Private

St. Joseph's Nursing Home

Killowen, Kenmare, V93 RW94

Call 064 6641 100

Fair Deal weekly price

€1,230

HSE list #230, 4 September 2026

Registered beds

HIQA maximum occupancy

Registered until

19 September 2028

Current registration since 20 September 2025

Inspection score

97/ 100

Strong inspection record

Steady

Ranked 3 of 21 scored homes in Co. Kerry · 1 of 7 within 25 km

Leadership and management97

Quality and safety of care97

What went into the score

12 January 2026 · counts 50%11 of 12 compliant · 97
15 January 2025 · counts 30%14 of 15 compliant · 98
12 June 2024 · counts 20%13 of 15 compliant · 95

Fair Deal price is 4% below 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

St. Joseph's Nursing Home in Kenmare provides care for 49 residents with 24-hour nursing support. The home has a friendly atmosphere where residents feel safe, respected, and well cared for. Residents enjoy a variety of activities, good food with choices, and comfortable, personalized rooms mostly with en-suite facilities. Staff are well trained and attentive, and families report excellent communication and care, including during end-of-life. Some improvements are needed in the complaints procedure and minor premises layout issues.

Long-term care
Palliative care

What inspectors liked

Residents feel safe and respected with positive, calm staff interactions.
Good communication with families, including those living overseas.
Wide range of activities and social opportunities, including visits from pet dogs.
Meals are nutritious, well presented, and offer choice; assistance is discreet and respectful.
Staff are well trained in safeguarding, responsive behaviours, and palliative care.

What needed to improve

Complaints procedure requires review to be more accessible and align with regulations.
Some bedrooms have limited furniture access and TV viewing due to layout.
Infection control practices need improvement, such as proper use of masks and laundry handling.
Emergency evacuation plans lack detail on primary and secondary escape routes.

What residents said

“The person in charge and all the staff are great”
“When we visit with young grandchildren we are made to feel so welcome”
“Staff keep on top of everything including appointments and care needs”
“Some days my relative is too busy with activities, which shows they are happy and content”

Staffing: Staffing levels appear adequate for the size and needs of residents, with a clear management structure including nurses, care assistants, and support staff. Training is ongoing and includes safeguarding and palliative care. Staff supervision and appraisals are in place.
Activities: An activity coordinator supports meaningful activities including crossword circles, sing-songs, and social visits. Residents enjoy socialising with staff and pet dogs. Activities are well attended and bring joy to residents.
Food: Meals are nutritious, well presented, and offer choice of starter, main course, dessert, and vegetables. Assistance with eating is discreet and respectful. Snacks and drinks are offered mid-morning and mid-afternoon.
Dementia: Staff have training in responsive behaviours and dementia care, and residents exhibiting such behaviours are well supported with appropriate responses.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 12 January 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

12 January 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Mar 2026
11 compliant1 mostly
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Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 5 February 2026Mostly
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
Communication difficultiesCompliant
PremisesCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
15 January 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Mar 2025
14 compliant1 mostly
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Leadership and management
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
End of lifeCompliant
Food and nutritionCompliant
Infection controlCompliant
Fire precautionsCompliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesLow risk · fix by 17 January 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
12 June 2024
Announced inspection · published Sept 2024
13 compliant2 mostly
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
RecordsCompliant
InsuranceCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careLow risk · fix by 8 July 2024Mostly
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
Communication difficultiesCompliant
PremisesCompliant
Food and nutritionLow risk · fix by 8 July 2024Mostly
Fire precautionsCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
25 August 2023
Unannounced restrictive practice thematic inspection · published Nov 2023
1 compliant
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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.
Thematic inspection
Restrictive practices (overall judgment against the National Standards)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	€1,230

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 30/01/2025. 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: 50

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Kenmare Community Nursing Unit
Public (HSE)
Kenmare, Co. Kerry· 890 m away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,919 / week
Inspection score
89
Beds
35 beds
Phone
064 667 9500
Kenmare Nursing Home
Private
Kenmare, Co. Kerry· 3.7 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,275 / week
Inspection score
89
Beds
26 beds
Phone
064 664 1315
Killarney Nursing Home
Private
Killarney, Co. Kerry· 20 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,270 / week
Inspection score
81
Beds
56 beds
Phone
064 663 2678
Killarney Community Nursing Unit
Public (HSE)
Killarney, Co. Kerry· 21 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,833 / week
Beds
130 beds
Phone
TBC
Our Lady of Lourdes Care Facility
Private
Killarney, Co. Kerry· 24 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,257 / week
Inspection score
81
Beds
66 beds
Phone
064 664 3012
Deerpark Care Home
Private
Bantry, Co. Cork· 25 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,270 / week
Inspection score
82
Beds
50 beds
Phone
027 52 711

