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 01/10/25. 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: 73
Other homes nearby
Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.
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
Willow Brooke Care Centre in Castleisland is a purpose-built nursing home with 73 residents, offering single and twin en-suite rooms. Residents and visitors praised the respectful, kind care and the bright, well-maintained environment. There are many activities available, including outings and social events, and residents have good access to healthcare and support services. The home is well managed with appropriate staffing and training, and residents feel safe and well cared for.
Long-term care
Respite
Convalescence
Dementia care
Intellectual disability
Mental health
What inspectors liked
Residents described the care as excellent and the home as lovely and well run.
All bedrooms have en-suite facilities and the centre is well maintained with homely decor.
There is a varied activity schedule with both group and one-to-one activities, including outings and community engagement.
Staff are well trained and supervised, with good communication and governance systems in place.
Residents and relatives reported good communication from staff and unrestricted visiting hours.
What needed to improve
Some minor wear and tear to bedroom walls and doors was noted, but a maintenance program is in place.
Inspection history
HIQA judges each regulation as Compliant Substantially compliant Not compliantRisk: Low Moderate High
31 March 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Jul 2026
17 compliant
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Leadership and management
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
What residents said
“excellent”
“lovely bright home”
“a very well run place”
“staff were very good to me when I sought help”
Staffing
The number and skill mix of staff was appropriate for the 73 residents. Staff received ongoing training and were supervised daily by management. Management staff rotated duties on weekends to ensure oversight seven days a week.
Activities
Two activity coordinators provide a varied schedule including bingo, music therapy, arts and crafts, pamper days, and outings. Residents can choose to participate and have access to advocacy services.
Food
Meals are well presented with choice of main course and dessert. Residents praised the quality and variety. Assistance is provided in a respectful and unhurried manner, and special dietary needs are met.
Dementia
Has a dedicated dementia unit. The centre provides care for residents with dementia and intellectual disabilities. Dementia-friendly activities such as monthly coffee mornings are held, and residents with cognitive impairment appeared comfortable and content with staff support.
Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 31 March 2026. Check the report for the full picture.Source report (PDF)
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Applications by registered providers for the variation or removal of conditions of registrationCompliant