Caherciveen Community Hospital
Public (HSE)Caherciveen, Co. Kerry· 22 km away
- Fair Deal weekly price
- €1,825 / week
- Inspection score
- 92
- Beds
- 33 beds
- Phone
- 066 947 2100
Mail Road, Dingle , V92PF65
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,646
HSE cost of care, from 1 September 2026
Registered beds
46
HIQA maximum occupancy
Registered until
10 October 2028
Current registration since 11 October 2025
Serious or repeated problems
Getting worse
Ranked 21 of 21 scored homes in Co. Kerry · 4 of 4 within 25 km
Fair Deal price is 29% above the Co. Kerry median of €1,275 a week.
Method v1. It uses only HIQA's published judgments, not our opinion, and is recalculated whenever a new report is published.
West Kerry Community Hospital is a nursing home in Dingle, Kerry, with 43 residents during inspection. Residents generally felt happy and cared for, enjoying recent improvements like weekly live music. However, inspectors found ongoing issues with residents' rights, staff training, medication safety, and management oversight. Many residents live in shared rooms, and some are moved to accommodate new admissions, which does not respect their rights. Staffing during evenings and nights is insufficient to support residents' social needs. Medication storage was unsafe at times. The management has plans to improve but has not fully implemented them yet.
Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 13 May 2026. Check the report for the full picture.Source report (PDF)
HIQA judges each regulation as Compliant Substantially compliant Not compliantRisk: Low Moderate High
13 May 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Sept 2026
3 compliant3 mostly7 not compliant
25 March 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Jul 2026
2 compliant3 mostly8 not compliant
16 June 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Sept 2025
11 compliant7 mostly2 not compliant
10 July 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Sept 2024
8 compliant7 mostly2 not compliant
1 August 2023
Unannounced inspection · published Oct 2023
7 compliant9 mostly3 not compliant
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 public homes | 1 September 2026 | €1,646 |
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 30/10/2025) within the footprint of the designated centre on the floor plan received 30/10/2025. 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: 46. Condition 4: The registered provider shall ensure that no new residents may be admitted to the designated centre until the registered provider has ensured and sustained improved compliance with key regulations of the Health Act 2007 (Care and Welfare of Residents in Designated Centres for Older People) Regulations 2013 which underpin resident care specifically: I. Regulation 08: ProtectionII. Regulation 09: Residents' RightsIII. Regulation 16: Training and Staff DevelopmentIV. Regulation 23: Governance & Management
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