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 13 November 2023. 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: 104.By 30 November 2026, the Health Service Executive (HSE), will complete the works required to address the fire safety risks identified in the Fire Safety Risk Assessment of July 2026 and by so doing address the issues which have contributed to repeated findings of non-compliance with Regulation 28: Fire Precautions between November 2019 to April 2026.
Condition 5: The registered provider shall arrange for a fire safety risk assessment (FSRA) of the designated centre carried out and submit a copy of the report to the Chief Inspector by 30 September 2024. The FSRA shall be completed by a competent fire safety professional in the context of the use of the centre as a nursing home. The assessment shall identify, assess and rate all fire risks throughout the centre, informed by the resident profile, with particular emphasis paid to the accommodation and fire safety requirements of all residents.
Other homes nearby
Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.
Ranked 15 of 16 scored homes in Co. Wexford · 11 of 11 within 25 km
Leadership and management57
Quality and safety of care54
What went into the score
9 April 2026 · counts 50%4 not compliant · 10 of 18 compliant · 72
13 May 2025 · counts 30%3 not compliant · 4 of 12 compliant · 63
4 April 2024 · counts 20%3 not compliant · 3 high risk · 0 of 3 compliant · 0
Fair Deal price is 53% above the Co. Wexford median of €1,277 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
St John's Community Hospital is a large, single-storey nursing home in Enniscorthy, Wexford, caring for mostly older adults. Residents generally feel happy and well cared for by kind and attentive staff. The home offers a range of activities and has pleasant outdoor gardens. However, there are concerns about maintenance issues, fire safety risks, infection control practices, and some delays or losses in returning residents' clothing from laundry. Communication aids for non-English speakers are available but internet problems limit their use. The provider is working on improvements, including fire safety upgrades, but some issues remain.
Long-term care
Respite
Convalescence
Dementia care
What inspectors liked
Residents praised staff as pleasant, lovely, and kind.
The centre is well resourced with sufficient staff and a good skill mix, including seven nurses at night.
There is a varied programme of activities and entertainment seven days a week, including bus trips and live music.
Residents have access to on-site healthcare services like physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, and dietitians.
The centre has secure, well-maintained gardens with seating for residents and visitors.
What needed to improve
Significant maintenance and repair are needed, including damaged walls, uneven floors, exposed wiring, and difficult-to-use folding doors.
Inspection history
HIQA judges each regulation as Compliant Substantially compliant Not compliantRisk: Low Moderate High
9 April 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Jul 2026
10 compliant4 mostly4 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
Fire safety is not fully compliant: escape routes are sometimes blocked, some fire doors do not close properly, and fencing outside blocks an emergency exit without risk assessment.
Infection control practices need improvement, including inappropriate storage of clean and dirty equipment and some unclean resident equipment.
Some residents' clothing is lost or delayed returning from laundry, causing dissatisfaction.
Communication aids for residents who do not speak English are limited by internet connectivity issues, hindering effective communication.
What residents said
“Staff were pleasant, lovely and kind”
“Some residents said clothing was not always returned after laundering”
“Some residents expressed dissatisfaction with the available food options”
“Visitors praised the care but mentioned problems with clothing and internet access”
Staffing
The centre has sufficient staff with an appropriate skill mix to meet residents' needs, including seven registered nurses on night duty. Staff have access to mandatory training, though some are overdue refresher courses in areas like safeguarding and fire safety.
Activities
Residents participate in a variety of activities including art, bingo, hand and head massage, hair care, arts and crafts, bus trips, live music, and special event celebrations. Those not participating relax in communal areas or their rooms.
Food
Food is prepared onsite with choice offered at all meals. Most residents are content with the food and mealtime experience, which is sociable and relaxed with respectful assistance available. Some residents expressed dissatisfaction with menu options.
Dementia
Has a dedicated dementia unit. The Ivy unit provides dementia-specific residential care with 20 residents accommodated in three 4-bedded rooms and eight single rooms. Staff are aware of residents' communication needs and use aids to support them.
Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 9 April 2026. Check the report for the full picture.Source report (PDF)
Staffing
Compliant
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 31 December 2026Mostly
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 31 August 2026Not compliant
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsModerate risk · fix by 30 April 2026Not compliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Applications by registered providers for the variation or removal of conditions of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
Communication difficultiesLow risk · fix by 30 December 2026Mostly
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsLow risk · fix by 30 April 2026Mostly
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 30 December 2026Not compliant
Food and nutritionCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 31 July 2026Mostly
Fire precautionsModerate risk · fix by 30 September 2026Not compliant