Public (HSE)

St Joseph's Community Hospital

Millstreet, P51 TV27

Call 029 70003

Fair Deal weekly price

€2,055

HSE cost of care, from 1 September 2026

Registered beds

HIQA maximum occupancy

Registered until

27 June 2027

Current registration since 28 June 2024

Inspection score

81/ 100

Mostly compliant

Improving

Ranked 47 of 69 scored homes in Co. Cork · 4 of 7 within 25 km

Leadership and management72

Quality and safety of care87

What went into the score

28 April 2026 · counts 50%1 not compliant · 12 of 15 compliant · 89
9 September 2025 · counts 30%3 not compliant · 11 of 19 compliant · 76
10 March 2025 · counts 20%6 not compliant · 10 of 20 compliant · 66

Fair Deal price is 57% above the Co. Cork median of €1,305 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 Joseph's Community Hospital is a small, newly refurbished nursing home with 11 single en suite rooms. Residents and visitors spoke very positively about the care and atmosphere. The home is bright, welcoming, and has good communal spaces including secure courtyards. Staff are kind and know residents well. There are regular activities and good access to medical and allied health services. However, the management systems need improvement, especially in governance, audits, and complaints information.

Long-term care
Respite
Convalescence
Palliative care

What inspectors liked

Residents spoke highly of their experiences and described staff as very kind and great to look after them.
The centre is bright, warm, welcoming, and well decorated with meaningful local and historical items.
Residents have single en suite bedrooms that are spacious and can be personalised.
There is good access to medical and allied health services including a local GP attending up to five days a week.
Activities are provided regularly including outings, community involvement, and a variety of social activities.

What needed to improve

Governance and management systems are weak with incomplete audits and no annual review of quality and safety completed.
Not all required documentation for persons participating in management has been submitted to the Chief Inspector as required by a registration condition.
The complaints procedure is not displayed in the centre as required by regulations.
Housekeeping staff were not on duty during inspection, with multitask attendants covering cleaning and care roles, which may risk infection control and effectiveness.
Staffing levels on rosters were not updated to reflect reduced bed numbers due to refurbishment.

What residents said

“it couldn't be better”
“very kind”
“great to look after us”
“I greatly enjoyed the card games”

Staffing: There are sufficient staff to meet residents' needs with at least one nurse on duty at all times. However, housekeeping staff were absent on the inspection day, with multitask attendants covering both care and cleaning duties, which may affect infection control and role effectiveness.
Activities: Activities are provided daily by healthcare staff and include bingo, card games, outings every couple of weeks, and involvement with local community groups such as parades and visits.
Food: Meals are served at reasonable times with choice of main courses, desserts, and drinks. The dining experience is pleasant and social, with staff attentive to residents' needs and preferences.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 28 April 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

28 April 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Aug 2026
12 compliant2 mostly1 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 21 September 2026Not compliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 22 June 2026Mostly
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
End of lifeCompliant
Food and nutritionCompliant
Information for residentsLow risk · fix by 22 June 2026Mostly
Infection controlCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
9 September 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Dec 2025
11 compliant5 mostly3 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresModerate risk · fix by 30 December 2025Mostly
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 30 December 2025Not compliant
Notification of incidentsModerate risk · fix by 16 September 2025Not compliant
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 30 November 2025Mostly
Changes to information supplied for registration purposesModerate risk · fix by 19 September 2025Not compliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 10 October 2025Mostly
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 30 November 2025Mostly
Communication difficultiesCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 30 October 2025Mostly
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
10 March 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Jul 2025
10 compliant4 mostly6 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeLow risk · fix by 10 March 2025Mostly
Written policies and proceduresLow risk · fix by 30 September 2025Mostly
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 8 May 2025Not compliant
VolunteersLow risk · fix by 10 March 2025Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureModerate risk · fix by 8 May 2025Not compliant
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' rightsModerate risk · fix by 23 June 2025Not compliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsModerate risk · fix by 30 June 2025Not compliant
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 23 June 2025Not compliant
Food and nutritionLow risk · fix by 10 March 2025Mostly
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Fire precautionsModerate risk · fix by 15 May 2025Not compliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
26 March 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Jun 2024
11 compliant6 mostly5 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeLow risk · fix by 15 April 2024Mostly
Written policies and proceduresLow risk · fix by 10 May 2024Mostly
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 30 May 2024Mostly
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 10 May 2024Not compliant
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureModerate risk · fix by 10 May 2024Not compliant
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 7 May 2024Mostly
Health careCompliant
Residents' rightsModerate risk · fix by 29 March 2024Not compliant
Communication difficultiesCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 15 April 2024Not compliant
Food and nutritionLow risk · fix by 1 May 2024Mostly
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsLow risk · fix by 15 April 2024Mostly
Fire precautionsModerate risk · fix by 21 May 2024Not compliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
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 public homes	1 September 2026	€2,055

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 01/04/25. 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: 11. Condition 4: The registered provider shall, by 31 October 2024, submit to the Chief Inspector the information and documentation set out in Schedule 2 of the Health Act 2007 (Registration of Designated Centres for Older People) Regulations 2015 as amended in relation to any person who participates or will participate in the management of the designated centre.

