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Ka Punawai Ola

91-575 FARRINGTON HIGHWAY, KAPOLEI, HI, 96707

(808) 674-9262

lcca.com

120 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

91-575 Farrington Highway

Kapolei, HI 96707

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

120

CMS facility ID

125051

Care type

Nursing home

County

Honolulu

Facility name

Ka Punawai Ola

Street address

91-575 FARRINGTON HIGHWAY

City / state / ZIP

Kapolei, HI 96707

Phone

(808) 674-9262

Website

lcca.com

About this facility — Ka Punawai Ola

Ka Punawai Ola is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Kapolei, Hawaii. It is licensed for 120 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Hawaii (94 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Kapolei 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 Ka Punawai Ola 39 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 5 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $8,673 in fines. 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Life Care Centers of America

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Kellett, Stiles

Direct owner — 29% stake — since 1997

Kellett Partners Lp

Direct owner — 15% stake — since 2008

Partee, Leslie

Direct owner — 7% stake — since 2009

Kennedy, Deborah

Direct owner — 5% stake — since 2009

Leung, Albert

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2002

Life Care Centers of America, Inc.

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2000

Reyes-caday, Jenalyn

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

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

2000-07-19

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

13 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$8,673 total

Last standard inspection

2025-04-03

Nurse staffing

4.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$694 per day (≈ $21,100/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

39% Medicaid · 20% Medicare · 41% private/other

Occupancy

74% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

19% above 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.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 5 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-04-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0580

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2026-06-15

F-0656

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2026-06-15

F-0684

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2026-06-15

F-0689

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2026-06-15

2025-04-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered9 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 2025-05-16

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-05-16

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-05-16

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2025-05-16

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2025-05-16

F-0726

D · No harm found

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 2025-05-16

F-0761

D · No harm found

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2025-05-16

F-0806

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

Corrected 2025-05-16

F-0921

D · No harm found

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Corrected 2025-05-16

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (26 citations)

2024-04-26Health inspection12 citations

F-0561

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Corrected 2024-06-07

F-0578

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Corrected 2024-06-07

F-0584

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2024-06-07

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 2024-06-07

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 2024-06-07

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-06-07

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 2024-06-20

F-0684

E · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-06-20

F-0803

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2024-06-07

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 2024-06-07

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 2024-06-07

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-06-07

2023-05-05Health inspection13 citations

F-0561

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Corrected 2023-06-09

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 2023-06-09

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 2023-06-09

F-0655

D · No harm found

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2023-06-09

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 2023-06-09

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-06-09

F-0697

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2023-06-09

F-0713

D · No harm found

Provide or arrange emergency care by a doctor 24 hours a day.

Corrected 2023-06-09

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2023-06-09

F-0808

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

Corrected 2023-06-09

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 2023-06-09

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-06-09

F-0908

D · No harm found

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Corrected 2023-06-09

2024-04-26Fire-safety inspection1 citation

E-0015

E · No harm found

Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.

Corrected 2024-06-07

Federal penalties

2026-03-16Fine$8,673

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 125051.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.8430 ratings on Google

★★★★Alyson · 2026-07-20 · via Google
“Your facility looked clean and bright.. My friend seemed comfortable and happy to be there. The aides seemed friendly and accommodating. This was my first visit to your large complex. The one drawback seemed to be the patio was small for the size of the complex.”

★★★★★L R Kaneshiro · 2026-06-11 · via Google
“Visiting my newly arrived friend at Ka Punawai Ola was very easy from signing in and getting clear directions at the front reception/information area to get to my friend's room. The nurse got my friend a warm blanket when my friend said she was cold and turned up the A/C to a warmer temperature after getting her roommate's approval. I didn't stay very long, but I could tell that the staff was ve…”

★★★★★Bettelynn Smith · 2026-06-13 · via Google
“Beautiful Facility. Quality Medical Staff. Easy access and available parking. All the amenities impressive.”

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

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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