Skibbereen Community Hospital
Public (HSE)Skibbereen, Co. Cork· 11 km away
- Fair Deal weekly price
- €1,735 / week
- Inspection score
- 93
- Beds
- 40 beds
- Phone
- 028 21677
Quarry Road, Drimoleague, P47 HP28
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,275
HSE list #230, 4 September 2026
Registered beds
49
HIQA maximum occupancy
Registered until
27 March 2027
Current registration since 28 March 2024
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 19/12/2023. 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: 49.
Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.
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Strong inspection record
Steady
Ranked 25 of 69 scored homes in Co. Cork · 4 of 7 within 25 km
Fair Deal price is 2% below the Co. Cork median of €1,305 a week.
Method v1. It uses only HIQA's published judgments, not our opinion, and is recalculated whenever a new report is published.
Fairfield Nursing Home is a bright, warm, and well-maintained single-storey facility with 49 residents living in mostly single rooms with en-suite facilities. Residents generally spoke positively about living there, describing it as "excellent" and being "very pleased with it." The home uses a butterfly model of care focusing on person-centred support, with staff who know residents well and provide a sociable dining experience. Outdoor areas and communal spaces are accessible and pleasant. Some improvements are needed in care plan updates, premises storage, and the complaints procedure.
HIQA judges each regulation as Compliant Substantially compliant Not compliantRisk: Low Moderate High
4 March 2026
Unannounced inspection · published May 2026
12 compliant4 mostly
Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 4 March 2026. Check the report for the full picture.Source report (PDF)
24 April 2025
Unannounced restrictive practice thematic inspection · published Aug 2025
1 mostly
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.
25 July 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Oct 2024
12 compliant7 mostly
20 October 2023
Unannounced inspection · published Jan 2024
23 compliant2 mostly