Public (HSE)

Kanturk Community Hospital

Kanturk, P51 PT61

Call 029 500 24

Fair Deal weekly price

€2,050

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

79/ 100

Mostly compliant

Getting worse

Ranked 49 of 69 scored homes in Co. Cork · 9 of 13 within 25 km

Leadership and management78

Quality and safety of care80

What went into the score

13 November 2025 · counts 50%0 of 3 compliant · 65
7 August 2025 · counts 30%1 not compliant · 18 of 20 compliant · 94
4 September 2024 · counts 20%18 of 24 compliant · 91

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

Kanturk Community Hospital is a single-storey nursing home with 29 single en-suite bedrooms, providing 24-hour nursing care for older adults with varying care needs including long-term, respite, convalescence, and palliative care. The building has a modern extension and a refurbished older section, with communal areas and secure outdoor spaces including a dementia-friendly garden. Inspectors found the environment generally safe and well maintained, but noted some maintenance issues such as fire door gaps, call bell problems, and some safety risks in the garden and premises. Fire safety management was good overall, with regular drills and staff training, though some improvements were needed in fire door maintenance and alarm system reliability.

Long-term care
Respite
Convalescence
Palliative care

What inspectors liked

The centre provides 24-hour nursing care with a range of care types including long-term, respite, convalescence, and palliative care.
The building has a modern extension and refurbished areas with single en-suite bedrooms and distinctive colour themes to help residents with cognitive impairment.
Communal rooms and secure outdoor courtyards are available and used by residents, including a dementia-friendly garden with meandering pathways and flower beds.
Fire safety management is generally good with up-to-date staff training and frequent fire drills.
The external grounds and courtyards are landscaped and maintained to a high standard.

What needed to improve

Some fire doors had gaps and required servicing to ensure proper fire containment.
The call bell in the smoking area was difficult to press and only sounded once, and the call bell system used codes on corridor panels without clear descriptors, which could delay staff response.
The hedge in the dementia garden had sharp thorns and needed risk assessment to ensure safety.
Some premises maintenance issues included a strong closing force on a toilet door, broken flushing mechanism in the dirty utility, and sinks without water retention in en-suite bathrooms.
Fire drills lacked sufficient detail on evacuation procedures and participation, and a photocopier was located in a fire risk area near bedroom corridors.

Staffing: The person in charge works full-time and is supported by a clinical nurse manager and a team including nursing, healthcare, household, catering, activity, and laundry staff. Maintenance staff are accessed through a nearby hospital.
Activities: Communal rooms are used throughout the day for social activities, though a smaller communal room in the extension is used less frequently.
Dementia: The centre uses distinctive colour themes in four areas to help residents with cognitive impairment locate their area. There is a dementia-friendly garden with meandering pathways and flower beds designed for residents with dementia.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 13 November 2025. 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

13 November 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Mar 2026
3 mostly
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Leadership and management
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 20 December 2025Mostly
Quality and safety of care
PremisesLow risk · fix by 15 January 2026Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 29 January 2026Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
7 August 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2025
18 compliant1 mostly1 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 2 September 2025Not compliant
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
PremisesCompliant
Food and nutritionLow risk · fix by 8 September 2025Mostly
Fire precautionsCompliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
4 September 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2024
18 compliant6 mostly
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Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 10 October 2024Mostly
Governance and managementCompliant
Contract for the provision of servicesLow risk · fix by 25 September 2024Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Applications by registered providers for the variation or removal of conditions of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 10 October 2024Mostly
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
Communication difficultiesCompliant
VisitsCompliant
End of lifeCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 15 October 2024Mostly
Food and nutritionLow risk · fix by 31 October 2024Mostly
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlCompliant
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 10 September 2024Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
28 November 2023
Unannounced inspection · published Feb 2024
11 compliant4 mostly3 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 28 January 2024Not compliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Applications by registered providers for the variation or removal of conditions of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 31 December 2023Mostly
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingLow risk · fix by 31 December 2023Mostly
Personal possessionsCompliant
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 29 February 2024Not compliant
Food and nutritionCompliant
Information for residentsCompliant
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsLow risk · fix by 31 December 2023Mostly
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 31 December 2023Mostly
Fire precautionsModerate risk · fix by 28 February 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	€2,050

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 18 May 2026. 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: 31

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Teach Altra Nursing Home
Private
Newmarket, Co. Cork· 7.4 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,294 / week
Inspection score
92
Beds
42 beds
Phone
029 61 166
Araglen House Nursing Home
Private
Mallow, Co. Cork· 12 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,286 / week
Inspection score
87
Beds
90 beds
Phone
029 76 771
Padre Pio Care Centre
Private
Mallow, Co. Cork· 16 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,285 / week
Inspection score
98
Beds
47 beds
Phone
022 656 00
Windmill House Care Centre
Private
Mallow, Co. Cork· 17 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,285 / week
Inspection score
92
Beds
40 beds
Phone
022 590 67
Mount Alvernia Hospital
Public (HSE)
Mallow, Co. Cork· 17 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
Price not published
Inspection score
71
Beds
40 beds
Phone
022 214 05
St Joseph's Community Hospital
Public (HSE)
Millstreet, Co. Cork· 17 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€2,055 / week
Inspection score
81
Beds
11 beds
Phone
029 70003

