aggregated. Methodology · Report a correction