Private

Our Lady of Lourdes Care Facility

Kilcummin Village, Killarney, V93 A279

Call 064 664 3012

Fair Deal weekly price

€1,257

HSE list #230, 4 September 2026

Registered beds

HIQA maximum occupancy

Registered until

20 June 2029

Current registration since 21 June 2026

Inspection score

81/ 100

Mostly compliant

Improving

Ranked 13 of 21 scored homes in Co. Kerry · 6 of 7 within 25 km

Leadership and management90

Quality and safety of care74

What went into the score

6 May 2026 · counts 50%14 of 17 compliant · 94
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.
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)

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
Persons in chargeCompliant
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
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
9 October 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Jan 2026
9 compliant4 mostly7 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentModerate risk · fix by 15 December 2025Not compliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 15 November 2025Mostly
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 31 December 2025Not compliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Notification of absenceCompliant
Notification of procedures and arrangements for periods when person in charge is absent from the designated centreCompliant
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 31 October 2025Mostly
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planModerate risk · fix by 1 January 2026Not compliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingLow risk · fix by 15 November 2025Mostly
Residents' rightsModerate risk · fix by 21 November 2025Not compliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 28 February 2026Not compliant
Food and nutritionModerate risk · fix by 21 November 2025Not compliant
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlModerate risk · fix by 15 February 2026Not compliant
Fire precautionsLow riskMostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
2 October 2024
Announced inspection · published Jan 2025
9 compliant8 mostly1 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 4 December 2024Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 4 December 2024Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 4 December 2024Mostly
Health careLow risk · fix by 4 December 2024Mostly
Managing behaviour that is challengingLow risk · fix by 20 December 2024Mostly
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 30 April 2025Not compliant
Food and nutritionLow risk · fix by 4 December 2024Mostly
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 28 February 2025Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 30 April 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
7 February 2024
Unannounced inspection · published May 2024
12 compliant4 mostly3 not compliant
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 10 June 2024Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 31 March 2024Mostly
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsModerate risk · fix by 29 February 2024Not compliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 29 February 2024Mostly
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
Communication difficultiesCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
End of lifeCompliant
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 31 July 2024Not compliant
Food and nutritionCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 30 June 2024Mostly
Fire precautionsModerate risk · fix by 15 April 2024Not compliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

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 Section 40 #230	4 September 2026	€1,257

Registration conditions

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.

Killarney Community Nursing Unit
Public (HSE)
Killarney, Co. Kerry· 4.0 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,833 / week
Beds
130 beds
Phone
TBC
Killarney Nursing Home
Private
Killarney, Co. Kerry· 4.8 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,270 / week
Inspection score
81
Beds
56 beds
Phone
064 663 2678
Willow Brooke Care Centre
Private
Castleisland, Co. Kerry· 16 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,265 / week
Inspection score
94
Beds
73 beds
Phone
066 710 7040
Sonas Nursing Home Ashborough
Private
Milltown, Co. Kerry· 18 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,262 / week
Inspection score
98
Beds
58 beds
Phone
066 976 5100
St Joseph's Home
Private
Killorglin, Co. Kerry· 21 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,310 / week
Inspection score
72
Beds
48 beds
Phone
066 976 1124
Whitethorn Lodge Care Home Tralee
Private
Tralee, Co. Kerry· 22 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,200 / week
Inspection score
84
Beds
68 beds
Phone
066 711 9090

Inspection score

81/ 100

Mostly compliant

Improving

Ranked 13 of 21 scored homes in Co. Kerry · 6 of 7 within 25 km

Leadership and management90

Quality and safety of care74

What went into the score

6 May 2026 · counts 50%14 of 17 compliant · 94
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

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.
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)

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
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
Persons in chargeCompliant
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
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
9 October 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Jan 2026
9 compliant4 mostly7 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentModerate risk · fix by 15 December 2025Not compliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 15 November 2025Mostly
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 31 December 2025Not compliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Notification of absenceCompliant
Notification of procedures and arrangements for periods when person in charge is absent from the designated centreCompliant
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 31 October 2025Mostly
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planModerate risk · fix by 1 January 2026Not compliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingLow risk · fix by 15 November 2025Mostly
Residents' rightsModerate risk · fix by 21 November 2025Not compliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 28 February 2026Not compliant
Food and nutritionModerate risk · fix by 21 November 2025Not compliant
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlModerate risk · fix by 15 February 2026Not compliant
Fire precautionsLow riskMostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
2 October 2024
Announced inspection · published Jan 2025
9 compliant8 mostly1 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 4 December 2024Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 4 December 2024Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 4 December 2024Mostly
Health careLow risk · fix by 4 December 2024Mostly
Managing behaviour that is challengingLow risk · fix by 20 December 2024Mostly
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 30 April 2025Not compliant
Food and nutritionLow risk · fix by 4 December 2024Mostly
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 28 February 2025Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 30 April 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
7 February 2024
Unannounced inspection · published May 2024
12 compliant4 mostly3 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 10 June 2024Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 31 March 2024Mostly
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsModerate risk · fix by 29 February 2024Not compliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 29 February 2024Mostly
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
Communication difficultiesCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
End of lifeCompliant
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 31 July 2024Not compliant
Food and nutritionCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 30 June 2024Mostly
Fire precautionsModerate risk · fix by 15 April 2024Not compliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

List	Published	Weekly price
HSE Section 40 #230	4 September 2026	€1,257

Registration conditions

Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Killarney Community Nursing Unit

Public (HSE)

Killarney, Co. Kerry· 4.0 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,833 / week
Beds: 130 beds
Phone: TBC

Killarney Nursing Home

Private

Killarney, Co. Kerry· 4.8 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,270 / week
Inspection score: 81
Beds: 56 beds
Phone: 064 663 2678

Willow Brooke Care Centre

Private

Castleisland, Co. Kerry· 16 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,265 / week
Inspection score: 94
Beds: 73 beds
Phone: 066 710 7040

Sonas Nursing Home Ashborough

Private

Milltown, Co. Kerry· 18 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,262 / week
Inspection score: 98
Beds: 58 beds
Phone: 066 976 5100

St Joseph's Home

Private

Killorglin, Co. Kerry· 21 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,310 / week
Inspection score: 72
Beds: 48 beds
Phone: 066 976 1124

Whitethorn Lodge Care Home Tralee

Private

Tralee, Co. Kerry· 22 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,200 / week
Inspection score: 84
Beds: 68 beds
Phone: 066 711 9090