Private

Ardeen Nursing Home

Abbey Road, Thurles, E41 CY91

Call 0504 22094

Fair Deal weekly price

€1,295

HSE list #230, 4 September 2026

Registered beds

HIQA maximum occupancy

Registered until

21 October 2028

Current registration since 22 October 2025

Inspection score

86/ 100

Strong inspection record

Improving

Ranked 11 of 28 scored homes in Co. Tipperary · 5 of 11 within 25 km

Leadership and management90

Quality and safety of care84

What went into the score

17 June 2026 · counts 50%10 of 14 compliant · 90
3 July 2025 · counts 30%11 of 16 compliant · 89
28 November 2024 · counts 20%2 not compliant · 5 of 10 compliant · 72

Fair Deal price is about the same as the Co. Tipperary median of €1,278 a week.

How we calculate this score

Every regulation HIQA judged on an inspection earns points: Compliant 100, Substantially compliant 65, Not compliant 25.
Where the compliance plan rates the risk of a failing regulation, orange (moderate risk) takes off 15 more points and red (high risk) takes off 40. Yellow (low risk) takes off nothing.
An inspection's score is the average over the regulations it looked at.
A home's score combines its last 3 inspections: the newest counts for 50%, the one before for 30% and the one before that for 20%. With fewer inspections the weights are scaled up to 100%.
The trend compares the newest inspection's score with the average of the earlier ones: 5 points or more higher is improving, 5 or more lower is declining, anything else is stable.
Homes are ranked by score within their county and among scored homes within 25 km. Homes with the same score share a rank.

Method v1. It uses only HIQA's published judgments, not our opinion, and is recalculated whenever a new report is published.

What the latest inspection found

Ardeen Nursing Home is a well-run centre where residents feel safe, cared for, and at home. Staff are kind and attentive, and residents have access to healthcare and a variety of activities. The environment is clean and welcoming, with ongoing improvements. However, some care plans do not fully reflect residents' needs, and there are some fire safety concerns that need addressing.

Long-term care
Respite
Convalescence
Palliative care

What inspectors liked

Residents expressed high satisfaction with care and felt safe and comfortable.
Staff are kind, attentive, and responsive to residents' needs.
The centre is clean, well-maintained, and has a homely atmosphere.
Meals are freshly prepared with good choice and quality, and mealtimes are relaxed and social.
A good range of activities is offered, including community engagement, which residents enjoy.

What needed to improve

Some residents' care plans are not updated promptly to reflect changes in needs, especially for those with complex behaviours or high fall risk.
Fire safety measures are not fully effective; some fire containment areas are not properly sealed and staff lack full awareness of fire compartment boundaries.
Some areas of the building need repair or finishing after maintenance work.
One incident was not managed fully according to safeguarding procedures.
Monitoring systems did not always identify or address all fire safety and care record issues.

What residents said

“Staff could not do enough for me”
“I feel at home here”
“Staff took time to get to know me and my family”
“The atmosphere here makes me feel like I'm visiting my own home”

Staffing: There are sufficient nursing and care staff with appropriate skills to meet residents' needs. Staffing levels have increased to match changing care needs. Staff receive mandatory training including fire safety and safeguarding, and management are visible and provide supervision.
Activities: A programme of activities is available, including art, crafts, exercise classes, and live music. Residents enjoy socialising and community visits, which help maintain their quality of life.
Food: Meals are freshly prepared on-site with good variety and quality. Residents can choose where to eat, and assistance is provided sensitively to maintain dignity.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 17 June 2026. Check the report for the full picture.Source report (PDF)

Inspection history

HIQA judges each regulation as Compliant Substantially compliant Not compliantRisk: Low Moderate High

