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Life Care Center of Hilo, Hilo, HI: 5 star rating, fined $8,492 across 1 fine
Life Care Center of Hilo in Hilo, HI is owned by Sak Jr LLC and SBK LLC, is rated 5 of 5 stars by Medicare, and was fined $8,492 across 1 fine in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 19 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on July 2, 2026, and 1 of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
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- Address
- 944 West Kawailani Street, Hilo, HI 96720
- Overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Health inspection rating
- 4 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 5 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 5 of 5
- Certified beds
- 252
- Residents per day
- 222 on average
- Ownership type
- For profit, corporation
- Legal business name
- Hilo Medical Investors LTD
- Chain
- Life Care Centers of America, 194 facilities
- Fines
- $8,492 across 1 fine, three years to October 1, 2026
- Payment denials
- 0
- Health citations
- 19, of which 1 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
- Latest survey
- July 2, 2026
- CMS Certification Number
- 125040
- On Care Compare
- Medicare Care Compare
Fines and payment denials
Every fine and payment denial CMS lists for this facility in the three years, newest first.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Denial starts | Denial days | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2026 | Fine | $8,492 | Not listed | data.cms.gov |
Recent health citations
Citations from health inspections, newest first.
| Survey date | Tag | What CMS cited | Scope and severity | Status | Corrected on | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2, 2026 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | August 7, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| July 2, 2026 | F842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | August 7, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| July 2, 2026 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | August 7, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| July 2, 2026 | F628 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | August 7, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| July 2, 2026 | F576 | Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | August 7, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| April 1, 2026 | F697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | G: isolated, actual harm | Corrected | May 1, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| April 1, 2026 | F610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | May 1, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| April 1, 2026 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | May 1, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| May 1, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Past noncompliance | May 1, 2025 | data.cms.gov |
| December 1, 2023 | F847 | Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | January 15, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| December 1, 2023 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | January 15, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| December 1, 2023 | F761 | 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. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | January 15, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| December 1, 2023 | F755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | January 15, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| December 1, 2023 | F725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | January 15, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| December 1, 2023 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | January 15, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| December 1, 2023 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | January 15, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| December 1, 2023 | F641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | January 15, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| December 1, 2023 | F584 | 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. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | January 15, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| December 1, 2023 | F550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | January 15, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
Owners and managers
Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 2 individual or personal trusts (1 owners, 1 managers). Their names are not shown on this page.
| Organization | Role | Share | Since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sak Jr LLC | Direct owner | 25% | June 14, 1999 | data.cms.gov |
| SBK LLC | Direct owner | 25% | June 14, 1999 | data.cms.gov |
| Sak Jr LLC | General partner | Not listed | June 14, 1999 | data.cms.gov |
| SBK LLC | General partner | Not listed | June 14, 1999 | data.cms.gov |
| Life Care Centers of America, Inc. | Operational or managerial control | Not listed | August 1, 1994 | data.cms.gov |
Also on SpecStream
- All nursing homes in Hawaii
- Every nursing home Sak Jr LLC owns or manages
- Every nursing home SBK LLC owns or manages
- Every nursing home Life Care Centers of America, Inc. owns or manages
- This facility on Medicare Care Compare
Updated November 7, 2026. Read from CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes. Open data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (US government work). Fines and citations are as CMS lists them on the date this page was read and can change after an appeal. The CMS files are joined on the CMS Certification Number. CMS gives owners no ID, so an owner page groups facilities by the owner name as CMS spells it. Names of individual owners and managers are not shown. This page uses CMS data and is not endorsed or certified by CMS. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.