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LIFE CARE CENTER OF KONA

78-6957 Kamehameha Iii Road, Kailua Kona, HI

Skilled Nursing

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About LIFE CARE CENTER OF KONA

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Family and resident feedback

3.2 out of 5 from 5 reviews

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★★★★★

Critical

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

The rooms are okay, it depends more on the roommate you end up with. This visit, the room is actually quite warm to hot when I visit. I always have to have them turn on the air conditioner. They should turn it on when it gets hot, not wait for the family to ask. The food is actually pretty decent. I think they have a new cook this time. Not to say the food was bad last time, just not as good as it is now. They are extremely short staffed. I don't think they should be accepting patients if they don't have …

Extremely DisappointedJune 30, 2026Caring.com

★★★★★

Positive

I visited this facility

We toured Life Care Center of Kona. They have shared rooms and half of the room has a window that's looking out and it has an ocean view, which is nice. I thought that would be great for my mom. She could look out because she likes nature and she was an outdoor kind of person. People can get out of the building in wheelchairs on their own and they had a little garden there. It's a nice spot. It has a good location. Other than that, I can't say anything because they never got back to me after I talked…

JessicaSeptember 23, 2023Caring.com

★★★★★

Positive

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

My dad is at the Life Care Center in Kona. They're very efficient. They call me with updates every now and then. He loves it there. The facilities are good. For assisted living that needs a full service, it's a good facility. I like it. They do bingo, people go in and they have music, and they did a concert for them. They have daily activities, and he likes that. They have board games and puzzles, and they've got people there doing all of that with them. He does not like the food so much. He said the…

LynelleJune 25, 2021Caring.com

★★★★★

Positive

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

Life Care Center of Kona is a very clean, very friendly, and very nice place. My friend really likes it. The room is very clean and nice. It is not private because there are two people to a room. There are no apartments, too. Usually the people that go there can't help themselves very much. My friend went there after a stroke. The staff seems very friendly and helpful. They have lots of activities, too.

LucyMay 3, 2018Caring.com

★★★★★

Critical

I am a friend or relative of resident

My mom is in this facility right now (5/1/15). This has to be the worst facility ever! They leave you alone for hours even after you buzz for assistance. My mom had to use the bathroom and ended up peeing on herself twice before someone came to help. They have never had anyone with back injury so they didn't even know how to care for her. Most had to get retrained just to learn how to help her up. Last Wednesday I had to help her take off her shorts (they had put her to bed fully clothed in day wear). After 5 …

PDKMay 2, 2015Caring.com

Verified overview

What we know from public sources

Care options
Skilled Nursing
Operator
Not yet resolved
Public price status
Not publicly found
Last source check
October 21, 2026

Campus care settings

Skilled nursing

Life Care Center of Kona

Capacity not published

Skilled nursing

LIFE CARE CENTER OF KONA

94 CMS-certified beds · CMS CCN 125052

Classification and identity evidence

Why this community appears in these categories

Skilled Nursing

Current CMS-certified nursing-home provider record; classification does not imply current admission availability.

Authoritative classification evidence · observed September 16, 2026

Skilled Nursing

Active SNF location in the payer's public Da Vinci Plan-Net directory; classification does not imply admission availability.

Official-source proxy—not an official marketing classification · observed October 16, 2026

Facility-level payment evidence

Plans and public programs found in source records

These are directory, certification, contract, or participation records. They do not determine an individual’s eligibility, authorization, network benefits, cost sharing, admission, or whether a visit or stay is free.

Listed in a public directory

Kaiser Permanente HAW network

Payer: Kaiser Permanente · Service scope: Short Term Skilled Nursing

Room-and-board coverage is not publicly confirmed.

Kaiser Permanente Provider Directory ↗ · source dated September 2, 2026

Certified provider record

HI Medicaid

Payer: HI Medicaid · Service scope: Long Term Nursing

Room-and-board coverage is not publicly confirmed.

CMS Provider Data Catalog ↗ · source dated August 1, 2026

Certified provider record

Original Medicare

Payer: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Service scope: Short Term Skilled Nursing

Room-and-board coverage is not publicly confirmed.

CMS Provider Data Catalog ↗ · source dated August 1, 2026

Payment-program records

Medicare and Medicaid information

Medicaid

CMS provider type: Medicare and Medicaid

A contract or certification record does not guarantee coverage, eligibility, or current acceptance of new residents.

Medicare

CMS provider type: Medicare and Medicaid

A contract or certification record does not guarantee coverage, eligibility, or current acceptance of new residents.

Official oversight

Inspection and quality records

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services3/5 overall CMS rating · 2/5 health inspection · 4/5 staffing · 14 recent-cycle deficienciesView the official record ↗

Coverage last checked October 21, 2026 via Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Questions to confirm with the community

Additional care fees
Not publicly disclosed
Move-in fee
Not publicly disclosed
Exact unit availability
Confirmation required

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