Overview
Kulana Malama has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Hawaii average of 3.8. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Ewa Beach. It scores best on health inspections (5 of 5) and lowest on staffing (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 10.2 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 97% of nursing homes in Hawaii (the state average is 5.0 hours). Of that, 5.3 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on September 26, 2025, found 3 health deficiencies, fewer than the Hawaii average of 8.5. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $14,069 in the past three years.
Kulana Malama is a for-profit facility with 33 certified beds, caring for about 35 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2007.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 15%
Top 13%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- September 26, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 3
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $14,069
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff10.15 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)5.25 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.39 hrs
- Nurse aides4.51 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 33
- Average residents per day
- 35
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- May 1, 2007
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes