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Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home – Hilo
1180 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo, HI 96720
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Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home – Hilo Description
Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home – Hilo is a community that offers assisted living, nursing care, adult day care, hospice, respite care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation and is located in the town of Hilo, Hawaii and is part of the Avalon Health Care network of communities. Residents who live at the facility are able to choose from a range of studio and semi-private or share or companion room layouts.
The community has an average rating of 9.5 out of 10 making it the 3rd highest rated community in the city out of 5 communities. See more information on reviews.
The Nursing Home at this community has a 2 star rating out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. To see more information from CMS you can check out the report here.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Assisted Living
Assisted living offers a supportive community environment with personalized care and assistance for seniors who value their independence but need help with daily activities.
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Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
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Skilled Nursing
Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Summary of Reviews:
- Highly praised as the best SNF/ICF on the Big Island with an excellent staff and beautiful facility.
- Noted for its beautiful environment and the exceptional treatment of both employees and residents, especially veterans.
- Staff prioritizes resident comfort and safety, ensuring a high standard of care.
- Recognized for quality care, resident well-being, and a wide range of well-adapted activities.
- Commended for excellent veteran care and embodying the Aloha spirit.
- Unique for its high staffing levels and proximity to the hospital, creating a welcoming atmosphere of Aloha.
- Teamwork led by nursing leaders and administration is highlighted, along with dedication to serving veterans and their spouses.
- Facility offers better nursing staff numbers than most places in the state, rehab services 7 days a week, and passes both the sniff test and the mom test.
- Facility boasts beautiful semi-private rooms and encourages tours for veterans or their spouses.
- Staff members are caring, and residents are happy, contributing to a nice and friendly atmosphere.
- Concerns were raised about a high rate of COVID-19 infections and fatalities as of 9/8/20, questioning the effectiveness of protective measures.
- Despite concerns, many reviews highlight the facility as an excellent, clean, comfortable, safe, and secure home for veterans, recommending it highly for veterans and their spouses.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 2
Health inspection rating: 1
Staffing rating: 5
Quality measure rating: 5
Long-term quality measure rating:
5
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: March 10, 2008
Ownership type: Government
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 95
Total current residents: 58
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Special Focus Status Candidate: Yes
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 6
Number of
substantiated complaints: 0
Number of payment denials: 1
Number of fines: 2
Total cost of fines: $594958
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-12-16 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-12-16 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. |
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-12-16 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands. |
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-12-16 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. |
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-12-16 | E | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. |
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-12-16 | F | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. |
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-12-16 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. |
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-12-16 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-12-16 | G | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. |
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-12-16 | G | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. |
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-12-16 | F | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. |
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-12-16 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. |
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-12-16 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. |
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-12-16 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. |
| 2022-10-14 | 2023-01-14 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure 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. |
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-12-16 | F | Administration Deficiencies | Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations and emergencies. |
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-12-16 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. |
| 2022-10-14 | 2023-01-14 | F | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2022-07-08 | 2022-08-31 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. |
| 2022-07-08 | 2022-08-31 | E | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. |
| 2022-07-08 | 2022-08-31 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. |
| 2022-07-08 | 2022-08-31 | D | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. |
| 2022-07-08 | 2022-08-31 | D | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. |
| 2021-10-28 | 2021-11-30 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. |
| 2020-10-16 | 2020-10-19 | J | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2020-10-30 | 2021-01-06 | F | Administration Deficiencies | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. |
| 2020-10-30 | 2021-01-06 | F | Administration Deficiencies | Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility. |
| 2020-10-30 | 2021-01-06 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. |
| 2020-10-30 | 2021-01-06 | L | Administration Deficiencies | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. |
| 2020-10-30 | 2021-01-06 | F | Administration Deficiencies | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. |
| 2020-10-30 | 2021-01-06 | L | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2019-10-04 | 2019-11-12 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. |
| 2019-10-04 | 2019-06-07 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. |
| 2019-10-04 | 2019-11-12 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2019-10-04 | 2019-11-12 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2019-10-04 | 2019-11-12 | F | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2019-10-04 | 2019-11-12 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2018-10-12 | $20,875 |
| 2019-11-15 | $8,957 |
| 2020-10-16 | $510,640 |
| 2022-10-14 | $84,318 |
Denials
| Denial Date | Payment Denial Days |
|---|---|
| 2020-10-16 | 80 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Hilo which is 1.6 miles away and has a population of 43,263 (mid sized town).
- The average income is $60,653, which is average compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 74
- Low Temperature: 67
- Average Temperature: 71.0
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 299 days of rain and 65 days of sun
- Precipitation: 2.7 inches a year
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 80.73 years old, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 207.0, Moderate Days 2.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 0.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
Sack 'n Save
1.6 miles awayKTA Super Stores
1.7 miles awayCost U Less
1.8 miles awayKilauea Market
2.3 miles awayIsland Naturals Market and Deli
2.4 miles awayNone Found
None Found
Banks
Hawaii County Employees Federal Credit Union
1.0 miles awayHomeStreet Bank
1.6 miles awayHFS Credit Union
1.7 miles awayCentral Pacific Bank
2.0 miles awayBank of Hawaii
2.1 miles awayNone Found
Pharmacies
Shima Pharmacy
1.9 miles awayLongs Drugs
2.0 miles awaySack ‘n Save
3.4 miles awaySafeway
3.5 miles awayDentists
Keiki Dental Group
2.4 miles awayBay Clinic Dental Center
2.4 miles awayOhana Endodontics
2.5 miles awayKawili Dentist
2.7 miles awayParks
Wailuku River State Park
0.1 miles awayGilbert Carvalho Park
0.5 miles awayDowntown Hilo
1.3 miles awayKaumana Lani Neighborhood Park
1.4 miles awayClem Akina Park
1.4 miles awayNone Found
Shopping
Hilo Shopping Center
2.3 miles awayManono Marketplace
2.8 miles awayWaiakea Kai Plaza
3.1 miles awayWaiakea Center
3.3 miles awayPrince Kuhio Plaza
3.4 miles awayCulture
East Hawai‘i Cultural Center
1.5 miles awayOld Police Station
1.6 miles awayPalace Theater
1.7 miles awayExtreme Exposure
1.7 miles awayDreams of Paradise
1.8 miles awayRestaurants
Tabaraka Lebanese Food
1.5 miles awayYen's Restaurant
1.5 miles awayJimmy’s
1.6 miles awayミヨズ
1.6 miles awayNew Chiang Mai Thai Cuisine
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