Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home

Nursing home · 1180 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720 · Hawaii County

CMS overall rating: ★★★★☆

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At a glance

Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home is located in Hilo, Hawaii. It has 95 certified beds and cared for an average of 67.1 residents per day. Ownership type: government - state. It is part of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, a group of 7 facilities. Its overall CMS rating is 4 out of 5; the average for Hawaii nursing homes is 3.7.

Certified beds95
Average residents per day67.1
Participates inMedicare and Medicaid
OwnershipGovernment - State
Legal business nameHawaii Health Systems Corporation
Affiliated groupHawaii Health Systems Corporation (7 facilities)
Medicare/Medicaid approved sinceMarch 10, 2008
Continuing care retirement communityNo
Located inside a hospitalNo
Resident / family councilResident
Ownership changed in last 12 monthsNo
CMS Certification Number125058

CMS star ratings

Overall★★★★☆
Health inspections★★★☆☆
Staffing★★★★☆
Quality measures★★★★★
Long-stay quality★★★★★
Short-stay quality★★★★★

Ratings are assigned by CMS on a 1–5 scale. How CMS star ratings work.

Staffing

Total nurse hours per resident per day4.64 (state avg 4.97, U.S. avg 3.86)
Registered nurse hours per resident per day1.12 (state avg 1.75, U.S. avg 0.69)
LPN hours per resident per day0.50
Nurse aide hours per resident per day3.03
Weekend nurse hours per resident per day4.07
Nursing staff turnover60.3% (state avg 36.4%)
Registered nurse turnover53.6%

Inspections

Most recent standard health inspectionNovember 15, 2024
Health deficiencies cited10 (state avg 9.2)
Deficiencies from complaint inspections0
Automatic sprinklers in all required areasYes

Penalties

Fines1
Total fines$13,049.00
Payment denials0
Total penalties1

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Source: CMS Care Compare — Nursing Homes Provider Information, data as of September 1, 2026. Averages are calculated from the same CMS dataset. Confirm details directly with the facility and on Medicare.gov. This page is for general information and is not medical or legal advice. Disclaimer.