Primarily short stays
Residents typically stay for brief periods, with frequent admissions and discharges throughout the year.
Most new residents arrive under private pay (74% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 2 - 3 months.
Eighteen beds, more than 120 years in operation. Pālolo Chinese Home is one of the smaller nursing homes in Honolulu, and one of the oldest. Located at 2459 10th Ave in the Pālolo neighborhood, the single-story facility sits about 3.4 miles from the city center in a car-dependent area (Walk Score 10). The intimate scale is the defining physical fact here.
Care options span nursing home, assisted living, hospice, and respite care. The average resident stay runs 82 days, which puts this facility squarely in the transitional and short-term care range rather than long-haul residential placement. Private and semi-private rooms are the available configurations.
Staffing runs around the clock, with total nursing care at 4 hours and 32 minutes per resident per day. Registered nurses account for 1 hour and 23 minutes of that figure. Rehabilitation services and short-term rehab are available on-site, consistent with the facility’s short average stay.
The service model reaches well beyond the building. Alongside residential care, Pālolo Chinese Home operates Senior Day Care, In-Home Services, Home Cleaning, Chore Services, Meals to Go, and an Older Adult Home Modification Program. Overnight Respite Care is available for families who need a temporary bridge. The facility accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.
Pālolo Chinese Home is a small, deeply rooted institution that has oriented itself toward community-based care as much as residential placement. Families working through a short-term recovery or exploring in-home support alongside nursing care will find more options here than the bed count alone suggests.
Pālolo Chinese Home is legally operated by Darlene Nakayama.
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
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Last Health inspection on Sep 2025
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Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
29 of 45 citations resulted from standard inspections; 12 of 45 resulted from complaint investigations; and 4 of 45 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).
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Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
Manages medical care and health needs.
Assists with medical care and medications.
Helps with daily care and mobility.
Total hours from contractors
11,576 contractor hours this quarter
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 38 | 32 | 70 | 22,052 | 92 | 100% | 8.3 |
| Registered Nurse | 24 | 26 | 50 | 11,064 | 92 | 100% | 8 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1,181 | 90 | 98% | 7.3 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 2 | 0 | 2 | 834 | 62 | 67% | 8.1 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 6 | 6 | 777 | 84 | 91% | 7.3 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 5 | 5 | 626 | 73 | 79% | 6.4 |
| Dental Services Staff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 592 | 62 | 67% | 8.5 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 2 | 0 | 2 | 556 | 58 | 63% | 7.9 |
| Nurse Aide in Training | 3 | 0 | 3 | 553 | 52 | 57% | 9.7 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 527 | 52 | 57% | 10.1 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 514 | 67 | 73% | 7.7 |
| Dietitian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 489 | 65 | 71% | 7.5 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 2 | 2 | 473 | 61 | 66% | 7.6 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 1 | 0 | 1 | 384 | 48 | 52% | 8 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 6 | 6 | 301 | 70 | 76% | 2.8 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 220 | 48 | 52% | 4.6 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 5 | 5 | 214 | 54 | 59% | 3.6 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 5 | 5% | 8.2 |
| Medical Director | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5% | 1.3 |
Includes penalties issued in 2025
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)
Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.
1 penalty in the past 3 years
Sep 5, 2025 · $13K
Last updated: Jan 2026
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
23% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
74% of new residents, often for short stays.
3% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Family members meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Organized group of family members that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, resident care, and activities.
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Historical financial and operational data for Pālolo Chinese Home from 2011–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Housing Options: Private / Semi-Private Rooms
Building Type: Single-story
Housekeeping Services
Social and Recreational Activities
On-site Medical Care and Health Services
Residents typically stay for brief periods, with frequent admissions and discharges throughout the year.
Most new residents arrive under private pay (74% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 2 - 3 months.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
3.4 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Honolulu's city center to Pālolo Chinese Home's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 2.35 miles to nearest hospital (Lu0113u02bbahi Hospital)
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The information below is reported by the Hawaii Department of Health, Office of Health Care Assurance.
| Pālolo Chinese Home | NH AL HC RC | Honolulu (Palolo) | - | 18 | A+ | 10 | Private / Semi-Private Rooms |
| Pat’s Arch | NH AL | Ewa Beach (Ewa) | - | 33 | - | 42 | Private / Shared Rooms |
| Hale Malamalama | NH HC NC | Honolulu (Kuliouou - Kalani Iki) | - | 40 | - | 23 | Private / Shared Rooms |
| Hi’olani Assisted Living Center at Kahala Nui | NH AL IL MC | Honolulu (Waialae - Kahala) | - | 20 | - | 71 | Private / Semi-Private Rooms |
Pālolo Chinese Home is in the Palolo neighborhood of Honolulu.
Pālolo Chinese Home is legally operated by Darlene Nakayama.
Pālolo Chinese Home has a walk score of 10. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.
According to HI state health department records, Pālolo Chinese Home's license number is 1563-C.
According to HI state health department records, Pālolo Chinese Home's license expires on March 31, 2026.
Pālolo Chinese Home's occupancy is 80%.
Pālolo Chinese Home is registered as a for-profit in HI.
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