17 June 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Oct 2026
10 compliant4 mostly
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Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 19 June 2026Mostly
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 19 June 2026Mostly
Health careCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
End of lifeCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 31 December 2026Mostly
Information for residentsCompliant
Infection controlCompliant
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 31 December 2026Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
3 July 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Sept 2025
11 compliant5 mostly
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 31 August 2025Mostly
Complaints procedureCompliant
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 7 July 2025Mostly
Health careCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 30 September 2025Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 17 September 2025Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 18 September 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
28 November 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Feb 2025
5 compliant3 mostly2 not compliant
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 20 January 2025Not compliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 10 January 2025Mostly
Health careLow risk · fix by 30 January 2025Mostly
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsLow risk · fix by 30 November 2024Mostly
Infection controlModerate risk · fix by 10 January 2025Not compliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
9 July 2024
Announced inspection · published Sept 2024
12 compliant4 mostly
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Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsCompliant
InsuranceCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 23 August 2024Mostly
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
Communication difficultiesCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 11 July 2024Mostly
Food and nutritionLow risk · fix by 10 July 2024Mostly
Risk managementCompliant
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 31 October 2024Mostly
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
28 November 2023
Unannounced restrictive practice thematic inspection · published Feb 2024
1 mostly
ShowHide
A focused inspection of restrictive practices, such as bedrails, locked doors and sensor alarms, judged against HIQA's National Standards rather than the regulations. It isn't counted in the score.
Thematic inspection
Restrictive practices (overall judgment against the National Standards)Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

This is the most the home can charge a week for residents on the Fair Deal scheme. Under Fair Deal you pay up to 80% of your income and 7.5% of the value of your assets a year, and the State pays the rest. Homes may charge extra for things like activities, hairdressing or newspapers, so ask about these when you call.

List	Published	Weekly price
HSE Section 40 #230	4 September 2026	€1,295

Registration conditions

Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration

Condition 1: Subject to any prohibitions or restrictions contained in any other condition(s), the designated centre shall be operated at all times in accordance with the Statement of Purpose within the footprint of the designated centre on the floor plan received 29/07/2025. The registered provider shall only provide for the specific care and support needs, and services, within the facilities as set out the Statement of Purpose, as agreed with the Chief Inspector at the time of registration. Any changes to the specific care and support needs and services provided must be agreed in advance with the Chief Inspector. Condition 2: Only persons aged 18 years or older shall be accommodated at the designated centre at any time. Condition 3: The maximum number of persons that may be accommodated at the designated centre is: 36.

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Community Hospital of the Assumption
Public (HSE)
Thurles, Co. Tipperary· 1.1 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,995 / week
Inspection score
95
Beds
60 beds
Phone
050 427 7700
St. Theresa's Nursing Home
Private
Thurles, Co. Tipperary· 2.1 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,291 / week
Inspection score
64
Beds
26 beds
Phone
0504 22246
Padre Pio Nursing Home
Private
Thurles, Co. Tipperary· 4.7 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,255 / week
Inspection score
92
Beds
49 beds
Phone
050 443 110
Acorn Lodge
Private
Cashel, Co. Tipperary· 13 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,270 / week
Inspection score
93
Beds
50 beds
Phone
062 64 244
Fennor Hill Care Facility
Private
Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny· 17 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,285 / week
Inspection score
97
Beds
90 beds
Phone
056 445 2040
Sacred Heart Nursing Home
Private
Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny· 17 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,275 / week
Inspection score
86
Beds
48 beds
Phone
056 883 1318

Inspection score

86/ 100

Strong inspection record

Improving

Ranked 11 of 28 scored homes in Co. Tipperary · 5 of 11 within 25 km

Leadership and management90

Quality and safety of care84

What went into the score

17 June 2026 · counts 50%10 of 14 compliant · 90
3 July 2025 · counts 30%11 of 16 compliant · 89
28 November 2024 · counts 20%2 not compliant · 5 of 10 compliant · 72

Fair Deal price is about the same as the Co. Tipperary median of €1,278 a week.

How we calculate this score

Every regulation HIQA judged on an inspection earns points: Compliant 100, Substantially compliant 65, Not compliant 25.
Where the compliance plan rates the risk of a failing regulation, orange (moderate risk) takes off 15 more points and red (high risk) takes off 40. Yellow (low risk) takes off nothing.
An inspection's score is the average over the regulations it looked at.
A home's score combines its last 3 inspections: the newest counts for 50%, the one before for 30% and the one before that for 20%. With fewer inspections the weights are scaled up to 100%.
The trend compares the newest inspection's score with the average of the earlier ones: 5 points or more higher is improving, 5 or more lower is declining, anything else is stable.
Homes are ranked by score within their county and among scored homes within 25 km. Homes with the same score share a rank.

Method v1. It uses only HIQA's published judgments, not our opinion, and is recalculated whenever a new report is published.

What the latest inspection found

Long-term care
Respite
Convalescence
Palliative care

What inspectors liked

Residents expressed high satisfaction with care and felt safe and comfortable.
Staff are kind, attentive, and responsive to residents' needs.
The centre is clean, well-maintained, and has a homely atmosphere.
Meals are freshly prepared with good choice and quality, and mealtimes are relaxed and social.
A good range of activities is offered, including community engagement, which residents enjoy.

