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 December 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: 66
Other homes nearby
Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.
9 October 2025 · counts 30%7 not compliant · 9 of 20 compliant · 62
2 October 2024 · counts 20%1 not compliant · 9 of 18 compliant · 79
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 Lourdes Care Facility in Killarney provides 24-hour nursing care for up to 66 residents, including those with dementia. At the time of inspection, 50 residents were living there. The home is undergoing fire safety renovations, with some residents temporarily relocated within the building. Residents and visitors spoke very positively about the kindness and care from staff. The facility offers good access to healthcare and social activities, with a welcoming atmosphere. Some bedrooms and furniture need repair, and care plans require updating to reflect changes in residents' needs.
Long-term care
Respite
Convalescence
Dementia care
Palliative care
What inspectors liked
Residents and visitors gave very positive feedback about the kindness and support from staff.
The home provides 24-hour nursing care with access to GPs and various health professionals.
There are good social activities including exercise classes, bingo, and community outings.
The management team keeps residents informed about ongoing renovations and involves them in decisions.
The facility has a clear management structure with appropriate staffing and training.
What needed to improve
Some residents' bedrooms have worn flooring, chipped paintwork, and furniture needing repair.
Inspection history
HIQA judges each regulation as Compliant Substantially compliant Not compliantRisk: Low Moderate High
6 May 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Aug 2026
14 compliant3 mostly
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
Care plans were not always updated promptly to reflect changes in residents' dietary needs.
Personal emergency evacuation plans lacked sufficient detail for safe evacuation.
Fire safety works are ongoing, causing some disruption and requiring residents to move temporarily.
What residents said
“they are very good to me here”
“it's the very best”
Staffing
Staffing levels and skill mix were appropriate for the 50 residents, maintained as if the centre was fully occupied during renovations. The person in charge is full-time and supported by clinical nurse managers and other staff. Mandatory training is largely up-to-date with further training scheduled.
Activities
Two activity staff support a schedule of activities including exercise classes, bingo, discussions of local news, and outings. Residents have choice in participation and can also stay in their rooms.
Food
Residents are offered a choice of three main courses and two desserts at lunch, with menus displayed on tables. Residents gave very positive feedback on food quality and choice.
Dementia
Has a dedicated dementia unit. The Dun Beag unit is a dementia-focused area accommodating 18 residents, currently undergoing renovations with admissions stopped to allow residents to move temporarily.
Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 6 May 2026. Check the report for the full picture.Source report (PDF)
Persons in charge
Compliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 14 August 2026Mostly
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 31 December 2026Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Infection controlCompliant
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 8 June 2026Mostly