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Life Care Center of Kona

  • Nursing Home
  • Memory Care

Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: B-plus
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Life Care Center of Kona's website

78-6957 Kamehameha Iii Road,
Kailua Kona HI 96740

(808) 322-2790

61.27% estimated occupancy 1

Life Care Center of Kona is the lone facility we identified in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. With an overall grade of B+, this nursing home ended up being one of the top 50 facilities in Hawaii. Based on the data we reviewed, you can do much worse than this place. Fortunately, this nursing home did not have any poor grades in any of the four major categories. More information about its category grades can be found below.

Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Secure Memory Care 
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy

Awards

Top Nursing Home in Hawaii badge

Top Nursing Home in Hawaii Awards 2019

Best Nursing Home in Kailua Kona, Hawaii badge

Best Nursing Home in Kailua Kona, Hawaii Awards 2019

Top Nursing Home in Hawaii badge

Top Nursing Home in Hawaii Awards 2020

Best Nursing Home in Kailua Kona, Hawaii badge

Best Nursing Home in Kailua Kona, Hawaii Awards 2020

Top Nursing Home in Hawaii badge

Top Nursing Home in Hawaii Awards 2021

Best Nursing Home in Kailua Kona, Hawaii badge

Best Nursing Home in Kailua Kona, Hawaii Awards 2021

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2021)
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Short-term Care Quality

Grade: A-minus

In addition to receiving a strong overall score, this nursing home also earned an elite short-term care grade. We gave them one of our higher grades in that area, with an impressive grade of A-. With our short-term care assessment, we try to craft a fair gauge for rehabilitation. In doing so, we analyze the nursing home's offerings of highly-skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as occupational therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not every nursing home employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, according to the data this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. Finally, we looked at the percentage of patients who were able to return to the community from this nursing home. We found that 5.9 percent of this facility's residents returned home.

Facility Inspections

Grade: A-minus

This facility also excelled in inspections. In fact, we awarded it an A- for that category. Inspection ratings weigh a host of factors included in a facility's inspection report. One key criteria we consider is the number and severity of deficiencies. Places with higher scores in this category usually have few severe deficiencies. This nursing home was assessed 2 deficiencies on its inspection report, but fortunately none were considered to be major deficiencies. This means that CMS did not deem any of these deficiencies to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. The fact that the deficiencies were relatively minor made us feel better about this inspection report.

Nurse Quality

Grade: A-minus

In addition, this nursing home earned high marks in the area of nursing. As a result, it received one of our highest grades in that area with an impressive grade of A-. Our nursing score features many factors. The most heavily weighted variable is the quantity of hours nurses spent with patients. This particular nursing home provided 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also assessed several nursing quality-based metrics and this facility excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any nursing home the nation in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can generally be avoided by providing better nursing care, such as having a protocol of moving patients more frequently.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

The last category we rated is long-term care, where this nursing home was awarded a grade of B-. This actually was this facility's worst category. This is nevertheless nothing to be ashamed of. In a long-term care environment, the facility's primary goal is to maintain residents' quality of life and keep them safe. Once we assessed the volume of nursing care, we next considered the facility's vaccination record. We were optimistic to discover that this nursing home vaccinates 99.545456 percent of its patients for pneumonia. This place was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. It had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Sep 22

Life Care Center of Kona Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-minus

In Life Care Center of Kona, 5.33% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin caused by remaining in one position for an excessive period of time.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B

In Life Care Center of Kona, 2.13% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are considered to be a measure of nursing care . Falls which result in injury are often caused by lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-minus

In Life Care Center of Kona, 2.68% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. These infections may be associated with inadequate hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B

In Life Care Center of Kona, 9.16% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term stay residents which are given antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may mean a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such medications aren't medically indicated. However, some nursing homes may need to rely more on these drugs due to an increased number of patients suffering from cognitive disorders.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B

In Life Care Center of Kona, 7.57% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure tells you the percent of long-term residents taking antianxiety drugs.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-plus

In Life Care Center of Kona, 1.5% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients exhibiting symptoms of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-plus

In Life Care Center of Kona, 97.18% of Patients

This is the percent of patients who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B

In Life Care Center of Kona, 11.05% Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and bathing.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B-minus

In Life Care Center of Kona, 19.95% Percentage of Residents

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who were able to retain mobility. Many argue that mobility is critical to patients mental and physical health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Life Care Center of Kona, 0.86 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is key to preserving the physical health of patients.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B-plus

In Life Care Center of Kona, 19.95 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B-plus

In Life Care Center of Kona, 6.55 Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to gauge patient care during rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B

In Life Care Center of Kona, 78.07% Percentage of Resident

This is a measure of the percent of short-term stay patients who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some believe that this is a reliable measure of rehabilitation services.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Kona Community HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 4.97 miles away79-1019 Haukapila Street Kealakekua Hawaii 96750Government - State(808) 322-9311

Nearby Dialysis

  • Kona Dialysis5.93 miles away78-6831 Alii Drive Suite 336 Kailua Kona Hawaii 96740CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (808) 322-2131