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Araglen House Nursing Home
Private
Mallow, Co. Cork· 10 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,286 / week
Inspection score
87
Beds
90 beds
Phone
029 76 771
Kanturk Community Hospital
Public (HSE)
Kanturk, Co. Cork· 17 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€2,050 / week
Inspection score
79
Beds
31 beds
Phone
029 500 24
Cahereen Residential Care Centre
Private
Macroom, Co. Cork· 18 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,330 / week
Inspection score
95
Beds
27 beds
Phone
026 412 80
Macroom Community Hospital
Public (HSE)
Macroom, Co. Cork· 18 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,906 / week
Inspection score
69
Beds
38 beds
Phone
026 410 02
Teach Altra Nursing Home
Private
Newmarket, Co. Cork· 18 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,294 / week
Inspection score
92
Beds
42 beds
Phone
029 61 166
CareChoice Macroom
Private
Macroom, Co. Cork· 18 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,301 / week
Inspection score
72
Beds
62 beds
Phone
026 42 366

Inspection score

81/ 100

Mostly compliant

Improving

Ranked 47 of 69 scored homes in Co. Cork · 4 of 7 within 25 km

Leadership and management72

Quality and safety of care87

What went into the score

28 April 2026 · counts 50%1 not compliant · 12 of 15 compliant · 89
9 September 2025 · counts 30%3 not compliant · 11 of 19 compliant · 76
10 March 2025 · counts 20%6 not compliant · 10 of 20 compliant · 66

Fair Deal price is 57% above the Co. Cork median of €1,305 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
Palliative care

What inspectors liked

Residents spoke highly of their experiences and described staff as very kind and great to look after them.
The centre is bright, warm, welcoming, and well decorated with meaningful local and historical items.
Residents have single en suite bedrooms that are spacious and can be personalised.
There is good access to medical and allied health services including a local GP attending up to five days a week.
Activities are provided regularly including outings, community involvement, and a variety of social activities.

What needed to improve

Governance and management systems are weak with incomplete audits and no annual review of quality and safety completed.
Not all required documentation for persons participating in management has been submitted to the Chief Inspector as required by a registration condition.
The complaints procedure is not displayed in the centre as required by regulations.
Housekeeping staff were not on duty during inspection, with multitask attendants covering cleaning and care roles, which may risk infection control and effectiveness.
Staffing levels on rosters were not updated to reflect reduced bed numbers due to refurbishment.

What residents said

“it couldn't be better”
“very kind”
“great to look after us”
“I greatly enjoyed the card games”

Staffing: There are sufficient staff to meet residents' needs with at least one nurse on duty at all times. However, housekeeping staff were absent on the inspection day, with multitask attendants covering both care and cleaning duties, which may affect infection control and role effectiveness.
Activities: Activities are provided daily by healthcare staff and include bingo, card games, outings every couple of weeks, and involvement with local community groups such as parades and visits.
Food: Meals are served at reasonable times with choice of main courses, desserts, and drinks. The dining experience is pleasant and social, with staff attentive to residents' needs and preferences.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 28 April 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

28 April 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Aug 2026
12 compliant2 mostly1 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 21 September 2026Not compliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 22 June 2026Mostly
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
End of lifeCompliant
Food and nutritionCompliant
Information for residentsLow risk · fix by 22 June 2026Mostly
Infection controlCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
9 September 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Dec 2025
11 compliant5 mostly3 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresModerate risk · fix by 30 December 2025Mostly
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 30 December 2025Not compliant
Notification of incidentsModerate risk · fix by 16 September 2025Not compliant
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 30 November 2025Mostly
Changes to information supplied for registration purposesModerate risk · fix by 19 September 2025Not compliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 10 October 2025Mostly
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 30 November 2025Mostly
Communication difficultiesCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 30 October 2025Mostly
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
10 March 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Jul 2025
10 compliant4 mostly6 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Statement of purposeLow risk · fix by 10 March 2025Mostly
Written policies and proceduresLow risk · fix by 30 September 2025Mostly
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 8 May 2025Not compliant
VolunteersLow risk · fix by 10 March 2025Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureModerate risk · fix by 8 May 2025Not compliant
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' rightsModerate risk · fix by 23 June 2025Not compliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsModerate risk · fix by 30 June 2025Not compliant
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 23 June 2025Not compliant
Food and nutritionLow risk · fix by 10 March 2025Mostly
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Fire precautionsModerate risk · fix by 15 May 2025Not compliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
26 March 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Jun 2024
11 compliant6 mostly5 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Statement of purposeLow risk · fix by 15 April 2024Mostly
Written policies and proceduresLow risk · fix by 10 May 2024Mostly
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 30 May 2024Mostly
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 10 May 2024Not compliant
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureModerate risk · fix by 10 May 2024Not compliant
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 7 May 2024Mostly
Health careCompliant
Residents' rightsModerate risk · fix by 29 March 2024Not compliant
Communication difficultiesCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 15 April 2024Not compliant
Food and nutritionLow risk · fix by 1 May 2024Mostly
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsLow risk · fix by 15 April 2024Mostly
Fire precautionsModerate risk · fix by 21 May 2024Not compliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

List	Published	Weekly price
HSE public homes	1 September 2026	€2,055

Registration conditions

Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Araglen House Nursing Home

Private

Mallow, Co. Cork· 10 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,286 / week
Inspection score: 87
Beds: 90 beds
Phone: 029 76 771

Kanturk Community Hospital

Public (HSE)

Kanturk, Co. Cork· 17 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €2,050 / week
Inspection score: 79
Beds: 31 beds
Phone: 029 500 24

Cahereen Residential Care Centre

Private

Macroom, Co. Cork· 18 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,330 / week
Inspection score: 95
Beds: 27 beds
Phone: 026 412 80

Macroom Community Hospital

Public (HSE)

Macroom, Co. Cork· 18 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,906 / week
Inspection score: 69
Beds: 38 beds
Phone: 026 410 02

Teach Altra Nursing Home

Private

Newmarket, Co. Cork· 18 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,294 / week
Inspection score: 92
Beds: 42 beds
Phone: 029 61 166

CareChoice Macroom

Private

Macroom, Co. Cork· 18 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,301 / week
Inspection score: 72
Beds: 62 beds
Phone: 026 42 366