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.
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 on 18/02/2024. 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: 68
Other homes nearby
Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.
Ranked 11 of 21 scored homes in Co. Kerry · 6 of 11 within 25 km
Leadership and management75
Quality and safety of care87
What went into the score
9 June 2026 · counts 50%1 not compliant · 8 of 12 compliant · 84
19 November 2025 · counts 30%2 not compliant · 10 of 18 compliant · 78
20 February 2025 · counts 20%1 not compliant · 7 of 11 compliant · 82
Fair Deal price is about the same as the Co. Kerry median of €1,275 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
Our Lady of Fatima Home in Tralee provides a good standard of care and supports residents to have a good quality of life. The home is clean and welcoming, with a variety of communal spaces and outdoor gardens. Residents spoke positively about the food, activities, and staff, describing their experience as very good. Some areas of the building show wear and tear, and there are some concerns about fire safety procedures that the home is working to address.
Long-term care
Convalescence
Respite
What inspectors liked
Residents consistently described their experience positively, saying things like I love living here and I tell them all, and the food is excellent.
The home offers a variety of activities including daily mass, games, and outings, with activities staff available seven days a week.
Residents have a choice of where to eat, including a quiet dining room for those who prefer a peaceful atmosphere.
Care plans are person-centred, detailed, and regularly reviewed, with input from residents and families.
Laundry is done on site six days a week and residents are satisfied with the service.
What needed to improve
Some flooring and carpet areas are worn, stained, or damaged, detracting from the homely atmosphere.
Fire evacuation plans are mislabelled or hard to read, and some evacuation equipment is not fitted correctly, posing a safety risk.
Inspection history
HIQA judges each regulation as Compliant Substantially compliant Not compliantRisk: Low Moderate High
9 June 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Aug 2026
8 compliant3 mostly1 not compliant
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Fire drills do not include full evacuation of compartments, so there is no assurance residents could be evacuated quickly in an emergency.
A senior management role remains vacant, leaving a gap in day-to-day oversight of the premises.
Not all staff are up to date with mandatory training, including safeguarding and responsive behaviour.
What residents said
“I love living here and I tell them all”
“It couldn't be better”
“I couldn't ask for more”
“There was great variety in the food”
Staffing
There is a sufficient number and skill mix of staff to meet residents' needs, with at least two registered nurses on duty at all times. New staff nurses have been recruited and are starting. Some staff are still completing mandatory training.
Activities
A varied activities programme is offered including daily mass, games like boccia bowling and interactive light games, outings, and residents' meetings every two months. Residents can also relax in their rooms if they prefer.
Food
Residents praised the quality and variety of food, with menus displayed on tables and choice offered at mealtimes. Textured meals are well presented and staff provide discreet assistance as needed.
Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 9 June 2026. Check the report for the full picture.Source report (PDF)
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 31 August 2026
Mostly
Directory of residentsCompliant
InsuranceCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 30 September 2026Not compliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 31 October 2026Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 30 September 2026Mostly
Unannounced restrictive practice thematic inspection · published Nov 2024
1 compliant
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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)Compliant