Overview
Pu'uwai 'o Makaha 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 Waianae. It scores best on health inspections (5 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.2 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 74% of nursing homes in Hawaii (the state average is 5.0 hours). Of that, 1.0 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 17, 2026, found 3 health deficiencies, fewer than the Hawaii average of 8.5. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 49% of Hawaii nursing homes have been fined.
Pu'uwai 'o Makaha is a for-profit facility with 93 certified beds, caring for about 65 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1997.
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 36%
Top 37%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 17, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 3
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.20 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.00 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.48 hrs
- Nurse aides2.72 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 93
- Average residents per day
- 65
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 3, 1997
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes