
Compare Senior Care around Hawaii
Info below is compiled from the HI Dept. of Health, senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
Communities are listed from highest to lowest based on our ranking methodology.
| Good Samaritan Society – Pohai Nani | SC AL IL NH RC SNF | Kaneohe | 44
Facility
44
HI AVG
43
Rank
#26 / 84 | No |
18
Facility
18
HI AVG
49
Rank
#140 / 177 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | - | - | 3
Facility
3
HI AVG
3.3
Rank
#15 / 56 | 19
Facility
19
HI AVG
25
Rank
#29 / 56 | 4.8
Facility
4.8
HI AVG
6.3
Rank
#29 / 56 |
| Arcadia Retirement Residence | SC ADC HC IL NH SNF | Honolulu (Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus) | 91
Facility
91
HI AVG
43
Rank
#18 / 84 | No |
86
Facility
86
HI AVG
49
Rank
#27 / 177 | - | - | A+ | 8
Facility
8
HI AVG
3.3
Rank
#54 / 56 | 42
Facility
42
HI AVG
25
Rank
#47 / 56 | 4.7
Facility
4.7
HI AVG
6.3
Rank
#28 / 56 |
| Lanai Community Hospital | SC NH SNF | Lanai City (7Th Street) | 10
Facility
10
HI AVG
43
Rank
#42 / 84 | No |
58
Facility
58
HI AVG
49
Rank
#68 / 177 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maunalani Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | SC NH PC SNF | Honolulu (Kaimuki) | 100
Facility
100
HI AVG
43
Rank
#13 / 84 | No |
11
Facility
11
HI AVG
49
Rank
#152 / 177 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pearl City Nursing Home | SC NH PC SNF | Pearl City (Lehua Avenue) | 122
Facility
122
HI AVG
43
Rank
#8 / 84 | No |
73
Facility
73
HI AVG
49
Rank
#44 / 177 | Private / Shared Rooms | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oahu Care Facility | SC NH SNF | Honolulu (Mccully - Moiliili) | 82
Facility
82
HI AVG
43
Rank
#19 / 84 | No |
93
Facility
93
HI AVG
49
Rank
#19 / 177 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 Craigside | SC ADC AL HC IL NH SNF | Honolulu (Nuuanu - Punchbowl) | 45
Facility
45
HI AVG
43
Rank
#25 / 84 | No |
50
Facility
50
HI AVG
49
Rank
#85 / 177 | Studio / 1 Bed | - | A+ | 4
Facility
4
HI AVG
3.3
Rank
#36 / 56 | 14
Facility
14
HI AVG
25
Rank
#25 / 56 | 2.0
Facility
2.0
HI AVG
6.3
Rank
#13 / 56 |
| Hi’olani Assisted Living Center at Kahala Nui | SC AL IL MC NH SNF | Honolulu (Waialae - Kahala) | 20
Facility
20
HI AVG
43
Rank
#39 / 84 | No |
71
Facility
71
HI AVG
49
Rank
#46 / 177 | Private / Semi-Private Rooms | - | - | 3
Facility
3
HI AVG
3.3
Rank
#15 / 56 | 24
Facility
24
HI AVG
25
Rank
#32 / 56 | 8.0
Facility
8.0
HI AVG
6.3
Rank
#39 / 56 |
| One Kalakaua Senior Living | SC AL | Honolulu (Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus) | - | Yes |
98
Facility
98
HI AVG
49
Rank
#3 / 177 | - | 28
Facility
28
HI AVG
19
Rank
#8 / 43 | A+ | 2
Facility
2
HI AVG
3.3
Rank
#7 / 56 | 3
Facility
3
HI AVG
25
Rank
#9 / 56 | 0.8
Facility
0.8
HI AVG
6.3
Rank
#9 / 56 |
| Attention Plus Care | SC HC NH RC SNF | Honolulu (Ala Moana) | - | No |
98
Facility
98
HI AVG
49
Rank
#3 / 177 | - | 43
Facility
43
HI AVG
19
Rank
#3 / 43 | A+ | - | - | - |
| The Plaza at Pearl City | SC AL HMC IL SR | Pearl City (Kuala Street) | 158
Facility
158
HI AVG
43
Rank
#5 / 84 | No |
69
Facility
69
HI AVG
49
Rank
#52 / 177 | Studio / 1 Bed / Suite | 12
Facility
12
HI AVG
19
Rank
#31 / 43 | A+ | 3
Facility
3
HI AVG
3.3
Rank
#15 / 56 | 12
Facility
12
HI AVG
25
Rank
#22 / 56 | 4.0
Facility
4.0
HI AVG
6.3
Rank
#25 / 56 |
| The Plaza at Waikiki | SC AL HMC IL SR | Honolulu (Mccully - Moiliili) | 153
Facility
153
HI AVG
43
Rank
#6 / 84 | Yes |
96
Facility
96
HI AVG
49
Rank
#11 / 177 | Studio / Suite / 1 Bed | 14
Facility
14
HI AVG
19
Rank
#30 / 43 | A+ | 4
Facility
4
HI AVG
3.3
Rank
#36 / 56 | 15
Facility
15
HI AVG
25
Rank
#27 / 56 | 3.8
Facility
3.8
HI AVG
6.3
Rank
#24 / 56 |
| Hilo Medical Center | SC NH | Hilo (Waianuenue Avenue) | 52
Facility
52
HI AVG
43
Rank
#22 / 84 | No |
7
Facility
7
HI AVG
49
Rank
#165 / 177 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahala Nui | SC AL MC NH SNF | Honolulu (Waialae - Kahala) | - | No |
71
Facility
71
HI AVG
49
Rank
#46 / 177 | Private / Semi-Private Rooms | 21
Facility
21
HI AVG
19
Rank
#17 / 43 | A+ | - | - | - |
| Harry & Jeanette Weinberg – Philip Street Apartments | SC IL | Honolulu (Mccully - Moiliili) | - | Yes |
96
Facility
96
HI AVG
49
Rank
#11 / 177 | 1 Bed | - | - | - | - | - |
Hanami Care Home Kailua is a blissful retreat set in the quiet residential area of Kalama Street, Kailua, HI, offering assisted living. Dedicated to residents’ well-being, a kind and highly trained team provides top-tier care 24/7 according to their needs and preferences. The community promotes a vibrant and nurturing environment, ensuring residents can feel at ease during their stay.