Inspection score

97/ 100

Strong inspection record

Steady

Ranked 3 of 21 scored homes in Co. Kerry · 1 of 7 within 25 km

Leadership and management97

Quality and safety of care97

What went into the score

12 January 2026 · counts 50%11 of 12 compliant · 97
15 January 2025 · counts 30%14 of 15 compliant · 98
12 June 2024 · counts 20%13 of 15 compliant · 95

Fair Deal price is 4% below 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
Palliative care

What inspectors liked

Residents feel safe and respected with positive, calm staff interactions.
Good communication with families, including those living overseas.
Wide range of activities and social opportunities, including visits from pet dogs.
Meals are nutritious, well presented, and offer choice; assistance is discreet and respectful.
Staff are well trained in safeguarding, responsive behaviours, and palliative care.

What needed to improve

Complaints procedure requires review to be more accessible and align with regulations.
Some bedrooms have limited furniture access and TV viewing due to layout.
Infection control practices need improvement, such as proper use of masks and laundry handling.
Emergency evacuation plans lack detail on primary and secondary escape routes.

What residents said

“The person in charge and all the staff are great”
“When we visit with young grandchildren we are made to feel so welcome”
“Staff keep on top of everything including appointments and care needs”
“Some days my relative is too busy with activities, which shows they are happy and content”

Staffing: Staffing levels appear adequate for the size and needs of residents, with a clear management structure including nurses, care assistants, and support staff. Training is ongoing and includes safeguarding and palliative care. Staff supervision and appraisals are in place.
Activities: An activity coordinator supports meaningful activities including crossword circles, sing-songs, and social visits. Residents enjoy socialising with staff and pet dogs. Activities are well attended and bring joy to residents.
Food: Meals are nutritious, well presented, and offer choice of starter, main course, dessert, and vegetables. Assistance with eating is discreet and respectful. Snacks and drinks are offered mid-morning and mid-afternoon.
Dementia: Staff have training in responsive behaviours and dementia care, and residents exhibiting such behaviours are well supported with appropriate responses.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 12 January 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

12 January 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Mar 2026
11 compliant1 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 5 February 2026Mostly
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
Communication difficultiesCompliant
PremisesCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
15 January 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Mar 2025
14 compliant1 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
End of lifeCompliant
Food and nutritionCompliant
Infection controlCompliant
Fire precautionsCompliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesLow risk · fix by 17 January 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
12 June 2024
Announced inspection · published Sept 2024
13 compliant2 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
RecordsCompliant
InsuranceCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careLow risk · fix by 8 July 2024Mostly
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
Communication difficultiesCompliant
PremisesCompliant
Food and nutritionLow risk · fix by 8 July 2024Mostly
Fire precautionsCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
25 August 2023
Unannounced restrictive practice thematic inspection · published Nov 2023
1 compliant
ShowHide
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.
Thematic inspection
Restrictive practices (overall judgment against the National Standards)Compliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

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

Registration conditions

Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Kenmare Community Nursing Unit

Public (HSE)

Kenmare, Co. Kerry· 890 m away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,919 / week
Inspection score: 89
Beds: 35 beds
Phone: 064 667 9500

Kenmare Nursing Home

Private

Kenmare, Co. Kerry· 3.7 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,275 / week
Inspection score: 89
Beds: 26 beds
Phone: 064 664 1315

Killarney Nursing Home

Private

Killarney, Co. Kerry· 20 km away

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

Killarney Community Nursing Unit

Public (HSE)

Killarney, Co. Kerry· 21 km away

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

Our Lady of Lourdes Care Facility

Private

Killarney, Co. Kerry· 24 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,257 / week
Inspection score: 81
Beds: 66 beds
Phone: 064 664 3012

Deerpark Care Home

Private

Bantry, Co. Cork· 25 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,270 / week
Inspection score: 82
Beds: 50 beds
Phone: 027 52 711

Inspection score

What went into the score

What the latest inspection found

What inspectors liked

What needed to improve

What residents said

Inspection history

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Thematic inspection

Fair Deal price

Registration conditions

Other homes nearby

Inspection score

What went into the score

What the latest inspection found

What inspectors liked

What needed to improve

What residents said

Inspection history

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Thematic inspection

Fair Deal price

Registration conditions

Other homes nearby