Nuuanu Hale

Nuuanu Hale - HONOLULU, HI

2900 PALI HIGHWAY, HONOLULU, HI 96817

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NUUANU HALE:

NUUANU HALE

has been placed on our NHAA Watchlist for the following:

Actual Harm Findingsi

On December 22, 2022 and February 6, 2023 and February 6, 2023, state nursing home surveyors found that NUUANU HALE caused ACTUAL HARM to residents.

All Recent Surveys:   2022-12-22   2023-02-06   2023-02-06

In 6 separate written deficiencies, state nursing home surveyors found that NUUANU HALE caused ACTUAL HARM to residents (from April 29, 2009 to February 6, 2023).

All Surveys:   2009-04-29   2016-03-04   2021-08-17   2022-12-22   2023-02-06   2023-02-06

Special Focus Facilityi

NUUANU HALE has been designated a Special Focus Facility because of a history of serious quality issues. Find out more on our page dedicated to Special Focus Facilities.

Worst Nursing Home Ratingsi

NUUANU HALE received the worst ratings for the following:

1-star out of 5
For the last 18 consecutive months - January, 2022 to July, 2023

1-star out of 5
52 months total between January, 2014 and July, 2023

Source - These ratings are published monthly by CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)

History of Unsafe Staffingi

Understaffing has a very human cost, not only to the dignity of nursing home residents but also to their basic safety and well-being. Click here for signs and symptoms of understaffing.

Understaffing has been determined to cause patient injury and deprive residents of essential care according to numerous scientific studies.

What is unsafe CNA staffing?

Below 2.0 hours of CNA time for each resident per day

"Less than 2.0 nurse aide hours per patient day is likely to result in poor care."

- CMS Report to Congress

Was NUUANU HALE staffed at Unsafe levels?:

Days staffed below 2.0 hours of CNA time for each resident per day In 2022: 80.5%
294 days
out of 365 days
In 2021: 66.8%
244 days
out of 365 days
In 2020: 96.2%
352 days
out of 366 days
In 2019: 99.7%
364 days
out of 365 days
In 2018: 99.5%
363 days
out of 365 days
In 2017: 82.9%
228 days
out of 275 days
Average CNA care
per resident per day
In 2022: 1.84 hours
January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2021: 1.92 hours
January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2020: 1.69 hours
January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2019: 1.37 hours
January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2018: 1.58 hours
January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2017: 1.75 hours
April 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
Average overall care
per resident per day
In 2022: 3.20 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022)
In 2021: 3.21 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021)
In 2020: 3.04 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020)
In 2019: 2.08 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019)
In 2018: 2.30 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018)
In 2017: 2.93 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(April 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017)

Source — Payroll Based Journal daily staffing reports filed by this nursing home with CMS.
(For 2018, the most currently avaliable data is used above.)

Why do staffing levels matter to NUUANU HALE residents?

  • 83.8% of residents confined to wheelchair and/or bed
  • 79.4% of residents need assistance with toileting and/or incontinent care
  • 77.9% of residents needed assistance transferring from bed and/or wheelchair
  • 51.5% of residents had dementia

Source -- Most recently published Resident Characteristics data (Form 672) submitted by this nursing home to CMS. (March 24, 2017)

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