Private

Mooncoin Residential Care Centre

Polerone Road, Mooncoin, X91 T638

Call 051 896 884

Fair Deal weekly price

€1,280

HSE list #230, 4 September 2026

Registered beds

HIQA maximum occupancy

Registered until

31 August 2029

Current registration since 1 September 2026

Inspection score

90/ 100

Strong inspection record

Improving

Ranked 7 of 17 scored homes in Co. Kilkenny · 5 of 16 within 25 km

Leadership and management92

Quality and safety of care90

What went into the score

16 April 2026 · counts 50%10 of 13 compliant · 92
12 November 2025 · counts 30%11 of 13 compliant · 95
12 February 2025 · counts 20%7 of 18 compliant · 79

Fair Deal price is about the same as the Co. Kilkenny median of €1,277 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

Mooncoin Residential Care Centre is a clean, well-maintained home with 74 residents living in mostly single rooms with en-suite facilities. Residents and visitors spoke highly of the caring staff and the quality of food and activities. The centre offers a warm, welcoming atmosphere with plenty of communal spaces and access to outdoor gardens. Some areas of the building need repair and the complaints procedure is not easily accessible. Overall, residents receive good care and support in a safe environment.

Long-term care
short_term

What inspectors liked

Residents praised the staff as kind and attentive, saying the staff see them as individuals
All bedrooms have en-suite facilities and privacy is respected, even in twin rooms
Homemade meals are offered with choice and residents said the food quality is excellent
A varied activities programme is available, including exercise, quizzes, and rosary recitals
Staff have up-to-date training in safeguarding, infection control, and fire safety

What needed to improve

Some areas of the building show wear and tear such as chipped paint, damaged flooring, and water damage in one en-suite
The complaints procedure is displayed in a way that is difficult for residents to read and access
Not all quality audits have clear action plans to improve care consistently
Some doors and flooring are damaged, affecting ease of movement and cleaning

What residents said

“the staff are wonderful”
“the staff see me as a person and are so kind”

Staffing: Staffing levels and skill mix were appropriate with at least three registered nurses on duty at all times. Staff received regular training and were knowledgeable about safeguarding and infection control.
Activities: Residents have access to a varied activities programme including exercise, quizzes, rosary recitals, games, music, bingo, and art. Some residents prefer quiet activities like reading or using the internet.
Food: Residents enjoy homemade meals with a choice of two main options daily. Modified diets are provided as needed and mealtimes are pleasant with adequate assistance available.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 16 April 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

16 April 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Jul 2026
10 compliant3 mostly
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
InsuranceCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 31 May 2026Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 31 May 2026Mostly
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 31 December 2026Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Infection controlCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
12 November 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Mar 2026
11 compliant2 mostly
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 31 July 2026Mostly
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 31 July 2026Mostly
Fire precautionsCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
12 February 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Jul 2025
7 compliant11 mostly
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Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 30 June 2025Mostly
InsuranceCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 30 September 2025Mostly
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 31 March 2025Mostly
Health careLow risk · fix by 28 February 2025Mostly
Managing behaviour that is challengingLow risk · fix by 30 June 2025Mostly
ProtectionLow risk · fix by 31 March 2025Mostly
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 30 April 2025Mostly
VisitsCompliant
End of lifeCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 30 September 2025Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Information for residentsCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 30 June 2025Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 31 March 2025Mostly
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesLow risk · fix by 31 March 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
25 April 2024
Unannounced restrictive practice thematic inspection · published Jul 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)
13 July 2023
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2023
6 compliant7 mostly2 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 8 September 2023Mostly
Directory of residentsCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 31 October 2023Not compliant
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 31 August 2023Mostly
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 22 September 2023Mostly
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingLow risk · fix by 8 September 2023Mostly
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 31 August 2023Mostly
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 30 September 2023Not compliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 31 August 2023Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 13 July 2023Mostly
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	€1,280

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 received on the 15 June 2026 within the footprint of the designated centre on the floor plan received on the 03 March 2026. 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: 78.

