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Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home – Hilo
1180 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo, HI 96720
Based on 44 reviews
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(800) 780-8101Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home – Hilo Description
The Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo, Hawaii is a high quality nursing and personal care facility that is dedicated to providing excellent care to veterans. The home is VA and Medicare/Medicaid certified, and provides a wide range of services to meet the needs of its residents. The staff at the home are committed to providing compassionate care and honoring the veterans who have served our country.
Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home – Hilo is located 1.6 miles from Hilo, a mid sized town with a population of 43,263. Other nearby cities and towns include and Hawaiian Paradise Park. The community is in a middle class neighborhood where the average income is $63,335, 53% of the country has a higher median income.
This community provides Nursing Home Care, Adult Day Care, Hospice Care, Respite Care, Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation and has Studio apartments available. Studio apartments start at an estimated $7,658 a month, while the average cost of Nursing Home Care is $7,658 in Hilo, $7,658 in HI, and $7,090 in the United States. These prices are estimated. Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home – Hilo is a member of a larger group of communities called Avalon Health Care. Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home – Hilo is ranked 2 out of 5 communities in Hilo and is ranked 9 out of 51 communities in HI.
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short-term rehabilitation
rehabilitation services
end of life care
24-hour skilled nursing care
fractures
respite care
24-hour nursing care
therapists
post-acute care
Activities
community outings
Dining
dining services
Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
This nursing community has been given an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars by The Center for Medicare and Medicaid receiving 1 stars on its health inspection, 5 stars on its quality measures rating, and 5 stars on its staffing rating. Within the quality measure rating, each facility is given a short-stay rating and a long-stay rating. This facility received a 5-star short-stay rating and a 5-star long-stay rating. Additionally, within its staffing rating, this facility received a 5 star registered nurse rating. This nursing home is certified by Medicare and Medicaid and was first approved to provide Medicare and Medicaid services on 03/10/08 and is run by a for profit organization. It is a large-sized nursing community with 95 nursing beds. Currently, there are 49 residents within the nursing community. Be advised these resident occupancy numbers are not always up to date and are collected from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services website periodically.
Alerts from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
This community is a special focus facility candidate a classification given by The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. These facilities have a history of serious quality issues or are included in a special program to stimulate improvements in their quality of care. This community has been cited for abuse by The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Either the facility has been cited in inspection reports for abuse that caused a resident harm within the past year or abuse that could have potentially caused residents harm in the past two years. This facility has not been given a health inspection within the last 2 years. This facility has been given 3.0 fines by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for a total of $540,472.00. The facility has had 1 payment denials, which is when the government stops payments to a nursing home for new residents until the facility fixes an outstanding citation. The facility has had 3 facility incidents reported in the last 3 years that resulted in a citation.
Staffing Metrics
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Long Stay Metrics
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Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Short Stay Metrics
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Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Healthcare Near Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home – Hilo
Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home – Hilo is close to a wide range of health providers including pharmacies and dentists. Pharmacies close by are Shima Pharmacy which is 1.9 miles away, Longs Drugs, and Sack ‘n Save. Have to go to the dentist? Options include Keiki Dental Group which is 2.4 miles away, Bay Clinic Dental Center, and Ohana Endodontics.
Surrounding Area
Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home – Hilo is also close to a range of restaurants, culture, shopping and parks. Looking to go out to eat or order takeout? Order Vietnamese at Yen's Restaurant, Asian at Jimmy’s or Japanese at Kanpai. Love the arts? Head on over to East Hawai‘i Cultural Center, Old Police Station, or Palace Theater. Enjoy shopping? Spend some time at Hilo Shopping Center, Manono Marketplace, or Waiakea Kai Plaza. Looking for a park to relax at? Enjoy the outdoors at Wailuku River State Park, Gilbert Carvalho Park, or Downtown Hilo.
Weather
Weather in the area consists of an average of 299 days of rain and 65 days of sun and the total precipitation is around 2.7 inches a year. The region reaches a high of 74°F in the summer and 67°F in the winter, with an average temp of 71.0°F throughout the year. The average humidity is 78.0%, with max winds averaging around 9.8 mph.
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His first class
Best SNF/ICF on the Big Island. Excellent staff and Beautiful facility!
