Public (HSE)

Kinsale Community Hospital

Rathbeg, Kinsale, P17A027

Call 021 477 2202

Fair Deal weekly price

€2,083

HSE cost of care, from 1 September 2026

Registered beds

HIQA maximum occupancy

Registered until

25 June 2028

Current registration since 26 June 2025

Inspection score

91/ 100

Strong inspection record

Improving

Ranked 26 of 69 scored homes in Co. Cork · 10 of 27 within 25 km

Leadership and management94

Quality and safety of care87

What went into the score

26 November 2025 · counts 50%14 of 16 compliant · 96
29 January 2025 · counts 30%11 of 18 compliant · 86
28 February 2024 · counts 20%1 not compliant · 11 of 16 compliant · 86

Fair Deal price is 60% 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

Kinsale Community Hospital is a well-managed nursing home with 37 residents, offering single, twin, and triple rooms all with en-suite facilities. Residents expressed satisfaction with the care, activities, and food. The home has a warm, homely atmosphere with new communal spaces and a strong connection to the local community. Staff are kind, responsive, and well-trained, providing 24-hour nursing care. Some paperwork improvements are needed, and the provider has not yet met a registration condition related to management information.

Long-term care

What inspectors liked

Residents feel content and very satisfied with care and support.
The centre has a homely environment with comfortable furnishings and sea-themed decor.
A wide range of well-organised social and recreational activities meet residents' individual needs.
Staff are kind, caring, and responsive, supporting residents respectfully and promoting independence.
The centre has strong links with the local community and volunteers enhance residents' quality of life.

What needed to improve

The provider has not complied with a registration condition requiring submission of management information to the Chief Inspector.
Some care plans were not updated as required, including after professional reviews, risking errors in care delivery.

What residents said

“the care was exceptional”
“treated like family”
“the food is always good here”

Staffing: Staffing levels and skill mix were appropriate with sufficient nursing staff on duty at all times, supported by healthcare assistants and other staff. Some healthcare attendant vacancies were being recruited for.
Activities: Residents have access to a variety of well-organised activities including weekly relaxation and reminiscence sessions, live music, outings, and visits from volunteers such as pet therapy and poets.
Food: Residents reported positively on the quality and choice of food. Meals are served in inviting dining rooms with a homely atmosphere, and residents can choose to dine in their rooms if preferred. Staff are attentive during mealtimes.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 26 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

26 November 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Mar 2026
14 compliant2 mostly
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Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 3 March 2026Mostly
VolunteersCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 30 April 2026Mostly
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
Communication difficultiesCompliant
PremisesCompliant
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
29 January 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Apr 2025
11 compliant7 mostly
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 5 April 2025Mostly
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 5 April 2025Mostly
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
VolunteersLow risk · fix by 21 March 2025Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 21 February 2025Mostly
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 5 April 2025Mostly
Health careCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
End of lifeCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 5 May 2025Mostly
Food and nutritionLow risk · fix by 21 February 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
28 February 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Jun 2024
11 compliant4 mostly1 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 31 May 2024Mostly
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 planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 31 May 2024Mostly
Personal possessionsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 2 March 2024Mostly
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 5 March 2024Mostly
Fire precautionsModerate risk · fix by 20 April 2024Not 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 public homes	1 September 2026	€2,083

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 16/04/2025. 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: 40

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Haven Bay Care Centre
Private
Kinsale, Co. Cork· 1.1 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,327 / week
Inspection score
98
Beds
127 beds
Phone
021 477 7328
Riverstick Care Centre
Private
Riverstick, Co. Cork· 6.7 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,305 / week
Inspection score
92
Beds
95 beds
Phone
021-235 9530
Bishopscourt Nursing Home Limited
Private
Waterfall, Co. Cork· 13 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,290 / week
Inspection score
79
Beds
60 beds
Phone
021 488 5833
Bandon Community Hospital
Public (HSE)
Bandon, Co. Cork· 14 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€2,096 / week
Inspection score
89
Beds
25 beds
Phone
023 884 1403
Curam Care Home Carrigaline
Private
Carrigaline, Co. Cork· 16 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,296 / week
Inspection score
90
Beds
111 beds
Phone
021 203 7810
Norwood Grange
Private
Waterfall, Co. Cork· 17 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,332 / week
Inspection score
92
Beds
30 beds
Phone
021 487 3291

