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B
Good

LIFE CARE CENTER OF HILO

944 WEST KAWAILANI STREET · HILO, HI 96720

8089599151 · For profit - Corporation

252 beds219.8 residents237 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
B
Good
Total Staff
A
Very Good
RN Staff
B
Good
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✓RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

LIFE CARE CENTER OF HILO receives an overall staffing grade of B (Good). With 3.6505 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has adequate registered nurse (RN) coverage. It is 0.25 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing stays relatively consistent — dropping 12.74% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (2.88% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been trending upward over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (0)

No significant concerns identified for this quarter.

✨ Strengths (5)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅Meets the research-recommended RN staffing level (≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (2.88%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
✅Highly consistent day-to-day staffing levels
Total Nurse HPRD
3.6505hrs/resident/day▼ 0.25
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.9821hrs/resident/day▲ 0.30
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
12.74%
3.7868 weekday → 3.3044 weekend
Agency Staff
2.88%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.0133hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.4814hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.2579std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Hawaii County Average-0.76 HPRD
4.41
03.65 HPRD
vs. Hawaii State Average-1.06 HPRD
4.71
03.65 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.25 HPRD
3.90
03.65 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
LIFE CARE CENTER OF HILO ★
HILO · This facility
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B
3.65050.9821★★★☆☆
LEGACY HILO REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER
HILO
2 mi
B
3.61320.958★★★☆☆
HALE ANUENUE RESTORATIVE CARE
HILO
2.7 mi
B
3.63951.0231★★★☆☆
HILO BENIOFF MEDICAL CENTER
HILO
2.7 mi
A+
6.00911.4822★★★★☆
YUKIO OKUTSU STATE VETERANS HOME
HILO
2.7 mi
A
4.98931.0725★★★☆☆
Honoka'a Hospital & Skilled Nursing
HONOKAA
36.7 mi
A+
5.28071.3581★★★★★

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

5
Inspections
40
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
May 1, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Dec 1, 2023Health
10 deficiencies cited
▼
May 22, 2023Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Nov 18, 2022Health
24 deficiencies cited
▼
Oct 26, 2021Health
3 deficiencies cited
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CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.