Skilled nursing · Waimea, HI

Kauai Care Center

9611 Waena Road, Waimea, HI 96796

53 bedsFor profit - Individual
7.1Clarity
Score history
Aug 20267.1

First scored Aug 2026. Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.

The Palmelle ReadUpdated 3 Aug 2026

Read this record before you tour: antipsychotic use runs 1.7 times the national median. Every number below prints the same way for every facility, good or bad — these are the ones to ask about.

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Written by Palmelle from federal and state records. Last updated 3 Aug 2026. Not paid for or edited by the facility.

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The record

CMS Care Compare · Jul 2026
Federal ratings
Overall★★★☆☆ 3 of 5
Health inspection★★★☆☆ 3 of 5
Staffing★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Quality measures★★★☆☆ 3 of 5

Staffing · hours per resident per day

Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
39 min
National
47 min

All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
4 hr 2 min
National
3 hr 37 min

Nurses who quit each yearlower is better

This home
45.5%
National
53%

Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents

On antipsychotic medicationlower is bettersee why ↓

This home
24.1%
National
14%

On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better

This home
11.2%
National
15%

Falls causing major injurylower is bettersee why ↓

This home
1.8%
National
1.6%

Physically restrainedlower is better

This home
0%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines$0 · zero penalties
Abuse iconNone
Conflict flags in latest reconcile1

HI does not publish a state inspection feed Palmelle can verify. This record is built from federal data only.

What the pattern says

Palmelle pattern checks · v1

Mixed — a strong record with one number that needs an answer.

  • Antipsychotic use runs high. 24% of long-stay residents are on antipsychotics against a 14% national median — ask what share have a qualifying diagnosis.
  • Clean accountability record. There are no fines, flags, or abuse findings on the federal record.

These checks are computed the same way for every facility. Good patterns and bad ones both print.

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Questions families ask

What is the CMS rating for Kauai Care Center?
Kauai Care Center has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
Has Kauai Care Center been cited for resident harm?
Kauai Care Center has no abuse icon and no federal fines on record in the last 36 months.
What should I ask on a tour?
Ask about staff-to-resident ratios by shift, weekend coverage, and any measure flagged red in the record above — those are the places this facility's numbers leave open questions.