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Registration conditions
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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 on 27 March 2024. 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: 40.
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Ranked 64 of 69 scored homes in Co. Cork · 15 of 15 within 25 km
Leadership and management65
Quality and safety of care73
What went into the score
16 April 2026 · counts 50%4 not compliant · 8 of 15 compliant · 69
6 November 2025 · counts 30%4 not compliant · 9 of 17 compliant · 72
21 May 2025 · counts 20%4 not compliant · 10 of 16 compliant · 73
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
Mount Alvernia Hospital is an older building providing long-term care for 34 residents, including those with dementia. Residents generally felt well cared for and enjoyed social activities and good food. However, the building has some maintenance and safety issues, including fire safety concerns and a broken communal shower. Management systems need improvement to ensure consistent oversight and safety.
Long-term care
Dementia care
Mental health
What inspectors liked
Residents said staff were like extended family and felt well cared for and respected.
Good access to medical and allied health services like physiotherapy and dietitian.
A robust activity schedule including arts and crafts, outings, and daily rosary sessions.
Meals were appetising and residents praised the quality of food and new chef.
Staff were kind, respectful, and well known to residents, with ongoing training up to date.
What needed to improve
A communal shower room was broken and unusable, a repeat issue from previous inspections.
Fire safety measures were inadequate, including poor fire compartmentation, emergency lighting, and fire door maintenance.
Records with personal resident information were stored insecurely in an unlocked press accessible to all staff.
Inspection history
HIQA judges each regulation as Compliant Substantially compliant Not compliantRisk: Low Moderate High
16 April 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Aug 2026
8 compliant3 mostly4 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresLow risk · fix by 29 June 2026
Governance and management systems lacked effective oversight, including unclear accountability and incomplete notifications to the Chief Inspector.
Some care plans were not up to date or consistent, risking incorrect care delivery.
What residents said
“staff were like extended family”
“I felt so well cared for and respected by staff and management”
“everything they make is delicious, no complaints at all”
Staffing
Staffing levels and skill mix were adequate for the 34 residents, with a full-time person in charge supported by assistant director of nursing, clinical nurse managers, nurses, healthcare assistants, and other staff. Staff were knowledgeable and kind.
Activities
A full activity schedule includes arts and crafts with volunteers, outings such as trips to Blarney Woollen Mills, daily rosary sessions, and opportunities for residents to socialize and go shopping with staff support.
Food
Meals were appetising and served in a sociable setting. Residents praised the quality of food and the new chef.
Dementia
Has a dedicated dementia unit. The Avondhu unit on the third floor provides focused care for residents with cognitive impairment or dementia and is secured by keypad access. Staff were trained in responsive behaviours and provided person-centred care respectfully.
Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 16 April 2026. Check the report for the full picture.Source report (PDF)
Mostly
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
RecordsModerate risk · fix by 29 June 2026Not compliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 29 June 2026Not compliant
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsLow risk · fix by 29 June 2026Mostly
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 29 June 2026Mostly
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 12 December 2026Not compliant
Fire precautionsModerate risk · fix by 31 August 2026Not compliant
Unannounced restrictive practice thematic inspection · published Nov 2024
1 mostly
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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