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Hale Anuenue Restorative Care

1333 WAIANUENUE AVENUE, HILO, HI, 96720
(808) 961-6644
120 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
120
CMS facility ID
125045
Care type
Nursing home
County
Hawaii
Facility name
Hale Anuenue Restorative Care
Street address
1333 WAIANUENUE AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Hilo, HI 96720
Phone
(808) 961-6644
Website

Hale Anuenue Restorative Care is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Hilo, Hawaii. It is licensed for 120 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Hawaii (94 beds).

It is one of 12 senior care facilities in Hilo and 43 skilled nursing facilities across Hawaii. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Hale Anuenue Restorative Care 35 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Life Care Centers of America
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Kellett, Stiles
Indirect owner — 25% stake — since 1999
Sak Jr Llc
Direct owner · Partner — 25% stake — since 1999
Sbk Llc
Direct owner · Partner — 25% stake — since 1999
Kahookele, Gail
Managing employee — since 2018
Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
Operational control — since 1994

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1996-05-24
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
12 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2024-02-02
Nurse staffing
3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$580 per day (≈ $17,630/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
73% Medicaid · 12% Medicare · 15% private/other
Occupancy
69% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
1% below the HI median of $585/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
120
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2024-02-02Health inspection12 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-03-18
F-0623
D · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2024-03-18
F-0625
D · No harm found
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2024-03-18
F-0640
D · No harm found
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2024-03-18
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-03-18
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-03-18
F-0688
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2024-03-18
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-03-18
F-0725
F · No harm found
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2024-03-18
F-0800
F · No harm foundFood safety
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Corrected 2024-03-18
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-03-18
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-03-18
2023-08-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0552
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2023-09-08
F-0726
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2023-09-08
F-0921
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2023-09-08
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (20 citations)
2022-12-02Health inspection4 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2022-12-29
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2022-12-29
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2022-12-29
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2022-12-29
2021-07-16Health inspection9 citations
F-0600
G · Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2021-08-13
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2021-08-13
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2021-08-13
F-0725
E · No harm found
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2021-08-13
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2021-08-13
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2021-08-13
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2021-08-13
F-0908
E · No harm found
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2021-08-13
F-0919
D · No harm found
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2021-08-13
2024-02-02Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-03-18
K-0761
D · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-03-18
K-0914
D · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2024-03-18
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-03-18
K-0929
D · No harm found
Ensure precautions for handling oxygen cylinders and equipment are correctly followed.
Corrected 2024-03-18
2022-12-02Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2022-12-23
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2022-12-23
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 125045.
What people say on Google.
4.7132 ratings on Google
★★★★Felicia Abrojena · 2026-04-10 · via Google

“I visited a friend here for the first time and had a very positive initial impression. The facility is clean, well-maintained, and all the staff I encountered were friendly and helpful. However, my friend, who is in her 90s, shared that she has not been given a bath in five days, which is very concerning. After reading other reviews, it appears this may be an ongoing issue. I hope this is addresse…”

★★★★★Mona Costa · 2026-05-03 · via Google

“Staff and workers were very friendly. Facility looks and feel clean, no bad odor in the AIR. My SISTERS and I ENJOYED OUR VISIT. WE WILL VISIT AGAIN IN THE NEAR FUTURE. ALOHA”

★★★★★Penney Mendez · 2026-05-29 · via Google

“The facility was very clean. and the staff was very attentive making sure that everyone was busy and happy and taken care of entertained. every time I go there it's very busy.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google
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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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