Fennor Hill Care Facility
PrivateUrlingford, Co. Kilkenny· 3.8 km away
- Fair Deal weekly price
- €1,285 / week
- Inspection score
- 97
- Beds
- 90 beds
- Phone
- 056 445 2040
Crosspatrick, Johnstown, E41 EY74
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,275
HSE list #230, 4 September 2026
Registered beds
48
HIQA maximum occupancy
Registered until
6 February 2029
Current registration since 7 February 2026
Strong inspection record
Getting worse
Ranked 10 of 17 scored homes in Co. Kilkenny · 8 of 10 within 25 km
Fair Deal price is about the same as the Co. Kilkenny median of €1,277 a week.
Method v1. It uses only HIQA's published judgments, not our opinion, and is recalculated whenever a new report is published.
Sacred Heart Nursing Home provides care for 47 residents with a range of needs including dementia and mental illness. Residents and visitors spoke positively about the staff and management, and residents appeared well cared for and engaged in activities. However, inspectors found serious problems with infection prevention and control, including a delayed response to an infection outbreak and issues with cleanliness and equipment management. The provider has been asked to improve these areas urgently.
Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 22 April 2026. Check the report for the full picture.Source report (PDF)
HIQA judges each regulation as Compliant Substantially compliant Not compliantRisk: Low Moderate High
22 April 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Jul 2026
8 compliant1 mostly2 not compliant
21 November 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Apr 2026
11 compliant4 mostly
3 April 2025
Unannounced restrictive practice thematic inspection · published Jul 2025
1 compliant
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.
11 June 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Oct 2024
10 compliant2 mostly
15 May 2023
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2023
8 compliant8 mostly2 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 Section 40 #230 | 4 September 2026 | €1,275 |
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 17/02/2026. 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: 48.
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