Inspection score

79/ 100

Mostly compliant

Getting worse

Ranked 49 of 69 scored homes in Co. Cork · 9 of 13 within 25 km

Leadership and management78

Quality and safety of care80

What went into the score

13 November 2025 · counts 50%0 of 3 compliant · 65
7 August 2025 · counts 30%1 not compliant · 18 of 20 compliant · 94
4 September 2024 · counts 20%18 of 24 compliant · 91

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

The centre provides 24-hour nursing care with a range of care types including long-term, respite, convalescence, and palliative care.
The building has a modern extension and refurbished areas with single en-suite bedrooms and distinctive colour themes to help residents with cognitive impairment.
Communal rooms and secure outdoor courtyards are available and used by residents, including a dementia-friendly garden with meandering pathways and flower beds.
Fire safety management is generally good with up-to-date staff training and frequent fire drills.
The external grounds and courtyards are landscaped and maintained to a high standard.

What needed to improve

Some fire doors had gaps and required servicing to ensure proper fire containment.
The call bell in the smoking area was difficult to press and only sounded once, and the call bell system used codes on corridor panels without clear descriptors, which could delay staff response.
The hedge in the dementia garden had sharp thorns and needed risk assessment to ensure safety.
Some premises maintenance issues included a strong closing force on a toilet door, broken flushing mechanism in the dirty utility, and sinks without water retention in en-suite bathrooms.
Fire drills lacked sufficient detail on evacuation procedures and participation, and a photocopier was located in a fire risk area near bedroom corridors.

Staffing: The person in charge works full-time and is supported by a clinical nurse manager and a team including nursing, healthcare, household, catering, activity, and laundry staff. Maintenance staff are accessed through a nearby hospital.
Activities: Communal rooms are used throughout the day for social activities, though a smaller communal room in the extension is used less frequently.
Dementia: The centre uses distinctive colour themes in four areas to help residents with cognitive impairment locate their area. There is a dementia-friendly garden with meandering pathways and flower beds designed for residents with dementia.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 13 November 2025. 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

13 November 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Mar 2026
3 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 20 December 2025Mostly
Quality and safety of care
PremisesLow risk · fix by 15 January 2026Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 29 January 2026Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
7 August 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2025
18 compliant1 mostly1 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 2 September 2025Not compliant
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
PremisesCompliant
Food and nutritionLow risk · fix by 8 September 2025Mostly
Fire precautionsCompliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
4 September 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2024
18 compliant6 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 10 October 2024Mostly
Governance and managementCompliant
Contract for the provision of servicesLow risk · fix by 25 September 2024Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Applications by registered providers for the variation or removal of conditions of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 10 October 2024Mostly
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
Communication difficultiesCompliant
VisitsCompliant
End of lifeCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 15 October 2024Mostly
Food and nutritionLow risk · fix by 31 October 2024Mostly
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlCompliant
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 10 September 2024Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
28 November 2023
Unannounced inspection · published Feb 2024
11 compliant4 mostly3 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 28 January 2024Not compliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Applications by registered providers for the variation or removal of conditions of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 31 December 2023Mostly
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingLow risk · fix by 31 December 2023Mostly
Personal possessionsCompliant
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 29 February 2024Not compliant
Food and nutritionCompliant
Information for residentsCompliant
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsLow risk · fix by 31 December 2023Mostly
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 31 December 2023Mostly
Fire precautionsModerate risk · fix by 28 February 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	€2,050

Registration conditions

Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Teach Altra Nursing Home

Private

Newmarket, Co. Cork· 7.4 km away

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

Araglen House Nursing Home

Private

Mallow, Co. Cork· 12 km away

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

Padre Pio Care Centre

Private

Mallow, Co. Cork· 16 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,285 / week
Inspection score: 98
Beds: 47 beds
Phone: 022 656 00

Windmill House Care Centre

Private

Mallow, Co. Cork· 17 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,285 / week
Inspection score: 92
Beds: 40 beds
Phone: 022 590 67

Mount Alvernia Hospital

Public (HSE)

Mallow, Co. Cork· 17 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: Price not published
Inspection score: 71
Beds: 40 beds
Phone: 022 214 05

St Joseph's Community Hospital

Public (HSE)

Millstreet, Co. Cork· 17 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €2,055 / week
Inspection score: 81
Beds: 11 beds
Phone: 029 70003