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Life Care Center Of Hilo

944 W. Kawailani St., Hilo, HI 96720

Nursing Home Skilled Nursing Rehabilitation
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Estimated Pricing

Studio
Estimated $9,008

Price Comparison

  • Average City Price: $9,008
  • Average State Price: $9,008
  • Average National Price: $7,508


  • Life Care Center Of Hilo Description

    Nestled in a quiet, residential area of Hilo, Hawaii, with picturesque views of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea, Life Care Center of Hilo is the second-largest nursing home in Hawaii. Just 2 miles from the local hospital, we are the only facility with two special care units, making our nursing home a perfect choice for individuals in need of short-term rehabilitation, long-term care or post-operative recovery.

    Life Care Center of Hilo focuses on inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation with 24-hour skilled nursing care and a secured Alzheimer's and dementia unit. Our in-house rehabilitation and nursing teams create individualized, goal-oriented care plans for each resident and patient.

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    Care Types at Community

    This community offers the following types of care

    Nursing Home

    Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.

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    Skilled Nursing

    Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.

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    Community Reviews

    9.8
    Life Care Center Of Hilo
    Based on My Caring Plan's proprietary scoring, including 41 reviews across the web

    Ranking

  • Ranking in City: 1 out of 5 communities in Hilo
  • Ranking in State: 4 out of 52 communities in HI
  • Care A

    Staff A


    Employee Reviews

    5.8
    Life Care Centers of America
    Based on My Caring Plan's proprietary scoring, including 1468 reviews across the web

    The following insights are from employees that work in Hawaii

    Employee Pay B

    Employee Staff B



    Review Summary

    The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.

    Summary of Reviews:

    • Front office staff described as pleasant, helpful, and informative.
    • Staff members, including Pete and Frances de la Cruz, receive praise for their friendliness, responsiveness, and professional care.
    • Life Care staff commended for treating residents like family, providing peace and comfort to families.
    • Visitors appreciate the ease of self-check-in and the facility's efforts to keep residents safe, especially during challenging times.
    • Physical therapy sessions and speech therapy with Kim Okamura highlighted for their effectiveness and innovative approaches.
    • The facility is well-maintained, and the caring nature of the nurses is particularly appreciated.
    • COVID-19 precautions and measures are acknowledged and appreciated by visitors and families.
    • Staff members are consistently described as informative, accommodating, warm, helpful, respectful, and professional.
    • Residents and visitors feel well-cared for, with some comparing the experience to staying in a hotel.
    • The Life Care Ohana is praised for their kindness, patience, energy, humor, and grace.
    • Overall, reviews highlight the professionalism, talent, and caring nature of the staff and therapists, with many recommending their services.


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    Health

    Physical Therapy

    Occupational Therapy

    Speech Therapy

    24/7 Easy Admissions

    24-hour Skilled Nursing Care

    Case Management


    Services

    Functional Mobility

    Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation

    24-hour Care

    Nursing Staff


    Activities

    Daily Activity Schedule

    Family/Resident Councils

    Full-time, Certified Activity Director

    Community Re-entry Program

    Patient/Family Education Program

    Reading


    Community Amenities

    24-hour Security and Fire Safety Systems

    Beauty Salon and Barber Shop

    Complimentary Wireless Internet

    Flexible Visiting Hours

    Homelike Setting

    Housekeeping and Laundry Services


    Room Amenities

    Bedside and Bathroom Call Lights

    Flat-screen TVs

    Private and Semiprivate Rooms

    Private Bathrooms

    Telephone and Cable Television Hookups


    Dining

    Certified Dietitian

    Fine Dining Program


    Transportation

    Transportation Services


    Pet

    Pet Visitors Allowed



    Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

    Nursing Home Ratings

    Overall rating: 3
    Health inspection rating: 2
    Staffing rating: 4
    Quality measure rating: 5
    Long-term quality measure rating: 5
    Short-term quality measure rating: 5


    Nursing Home Overview

    Participation date: June 1, 1993
    Ownership type: For Profit
    Provider type: Medicare and Medicaid
    Nursing home capacity: 252
    Total current residents: 203
    Facility is located in a hospital: No
    Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
    Resident and family council: Both


    Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines

    Number of facility incidents: 1
    Number of substantiated complaints: 0
    Number of payment denials: 0
    Number of fines: 1
    Total cost of fines: $4615


    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.

    The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.

    The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.

    The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.

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    Health and Fire Safety Deficiencies

    The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.