YUkiO OkUtSU Vet Home is a beautiful place to work. A place for our Veyeran who serves our country. Staff are very nice. Treat employee the best!
The Yukio Okutsu Veterans home is a place where staff members make the resident’s stay comfortable and safe. Staff always puts residents first but always puts out the best work!
Great facility!
Quality of care and residents well being are the main values of this facility. Lots of activities that are well adapted for all and help from staff/volunteers to include everyone no matter their mental/physical capacity. I wish my grandparents lived there.
Great health care facility. Excellent care for our Veterans. Staff is full of Aloha spirit.
The only state Veterans Home in Hawaii these folks take pride in serving the veterans every day. Their staffing levels are so much higher than everyone else in the area. They are definitely five star! The facility is really close to the hospital too. There is a feeling of Aloha as soon as you enter the building!
Amazing place to work with, all staff exemplifies the spirit of Aloha every single day. Team work is 100% led by the nursing leaders and admin. Their dedication to care and serve the veterans and their spouses are second to none!
Nursing staff numbers at Yukio are better than most places in the state, they provide rehab services 7 days a week, and they pass both the sniff test and the mom test ( would you have your mom here ).
a beautiful facility with beautiful semi-private rooms. You have to go and see for yourself. If you or your family is a veteran or spouse of a veteran, stop by for a tour! You won’t be disappointed!
The care provided to the residents at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home is amazing. The staff members are caring and it shows! The residents are happy!
Nice and friendly facility :)
Very nice place, very clean.
As of 9/8/20 this facility had 74 residents, 58 have tested positive for COVID-19 and 9 of those have died. Avalon HealthCare keeps saying they are working “tirelessly to protect” residents but the 78.3% rate of infection is proving their statements false. Protect the vets in your family by keeping them away from this place!
They served their country. There’s no better way to thank them for their services than serving them back. Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home is the best place for our wounded warriors. With the best quality of care provided by staff who’s team work is just amazing! Yukio provides clean, comfortable, safe and secure home away from home.
I highly recommend this place for any veterans and or spouse. Come and see for your self. The staff are very helpful and really care for the residents.
The wonderfully talented and professional team at Yukio Okutsu strive daily to provide high quality, patient centered care!!
The staff and the facility is the best I have ever visited in my life. I am so thankful for the love and care the A plus staff gives to our men and women who have served our country in the military. This place makes me want to give back.
Health and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report 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: 2017-06-28
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-14 | C | Smoke Deficiencies | Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours. |
Survey Date: 2017-06-28
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-14 | C | Smoke Deficiencies | Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours. |
Survey Date: 2017-06-28
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-14 | C | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Meet other general requirements that are deficient. |
Survey Date: 2017-06-28
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-14 | C | Electrical Deficiencies | Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
Survey Date: 2019-10-04
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-12 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residents preferences and goals. |
Survey Date: 2019-10-04
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-12 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
Survey Date: 2019-10-04
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-12 | F | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
Survey Date: 2019-10-04
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-12 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
Survey Date: 2019-10-04
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-12 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. |
Survey Date: 2019-10-04
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-07 | 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. |
Survey Date: 2020-10-16
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-19 | J | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
Survey Date: 2020-10-30
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-06 | F | Administration Deficiencies | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. |
Survey Date: 2020-10-30
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-06 | F | Administration Deficiencies | Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility. |
Survey Date: 2020-10-30
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-06 | 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. |
Survey Date: 2020-10-30
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-06 | L | Administration Deficiencies | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. |
Survey Date: 2020-10-30
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-06 | F | Administration Deficiencies | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. |
Survey Date: 2020-10-30
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-06 | L | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
Survey Date: 2019-11-15
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-06 | G | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
Survey Date: 2018-10-12
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-14 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. |
Survey Date: 2018-10-12
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-14 | 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. |
Survey Date: 2018-10-12
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-18 | K | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
Survey Date: 2018-10-12
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-14 | 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. |
Survey Date: 2017-06-30
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-13 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. |
Survey Date: 2017-06-30
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-13 | D | Environmental Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. |
Survey Date: 2017-06-30
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-13 | E | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. |
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