Stimulating programs and enriching activities are conducted to keep residents active and socially engaged. Delightful and healthy dining options are also served, so residents can enjoy a satisfactory dining experience that satisfies their dietary needs. Here, residents have the finest retirement experience with its specially designed amenities and welcoming setting.
Surrounded by convenient local amenities in Papalani Street, Kailua, HI, Navian Hawaii is a distinct community that offers nursing care and hospice care. Residents receive top-tier care for their unique needs from a kind and well-trained team available 24/7. Since 1994, this non-profit community has consistently promoted a cozy and nurturing environment so residents can feel a sense of belonging during their stay.
Residents enjoy various activities and engaging programs, highlighting their interests and strengths. The community also provides pain management, emotional, and spiritual support for residents’ comfort and holistic wellness. With its dedicated services and beautifully maintained amenities, residents can recover quickly and live up to their potential.
Walker’s paradise is an unusual descriptor for a nursing home neighborhood, but Islands Skilled Nursing and Rehab earns it: Walk Score 96, McCully – Moiliili, 1.9 miles from Honolulu’s city center, with Kapi’olani Medical Center 0.18 miles away. The physical context here is genuinely distinct from the car-dependent suburban settings that define most post-acute care in the country.
The clinical profile is post-acute in character. Forty-two beds, 32 current residents, 74.2% occupancy, 88-day average stay. Admission is open to adults 18 and older.
Short-term rehab, transitional care, and respiratory care are offered alongside standard rehabilitation services. A doctor is on staff, and nursing coverage runs around the clock.
The staffing breakdown: registered nurses at 2 hours and 54 minutes per resident per day, nurse aides at 3 hours and 1 minute, LPNs at 4 minutes, totaling 3 hours and 10 minutes. The RN concentration is notable for a facility of this size.
Meals accommodate special and modified diets. An active resident council meets regularly. Mr. Leland Yagi is President/Administrator.
State inspections by Hawaii’s Department of Health, Office of Health Care Assurance, have surfaced recurring themes across medication management, infection prevention and control, care planning and documentation, staffing and staff credentials, and resident rights and protections. Families evaluating this facility should review those areas with care.
The facility accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. For families navigating post-acute placement in urban Honolulu, the combination of specialized respiratory and transitional care programs, a walkable location, and proximity to a major medical center makes this a facility worth examining closely, alongside its inspection record.
Ideally situated in the beautiful setting og Mokapu Boulevard, Kailua, HI, The Paperbark House is a blissful haven that offers assisted living. With its intimate and nurturing setting, the community strives to accommodate up to five residents and provide exceptional care around the clock. Residents enjoy a worry-free retirement with the community handling the housekeeping and other daily living activities.
Exciting recreational activities and engaging programs are conducted for residents to interact with their surroundings and live an active lifestyle. Residents enjoy a delightful dining experience with delicious and well-balanced meals. The community is ideal for those looking to live their golden years without worries, especially with its beautifully maintained amenities and friendly environment.
Spend your golden years with Ann Pearl Rehab & Nursing, an outstanding community surrounded by delightful local amenities on Waikalua Road, Kaneohe, HI, offering rehabilitation and skilled nursing. Dedicated to improving residents’ well-being, a kind and well-trained team provides the highest quality of care for their specific needs 24/7. As part of Ohana Pacific, this community consistently promotes a cozy and nurturing environment for residents to recover quickly and flourish.
Prioritizing residents’ holistic wellness, a full calendar of fun recreational activities and engaging programs is conducted. Mealtimes are also something to look forward to, with delightful and healthy dining options that cater to their dietary needs and preferences. The community’s welcoming setting and dedicated services make it an ideal place for those who looking for comprehensive care.