What needed to improve

Some residents' care plans are not updated promptly to reflect changes in needs, especially for those with complex behaviours or high fall risk.
Fire safety measures are not fully effective; some fire containment areas are not properly sealed and staff lack full awareness of fire compartment boundaries.
Some areas of the building need repair or finishing after maintenance work.
One incident was not managed fully according to safeguarding procedures.
Monitoring systems did not always identify or address all fire safety and care record issues.

What residents said

“Staff could not do enough for me”
“I feel at home here”
“Staff took time to get to know me and my family”
“The atmosphere here makes me feel like I'm visiting my own home”

Staffing: There are sufficient nursing and care staff with appropriate skills to meet residents' needs. Staffing levels have increased to match changing care needs. Staff receive mandatory training including fire safety and safeguarding, and management are visible and provide supervision.
Activities: A programme of activities is available, including art, crafts, exercise classes, and live music. Residents enjoy socialising and community visits, which help maintain their quality of life.
Food: Meals are freshly prepared on-site with good variety and quality. Residents can choose where to eat, and assistance is provided sensitively to maintain dignity.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 17 June 2026. Check the report for the full picture.Source report (PDF)

Inspection history

HIQA judges each regulation as Compliant Substantially compliant Not compliantRisk: Low Moderate High

17 June 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Oct 2026
10 compliant4 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 19 June 2026Mostly
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 19 June 2026Mostly
Health careCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
End of lifeCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 31 December 2026Mostly
Information for residentsCompliant
Infection controlCompliant
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 31 December 2026Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
3 July 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Sept 2025
11 compliant5 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 31 August 2025Mostly
Complaints procedureCompliant
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 7 July 2025Mostly
Health careCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 30 September 2025Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 17 September 2025Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 18 September 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
28 November 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Feb 2025
5 compliant3 mostly2 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 20 January 2025Not compliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 10 January 2025Mostly
Health careLow risk · fix by 30 January 2025Mostly
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsLow risk · fix by 30 November 2024Mostly
Infection controlModerate risk · fix by 10 January 2025Not compliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
9 July 2024
Announced inspection · published Sept 2024
12 compliant4 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsCompliant
InsuranceCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 23 August 2024Mostly
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
Communication difficultiesCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 11 July 2024Mostly
Food and nutritionLow risk · fix by 10 July 2024Mostly
Risk managementCompliant
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 31 October 2024Mostly
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
28 November 2023
Unannounced restrictive practice thematic inspection · published Feb 2024
1 mostly
ShowHide
A focused inspection of restrictive practices, such as bedrails, locked doors and sensor alarms, judged against HIQA's National Standards rather than the regulations. It isn't counted in the score.
Thematic inspection
Restrictive practices (overall judgment against the National Standards)Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

List	Published	Weekly price
HSE Section 40 #230	4 September 2026	€1,295

Registration conditions

Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Community Hospital of the Assumption

Public (HSE)

Thurles, Co. Tipperary· 1.1 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,995 / week
Inspection score: 95
Beds: 60 beds
Phone: 050 427 7700

St. Theresa's Nursing Home

Private

Thurles, Co. Tipperary· 2.1 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,291 / week
Inspection score: 64
Beds: 26 beds
Phone: 0504 22246

Padre Pio Nursing Home

Private

Thurles, Co. Tipperary· 4.7 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,255 / week
Inspection score: 92
Beds: 49 beds
Phone: 050 443 110

Acorn Lodge

Private

Cashel, Co. Tipperary· 13 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,270 / week
Inspection score: 93
Beds: 50 beds
Phone: 062 64 244

Fennor Hill Care Facility

Private

Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny· 17 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,285 / week
Inspection score: 97
Beds: 90 beds
Phone: 056 445 2040

Sacred Heart Nursing Home

Private

Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny· 17 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,275 / week
Inspection score: 86
Beds: 48 beds
Phone: 056 883 1318

Inspection score

What went into the score

What the latest inspection found

What inspectors liked

What needed to improve

What residents said

Inspection history

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Thematic inspection

Fair Deal price

Registration conditions

Other homes nearby

Inspection score

What went into the score

What the latest inspection found

What inspectors liked

What needed to improve

What residents said

Inspection history

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Thematic inspection

Fair Deal price

Registration conditions

Other homes nearby