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Legacy Hilo Rehabilitation & Nursing Center

563 KAUMANA DRIVE, HILO, HI, 96720
(808) 498-0184
100 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections3/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
100
CMS facility ID
125065
Care type
Nursing home
County
Hawaii
Facility name
Legacy Hilo Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
Street address
563 KAUMANA DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Hilo, HI 96720
Phone
(808) 498-0184

Legacy Hilo Rehabilitation & Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Hilo, Hawaii. It is licensed for 100 beds — close to 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 Legacy Hilo Rehabilitation & Nursing Center 39 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $16,350 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Ohana Pacific Management Co.
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

First Hawaiian Bank
Mortgage holder — since 2019
Hata, Randall
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Kishaba, Richard
Indirect owner · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Kishaba, Sandra
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Lore, Andrew
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Mcclennon, Pamela
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Morikuni, Suanne
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Ohana Pacific Management Company Inc
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Pitcher, Kerry
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Richard S. Kishaba 2010 Dynasty Trust
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2010
Smith, Toby
Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2016-01-20
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
10 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$16,350 total
Last standard inspection
2026-02-27
Nurse staffing
3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$649 per day (≈ $19,730/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
70% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 23% private/other
Occupancy
78% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
11% above the HI median of $585/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
100
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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-02-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered10 citations
F-0627
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Corrected 2026-03-24
F-0655
E · 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 2026-05-09
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 2026-03-24
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2026-03-24
F-0686
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2026-03-24
F-0688
E · 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 2026-05-09
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 2026-03-24
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2026-03-24
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 2026-03-24
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 2026-03-24
2024-10-25Health inspection8 citations
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2024-11-15
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 2024-11-15
F-0623
F · 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 2024-11-15
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 2024-11-15
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2024-11-15
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-11-15
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 2024-11-15
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-11-15
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (21 citations)
2024-07-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
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 2024-08-09
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-08-09
2023-10-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered14 citations
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2023-12-08
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2023-12-08
F-0607
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2023-12-08
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 2023-12-08
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 2023-12-08
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-12-08
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 2023-12-08
F-0656
E · 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 2023-12-08
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2023-12-08
F-0679
D · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2023-12-08
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 2023-12-08
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2023-12-08
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 2023-12-08
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-12-08
2026-02-27Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-07-20
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-07-20
K-0362
D · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2026-07-20
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2026-07-20
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2026-07-20

Federal penalties

2026-02-27Fine$16,350
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 125065.
What people say on Google.
3.619 ratings on Google
★★★★★willy akau · 2026-05-20 · via Google

“This was absolutely the best place to recover from the staff to the aides and doctors plus’s da kine help with physical therapy and they also helped with mento therapy you know dakine hah us da patientz”

★★Jeff Mills · 2025-05-28 · via Google

“The facility is nice. The staff are friendly and professional. My low review comes from putting my 94 yr old mother in with a roommate who had an infectious cough. After her five day respite, she's now home achy and coughing.”

★★★★★Andrew Johnson · 2024-08-25 · via Google

“The staff are absolutely incredible! They all knew me by first name from day one and provided very thorough and professional care during my entire time at the facility. Whether the nurses, aides, physicians, physical therapists, anyone at the facility for that matter were amazing! Thank you all so much for everything that you do!!”

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
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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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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
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
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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