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Rosedale Residential Home
Voluntary
Waterford, Co. Kilkenny· 6.5 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
Price not published
Inspection score
93
Beds
15 beds
Phone
051 885 125
Holy Ghost Residential Home
Voluntary
Waterford, Co. Waterford· 11 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
Price not published
Inspection score
90
Beds
60 beds
Phone
051 374 397
Kilbarry Care Centre
Private
Waterford, Co. Waterford· 11 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,270 / week
Inspection score
86
Beds
90 beds
Phone
051 364 091
Greenhill Nursing Home
Private
Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary· 11 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,278 / week
Inspection score
79
Beds
55 beds
Phone
051 642 700
Sonas Nursing Home Carrick-on-Suir
Private
Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary· 11 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,277 / week
Inspection score
46
Beds
55 beds
Phone
051 514 000
St Joseph's Home
Voluntary
Waterford, Co. Waterford· 12 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,280 / week
Inspection score
83
Beds
48 beds
Phone
051 833 006

Inspection score

90/ 100

Strong inspection record

Improving

Ranked 7 of 17 scored homes in Co. Kilkenny · 5 of 16 within 25 km

Leadership and management92

Quality and safety of care90

What went into the score

16 April 2026 · counts 50%10 of 13 compliant · 92
12 November 2025 · counts 30%11 of 13 compliant · 95
12 February 2025 · counts 20%7 of 18 compliant · 79

Fair Deal price is about the same as the Co. Kilkenny median of €1,277 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
short_term

What inspectors liked

Residents praised the staff as kind and attentive, saying the staff see them as individuals
All bedrooms have en-suite facilities and privacy is respected, even in twin rooms
Homemade meals are offered with choice and residents said the food quality is excellent
A varied activities programme is available, including exercise, quizzes, and rosary recitals
Staff have up-to-date training in safeguarding, infection control, and fire safety

What needed to improve

Some areas of the building show wear and tear such as chipped paint, damaged flooring, and water damage in one en-suite
The complaints procedure is displayed in a way that is difficult for residents to read and access
Not all quality audits have clear action plans to improve care consistently
Some doors and flooring are damaged, affecting ease of movement and cleaning

What residents said

“the staff are wonderful”
“the staff see me as a person and are so kind”

Staffing: Staffing levels and skill mix were appropriate with at least three registered nurses on duty at all times. Staff received regular training and were knowledgeable about safeguarding and infection control.
Activities: Residents have access to a varied activities programme including exercise, quizzes, rosary recitals, games, music, bingo, and art. Some residents prefer quiet activities like reading or using the internet.
Food: Residents enjoy homemade meals with a choice of two main options daily. Modified diets are provided as needed and mealtimes are pleasant with adequate assistance available.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 16 April 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

16 April 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Jul 2026
10 compliant3 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
InsuranceCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 31 May 2026Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 31 May 2026Mostly
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 31 December 2026Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Infection controlCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
12 November 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Mar 2026
11 compliant2 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 31 July 2026Mostly
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 31 July 2026Mostly
Fire precautionsCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
12 February 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Jul 2025
7 compliant11 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 30 June 2025Mostly
InsuranceCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 30 September 2025Mostly
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 31 March 2025Mostly
Health careLow risk · fix by 28 February 2025Mostly
Managing behaviour that is challengingLow risk · fix by 30 June 2025Mostly
ProtectionLow risk · fix by 31 March 2025Mostly
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 30 April 2025Mostly
VisitsCompliant
End of lifeCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 30 September 2025Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Information for residentsCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 30 June 2025Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 31 March 2025Mostly
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesLow risk · fix by 31 March 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
25 April 2024
Unannounced restrictive practice thematic inspection · published Jul 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)
13 July 2023
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2023
6 compliant7 mostly2 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 8 September 2023Mostly
Directory of residentsCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 31 October 2023Not compliant
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 31 August 2023Mostly
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 22 September 2023Mostly
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingLow risk · fix by 8 September 2023Mostly
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 31 August 2023Mostly
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 30 September 2023Not compliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 31 August 2023Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 13 July 2023Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

List	Published	Weekly price
HSE Section 40 #230	4 September 2026	€1,280

Registration conditions

Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Rosedale Residential Home

Voluntary

Waterford, Co. Kilkenny· 6.5 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: Price not published
Inspection score: 93
Beds: 15 beds
Phone: 051 885 125

Holy Ghost Residential Home

Voluntary

Waterford, Co. Waterford· 11 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: Price not published
Inspection score: 90
Beds: 60 beds
Phone: 051 374 397

Kilbarry Care Centre

Private

Waterford, Co. Waterford· 11 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,270 / week
Inspection score: 86
Beds: 90 beds
Phone: 051 364 091

Greenhill Nursing Home

Private

Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary· 11 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,278 / week
Inspection score: 79
Beds: 55 beds
Phone: 051 642 700

Sonas Nursing Home Carrick-on-Suir

Private

Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary· 11 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,277 / week
Inspection score: 46
Beds: 55 beds
Phone: 051 514 000

St Joseph's Home

Voluntary

Waterford, Co. Waterford· 12 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,280 / week
Inspection score: 83
Beds: 48 beds
Phone: 051 833 006

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

Thematic inspection

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

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

Thematic inspection

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Fair Deal price

Registration conditions

Other homes nearby