    Scope
    Severity of Deficiency Isolated Pattern Widespread
    Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety J K L
    Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy G H I
    No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy D E F
    No actual harm with potential for minimal harm A B C

    Fire Safety Deficiencies

    Survey Date Correction Date Letter Category Description
    2022-11-22 2022-12-26 D Smoke Deficiencies Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

    Health Safety Deficiencies

    Survey Date Correction Date Letter Category Description
    2023-05-22 2023-06-21 J Infection Control Deficiencies Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    2023-05-22 2023-06-21 E Infection Control Deficiencies Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
    2022-11-18 2023-01-02 D Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
    2022-11-18 2023-01-02 E Resident Rights Deficiencies Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
    2022-11-18 2023-01-02 D Resident Rights Deficiencies Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
    2022-11-18 2023-01-02 E Resident Rights Deficiencies Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.
    2022-11-18 2023-01-02 D Resident Rights Deficiencies 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.
    2022-11-18 2023-01-02 D Resident Rights Deficiencies 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.
    2022-11-18 2023-01-02 E Resident Rights Deficiencies Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
    2022-11-18 2023-01-02 D Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
    2022-11-18 2023-01-02 D Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
    2022-11-18 2023-01-02 E Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    2022-11-18 2023-01-02 D Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
    2022-11-18 2023-01-02 E Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
    2022-11-18 2023-01-02 E Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    2022-11-18 2023-01-02 E Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies Post nurse staffing information every day.
    2022-11-18 2023-01-02 D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
    2022-11-18 2023-01-02 D Pharmacy Service Deficiencies Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
    2022-11-18 2023-01-02 E Pharmacy Service Deficiencies 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.
    2022-11-18 2023-01-02 D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
    2022-11-18 2023-01-02 E Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    2022-11-18 2023-01-02 D Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
    2022-11-18 2023-01-02 D Infection Control Deficiencies Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
    2022-11-18 2023-01-02 D Environmental Deficiencies Provide at least one room set aside to use as a resident dining room and for activities, that is a good size, with good lighting, air flow and furniture.
    2022-11-18 2023-01-02 D Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
    2022-11-18 2023-01-02 D Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
    2022-11-18 2023-01-02 E Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
    2022-06-03 2022-07-22 D Pharmacy Service Deficiencies 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.
    2022-06-03 2022-07-22 F Infection Control Deficiencies Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    2021-10-26 2021-11-16 C Resident Rights Deficiencies Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
    2021-10-26 2021-11-16 D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies 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.
    2021-10-26 2021-11-16 D Pharmacy Service Deficiencies 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.
    2020-10-16 2020-12-10 E Infection Control Deficiencies Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    2019-06-24 2019-08-26 D Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
    2019-06-24 2019-08-26 D Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
    2019-06-24 2019-08-26 D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
    2019-06-24 2019-08-26 D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
    2019-06-24 2019-08-26 D Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
    2019-06-24 2019-08-26 D Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
    2019-06-24 2019-08-26 D Infection Control Deficiencies Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Fines

    Fine Date Fine Amount
    2020-10-16 $7,100
    2020-10-16 $4,615

    What is in the Neighborhood

    General Area Overview
    • The closest city is Hilo which is 3.2 miles away and has a population of 43,263 (mid sized town).
    • The average income is $60,653, which is average compared to other zip codes.
    • Weather
      • High Temperature: 74
      • Low Temperature: 67
      • Average Temperature: 71.0
      • Day Breakdown: The area gets 299 days of rain and 65 days of sun
      • Precipitation: 2.7 inches a year

    Health and Safety Overview
    • The average life expectancy in zip code is 80.73 years old, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
    • Air Quality: Good Days 207.0, Moderate Days 2.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 0.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0

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    Supermarkets

    Sack ‘n Save
    1.9 miles away
    KTA Super Stores
    2.0 miles away
    Kilauea Market
    2.2 miles away
    Island Naturals Market and Deli
    2.2 miles away
    Cost U Less
    2.5 miles away

    None Found

    None Found

    Banks

    Hawaii National Bank
    1.9 miles away
    First Hawaiian Bank
    2.1 miles away
    Hawaii County Employees Federal Credit Union
    2.2 miles away
    Hawaii First Federal Credit Union
    2.2 miles away
    HFS Credit Union
    2.4 miles away

    Hospitals

    Hilo Medical Center
    2.5 miles away

    Pharmacies

    Sack ‘n Save
    1.9 miles away
    Longs Drugs
    2.3 miles away
    Safeway
    2.5 miles away
    Shima Pharmacy
    2.7 miles away

    Dentists

    Kawili Dentist
    1.9 miles away
    Ohana Endodontics
    2.1 miles away
    Bay Clinic Dental Center
    2.3 miles away
    Keiki Dental Group
    2.3 miles away

    Parks

    Ahualani Park
    0.4 miles away
    Ainaola Park
    0.6 miles away
    Machado Acres Park
    0.7 miles away
    'Imiloa Garden
    1.2 miles away
    Waiakea Uka Park
    1.4 miles away

    None Found

    Shopping

    Prince Kuhio Plaza
    2.1 miles away
    Hilo Shopping Center
    2.2 miles away
    Waiakea Center
    2.3 miles away
    Manono Marketplace
    2.6 miles away
    Waiakea Kai Plaza
    3.3 miles away

    Culture

    Dreams of Paradise
    2.8 miles away
    Old Police Station
    2.8 miles away
    Palace Theater
    2.8 miles away
    Extreme Exposure
    2.9 miles away
    East Hawai‘i Cultural Center
    3.0 miles away

    Restaurants

    Sky Garden Restaurant
    1.3 miles away
    5 Spice
    1.8 miles away
    Lin’s Chop Suey
    1.9 miles away
    Hiro's Place
    2.0 miles away
    Mrs. B’s Laulau
    2.0 miles away

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