Olaloa Retirement Community – Mililani offers independent senior apartments in the Mililani Mauka – Launani Valley neighborhood of Mililani, Hawaii. Built across two levels, the facility provides an alternative to large senior campuses, utilizing a compact design that features communal laundry rooms and an on-site resident manager to handle daily property logistics.
The surrounding area carries a walkability score of 44 out of 100, indicating that while residents can walk to nearby spots like Mililani Mauka District Park, local cafes, and municipal bus stops, many errands require a vehicle.
Daily activities are centered around wellness and socialization, including structured fitness classes and planned group events. Property amenities include an indoor assembly meeting room, private storage units, and an outdoor patio space.
Interested individuals can reach out to the management office to check current apartment pricing and lease options.
Hale Mohalu II is a distinguished community situated in the thriving neighborhood along Kamehameha Highway, Pearl City, HI, that offers independent living. Featuring specially designed and wheelchair-accessible two- and three-bedroom floor plans, the community prioritizes residents’ comfort and safety. Residents maintain their dignity and independence with the community’s vibrant and welcoming environment.
With its ideal location near delightful restaurants and shopping areas, residents have easy access to their needs and preferences. Residents also enjoy leisure and wellness with the community’s cozy amenities, including a recreation room. The community is ideal for those seeking a stress-free setting to downsize without worries in retirement.
Situated in Honolulu, Hawaii, Hale Nohea is an exclusive memory care residence, setting the standard for personalized care in an intimate setting. This luxury Expanded Care Type II Adult Residential Care Home, with a capacity for 8 residents, is dedicated to fostering a compassionate and nurturing environment. With an Expanded Care license, Hale Nohea extends its services to provide end-of-life care. Collaborating closely with families and hospice aims to ensure a comfortable and peaceful environment during this transition.
Hale Nohea is driven by the vision of enabling residents to “age in place,” recognizing the significance of familiar surroundings. Here, the philosophy revolves around creating a space that promotes well-being and joy. As a private facility, it accommodates both private pay and long-term care Insurance, subject to eligibility requirements. However, it’s important to note that the community doesn’t accept Medicare or Medicaid, maintaining its commitment to delivering exclusive and tailored memory care services. Their goal is to offer the highest level of care to individuals grappling with Alzheimer’s or dementia-related disabilities. The facility diligently monitors and assesses the various stages of dementia that residents may experience. This commitment is reflected in understanding, safety, acceptance, and respect.
David Busenbark runs Right at Home Aiea, an agency that has sent caregivers out to homes across Oahu, Hawaii, for the past 10 years. Their main office is on Kamehameha Highway, just over a mile from Pali Momi Medical Center. The office neighborhood is highly walkable, scoring a 78 out of 100, though the agency’s 17 full-time caregivers handle all their actual work directly inside the homes of their clients.
The staff covers basic companionship, personal care, temporary respite, and palliative support. They also train for specific health needs, including diabetes, Parkinson’s, post-hospital recoveries, and dementia care, while using a program called RightConversations® to keep clients socially engaged. The company currently maintains an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.
Families looking for reliable in-home help can contact Right at Home Aiea to see what hours are available. Chatting over the phone is the quickest way to talk through your specific needs, set up an initial consultation, and get a clear picture of the hourly rates.
Hale O Meleana is a compassionate assisted living community in Honolulu, HI, that offers residential care, memory care, and respite care. With its island-style living, the community is dedicated to providing older adults with a familiar environment. Chef-prepared meals, fun recreational activities, and therapy services are among the community’s high-quality services that aim to keep older adults well taken care of. The community’s dedication to enhancing older adults’ living experiences is anchored to their passion for maintaining their happiness and wellness.
Fitness activities, social events, and various programs tailored to residents’ interests are conducted for residents’ holistic wellness. A movie room, serene walking paths, and Lanai-themed gardens are among the community’s beautiful amenities, ensuring residents have a place to lounge and spend their free time. Located near St. Francis Medical Center and public transportation, the community ensures residents have easy access to their necessities. This senior living community is a trusted choice for retirement in Hawaii, especially with its dedicated services and extensive amenities.
Ranking Methodology
How we rank these communities
Every community above is evaluated across six weighted categories using public data including state inspection records, review platforms, BBB profiles, and operator-published materials.
Weighting overview
- 35%Resident Experience
- 25%Regulatory
- 15%Visual Media
- 10%Website
- 10%Stability
- 5%Environment
01
Resident & Family Experience 35%
The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.
- Includes
- Review Sentiment
- Review Volume
02
Regulatory & Safety Record 25%
State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.
- Includes
- State Inspections
- Citations/Inspection
- % Inspections w/ Citations
- Complaint Visits
- Accreditations
- BBB Rating
03
Visual Media & Transparency 15%
Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.
- Includes
- Video Tours
- Virtual Walkthroughs
- Photo Quantity
- Photo Quality
04
Website & Operator Transparency 10%
Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.
- Includes
- Website Content
- Mobile Usability
- Staff Info Available
- Owner Info Available
05
Community Stability 10%
Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.
- Includes
- Occupancy Rate
- Bed Options
06
Environment & Pricing 5%
Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.
- Includes
- Walk Score
- Pricing Transparency
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