Best Assisted Living in Honolulu, Hawaii

Best-rated assisted living in Honolulu

Ranked by family rating, weighted by how many families have reviewed each one. No community pays to appear here.

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   The Plaza at Punchbowl

   4.8 (12 reviews)· Assisted Living, Independent Living, Memory Care

   Families describe The Plaza at Punchbowl as warm and well cared for, with staff praised for responsiveness and honesty, including one resident of over ten years.

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   Hale Ku'ike

   5 (5 reviews)· Assisted Living, Memory Care

   There isn't enough review material yet for Hale Kū'ike, so this overview relies on the community's own description of its memory care mission.

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   Yaying House Adult Residential Care Home

   5 (5 reviews)· Assisted Living, Independent Living, Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

   Yaying House is a small, home-style care home known for being clean, cozy, and personally attentive, feeling more like a home than a facility.

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   One Kalakaua Senior Living

   4.7 (10 reviews)· Assisted Living, Independent Living, Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

   One Kalakaua Senior Living offers a condominium-style setting with wellness offerings and a unique fee structure, though no resident reviews are available yet.

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   Kahala Nui

   4.4 (16 reviews)· Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care· 20 units

   Kahala Nui is often called a beautiful, well-run community with warm staff, though one family reported a troubling drop in care after moving to assisted living.

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   The Plaza at Moanalua

   4.5 (6 reviews)· Assisted Living, Independent Living

   Reviewers at The Plaza at Moanalua consistently praise attentive nursing staff, noting a mother's improved health and responsive housekeeping and transportation support.

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   The Ivy Hawaii Kai

   4.2 (66 reviews)· Assisted Living, Independent Living

   Reviewers frequently praise The Ivy Hawaii Kai's expansive, scenic campus and friendly staff, describing it as clean, safe, and a strong choice for independent seniors who value outdoor space and ocean views. At the same…

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   The Plaza at Waikiki

   4.1 (14 reviews)· Assisted Living, Independent Living

   The Plaza at Waikiki offers multiple levels of care with restaurant-style dining, structured activities, and a dedicated memory care program, though detailed family reviews are limited.

What families say about assisted living in Honolulu

Counted across the review summaries of 15 Honolulu communities: the share whose families mention each theme.

Families most often praise caring, attentive staff, mentioned in 64% of the 14 communities, along with the quality of buildings and grounds, also noted in 64%. Food and dining and activities and social life each come up in 36% of communities, with memory care mentioned in 29%. On the concern side, cost and billing questions appear in 93% of feedback and communication with families in 79%, while staff attitude and food concerns each affect just 7%.

How families pay for assisted living in Hawaii

Most families in Hawaii cover the cost of assisted living, memory care or independent living with their own savings and income, and often the sale of a home helps make that possible, especially given how much local real estate can be worth. Some households also draw on long-term care insurance policies purchased years earlier, which can offset monthly costs depending on the terms of the policy. Veterans and surviving spouses may qualify for VA Aid and Attendance, a benefit that can be applied toward the cost of care, and it is worth looking into for anyone with a service history in the family.

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Assisted Living near Honolulu

Cities within about 35 miles with senior living inventory, and how families rate it.

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