Nursing Homes · Hilo, HI
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home
1180 Waianuenue Avenue · Hilo, HI 96720 · Lic. #VA-ATC-815 (HI) · 95 certified beds
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About Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home
Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home is a nursing home in Hilo, Hawaii. Its capacity is 95 beds, the same as the Hawaii County median for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 39 citations, the most recent on November 15, 2024. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.66 hours per resident per day. The Department of Veterans Affairs lists it as a veterans long-term care setting. It is one of 5 nursing homes listed in Hilo. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
5.0Staffing
5.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (39)
Records from October 2022 to November 2024.
November 15, 2024
Tag F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 30, 2024.
November 15, 2024
Tag F0883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 30, 2024.
November 15, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 30, 2024.
November 15, 2024
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 30, 2024.
November 15, 2024
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 30, 2024.
November 15, 2024
Tag F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 30, 2024.
November 15, 2024
Tag F0847Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 30, 2024.
November 15, 2024
Tag F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 30, 2024.
November 15, 2024
Tag F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 30, 2024.
November 15, 2024
Tag F0561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 30, 2024.
November 15, 2024
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 30, 2024.
October 30, 2023
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected July 27, 2023.
October 30, 2023
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 11, 2023.
October 30, 2023
Tag F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 11, 2023.
October 30, 2023
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 11, 2023.
October 30, 2023
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 11, 2023.
October 30, 2023
Tag F0625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 11, 2023.
October 30, 2023
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 11, 2023.
October 30, 2023
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 11, 2023.
October 30, 2023
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 11, 2023.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $13,049
October 30, 2023 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $13,049 against this nursing home on October 30, 2023.
Staffing
4.66 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 4.98 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit
Part of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, a chain of 7 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 4.8 overall, 3.5 for health inspections, 5.0 for staffing, 4.8 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Hawaii.
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Hilo.
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