CMS Nurses for Nursing Homes: Qualifying Nursing Homes in Honolulu County, Hawaii
Nurses for Nursing Homes is a $275 million CMS program, announced October 23, 2026, that pays registered nurses and licensed practical nurses up to $50,000 in student loan repayment and stipends for three years of work at a qualifying nursing home. Applications opened October 26, 2026 at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
This page maps every home on CMS’s qualifying list of October 22, 2026. Search near a ZIP code, or by state, county or chain, and export the results. CMS will update the list during the program; its official list and campaign page are the current source.
All 27 nursing homes in Honolulu County, Hawaii qualify on CMS’s Nurses for Nursing Homes list of October 22, 2026. CMS classes Honolulu County as urban.
In Hawaii, 43 of 43 nursing homes (100.0%) qualify.
CMS’s List of Qualifying Nursing Homes is the official source. This page uses the list of October 22, 2026; CMS will update it during the program, so check the current list before relying on this one. Nurses apply at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
| Nursing home | City | Qualifies | Chain | Beds | CCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 CRAIGSIDE | Honolulu | Yes, urban county | 45 | 125063 | |
| Aloha Nursing & Rehab Centre | Kaneohe | Yes, urban county | 141 | 125038 | |
| ANN PEARL NURSING FACILITY | Kaneohe | Yes, urban county | Ohana Pacific Management Co. | 104 | 125048 |
| ARCADIA RETIREMENT RESIDENCE | Honolulu | Yes, urban county | 91 | 125014 | |
| AVALON CARE CENTER - HONOLULU, LLC | Honolulu | Yes, urban county | Avalon Health Care | 108 | 125020 |
| DANIEL K AKAKA STATE VETERANS HOME | Kapolei | Yes, urban county | Hawaii Health Systems Corporation | 125070 | |
| HALE MALAMALAMA | Honolulu | Yes, urban county | 40 | 125050 | |
| HALE NANI REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER | Honolulu | Yes, urban county | Volare Health | 288 | 125011 |
| HALE OLA KINO BY ARCADIA | Hon | Yes, urban county | 32 | 125069 | |
| HARRY AND JEANETTE WEINBERG CARE CENTER | Kaneohe | Yes, urban county | Good Samaritan Society | 44 | 125033 |
| Hi'olani Care Center at Kahala Nui | Honolulu | Yes, urban county | 20 | 125055 | |
| Islands Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation | Honolulu | Yes, urban county | 42 | 125067 | |
| KA PUNAWAI OLA | Kapolei | Yes, urban county | Life Care Centers of America | 120 | 125051 |
| KALAKAUA GARDENS | Honolulu | Yes, urban county | 49 | 125066 | |
| KUAKINI GERIATRIC CARE, INC | Honolulu | Yes, urban county | 187 | 125026 | |
| Kulana Malama | Ewa Beach | Yes, urban county | 33 | 125057 | |
| LEAHI HOSPITAL | Honolulu | Yes, urban county | Hawaii Health Systems Corporation | 155 | 125010 |
| LILIHA HEALTHCARE CENTER | Honolulu | Yes, urban county | 92 | 125041 | |
| Maluhia | Honolulu | Yes, urban county | Hawaii Health Systems Corporation | 158 | 125009 |
| MAUNALANI NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Honolulu | Yes, urban county | 100 | 125013 | |
| NUUANU HALE | Honolulu | Yes, urban county | 75 | 125024 | |
| OAHU CARE FACILITY | Honolulu | Yes, urban county | 82 | 125042 | |
| Palolo Chinese Home | Honolulu | Yes, urban county | 113 | 125059 | |
| PEARL CITY POST ACUTE | Pearl City | Yes, urban county | 122 | 125043 | |
| PU'UWAI 'O MAKAHA | Waianae | Yes, urban county | Ohana Pacific Management Co. | 93 | 125046 |
| THE CARE CENTER OF HONOLULU | Honolulu | Yes, urban county | 182 | 125019 | |
| THE CHING VILLAS | Honolulu | Yes, urban county | Ohana Pacific Management Co. | 163 | 125064 |
What this means for a facility
This page shows which homes qualify. SNF Insights, our skilled nursing platform, shows each facility’s RN and LPN staffing, turnover and posted nurse pay next to its nearest competitors.
See SNF Insights →Sources: CMS List of Qualifying Nursing Homes (October 22, 2026), Qualifying Nursing Home Methodology and Frequently Asked Questions; star ratings, beds and locations from the CMS Nursing Home Provider Information file, October 2026 release. Rural counts by state are BARA Analytics’ match of each home’s county to CMS’s rural county list. The one home in Guam is in the counts but not on the map. BARA Analytics is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by CMS.