Voluntary

Gahan House

Gahan House, High Street, Graiguenamanagh, R95 ET80

Call 059 972 4404

Fair Deal weekly price

Not published

This home isn't on the current HSE price lists

Registered beds

HIQA maximum occupancy

Registered until

24 June 2027

Current registration since 25 June 2024

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.

This home doesn't appear on the current HSE price lists. It may not take Fair Deal residents. Phone the home to ask.

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 21 December 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: 12.

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Borris Lodge Nursing Home
Private
Borris, Co. Carlow· 7.2 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,272 / week
Inspection score
93
Beds
52 beds
Phone
059 977 3112
St Columba's Hospital
Public (HSE)
Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny· 12 km away

Inspection score

88/ 100

Strong inspection record

Improving

Ranked 9 of 17 scored homes in Co. Kilkenny · 6 of 14 within 25 km

Leadership and management82

Quality and safety of care91

What went into the score

4 November 2025 · counts 50%8 of 10 compliant · 93
30 October 2024 · counts 30%1 not compliant · 11 of 16 compliant · 86
21 September 2023 · counts 20%1 not compliant · 7 of 16 compliant · 77

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

Gahan House is a small, well-managed nursing home in Graiguenamanagh, Kilkenny, with 12 single bedrooms for residents who are mobile and mentally competent. Residents and their families spoke highly of the staff and the quality of care, describing the atmosphere as calm and welcoming. The home offers good social activities, home-cooked meals, and access to local community amenities. While the premises are generally well maintained and comfortable, some minor issues with flooring and surfaces needing repair were noted. Staffing levels and training are appropriate, and residents feel safe and respected.

Long-term care

What inspectors liked

Residents praised the staff as wonderful and felt safe in the centre.
All residents have single bedrooms that are bright, personalised, and comfortable.
Home-cooked food was described as excellent, with a pleasant dining experience.
A variety of social activities and outings are provided, including exercise, quizzes, bingo, and visits to local places.
Good infection prevention and control practices with ongoing audits and training were in place.

What needed to improve

Some areas of flooring and surfaces were damaged and could not be effectively cleaned, such as a countertop in the laundry and a sink surround in a bedroom.
There was no hand wash sink in the laundry area, which is important for infection control.
The floor plans submitted to the Chief Inspector were inaccurate regarding the layout of storerooms and laundry rooms.

Gahan House

Fair Deal price

Registration conditions

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Gahan House

Fair Deal price

Registration conditions

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Inspection score

What went into the score

What the latest inspection found

What inspectors liked

What needed to improve

Inspection history

Leadership and management

What residents said

Quality and safety of care

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Thematic inspection

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care