Inspection score

91/ 100

Strong inspection record

Improving

Ranked 26 of 69 scored homes in Co. Cork · 10 of 27 within 25 km

Leadership and management94

Quality and safety of care87

What went into the score

26 November 2025 · counts 50%14 of 16 compliant · 96
29 January 2025 · counts 30%11 of 18 compliant · 86
28 February 2024 · counts 20%1 not compliant · 11 of 16 compliant · 86

Fair Deal price is 60% 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

What inspectors liked

Residents feel content and very satisfied with care and support.
The centre has a homely environment with comfortable furnishings and sea-themed decor.
A wide range of well-organised social and recreational activities meet residents' individual needs.
Staff are kind, caring, and responsive, supporting residents respectfully and promoting independence.
The centre has strong links with the local community and volunteers enhance residents' quality of life.

What needed to improve

The provider has not complied with a registration condition requiring submission of management information to the Chief Inspector.
Some care plans were not updated as required, including after professional reviews, risking errors in care delivery.

What residents said

“the care was exceptional”
“treated like family”
“the food is always good here”

Staffing: Staffing levels and skill mix were appropriate with sufficient nursing staff on duty at all times, supported by healthcare assistants and other staff. Some healthcare attendant vacancies were being recruited for.
Activities: Residents have access to a variety of well-organised activities including weekly relaxation and reminiscence sessions, live music, outings, and visits from volunteers such as pet therapy and poets.
Food: Residents reported positively on the quality and choice of food. Meals are served in inviting dining rooms with a homely atmosphere, and residents can choose to dine in their rooms if preferred. Staff are attentive during mealtimes.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 26 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

26 November 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Mar 2026
14 compliant2 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 3 March 2026Mostly
VolunteersCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 30 April 2026Mostly
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
Communication difficultiesCompliant
PremisesCompliant
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
29 January 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Apr 2025
11 compliant7 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 5 April 2025Mostly
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 5 April 2025Mostly
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
VolunteersLow risk · fix by 21 March 2025Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 21 February 2025Mostly
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 5 April 2025Mostly
Health careCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
End of lifeCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 5 May 2025Mostly
Food and nutritionLow risk · fix by 21 February 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
28 February 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Jun 2024
11 compliant4 mostly1 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 31 May 2024Mostly
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 planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 31 May 2024Mostly
Personal possessionsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 2 March 2024Mostly
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 5 March 2024Mostly
Fire precautionsModerate risk · fix by 20 April 2024Not compliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

List	Published	Weekly price
HSE public homes	1 September 2026	€2,083

Registration conditions

Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Haven Bay Care Centre

Private

Kinsale, Co. Cork· 1.1 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,327 / week
Inspection score: 98
Beds: 127 beds
Phone: 021 477 7328

Riverstick Care Centre

Private

Riverstick, Co. Cork· 6.7 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,305 / week
Inspection score: 92
Beds: 95 beds
Phone: 021-235 9530

Bishopscourt Nursing Home Limited

Private

Waterfall, Co. Cork· 13 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,290 / week
Inspection score: 79
Beds: 60 beds
Phone: 021 488 5833

Bandon Community Hospital

Public (HSE)

Bandon, Co. Cork· 14 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €2,096 / week
Inspection score: 89
Beds: 25 beds
Phone: 023 884 1403

Curam Care Home Carrigaline

Private

Carrigaline, Co. Cork· 16 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,296 / week
Inspection score: 90
Beds: 111 beds
Phone: 021 203 7810

Norwood Grange

Private

Waterfall, Co. Cork· 17 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,332 / week
Inspection score: 92
Beds: 30 beds
Phone: 021 487 3291