Public (HSE)

St. John's Community Hospital

Ballytivnan, F91 H224

Call 071 911 6401

Fair Deal weekly price

€1,964

HSE cost of care, from 1 September 2026

Registered beds

101

HIQA maximum occupancy

Registered until

14 September 2027

Current registration since 15 September 2024

Inspection score

88/ 100

Strong inspection record

Getting worse

Ranked 3 of 7 scored homes in Co. Sligo · 3 of 7 within 25 km

Leadership and management87

Quality and safety of care88

What went into the score

5 June 2026 · counts 50%1 not compliant · 11 of 17 compliant · 84
11 July 2025 · counts 30%13 of 17 compliant · 92
19 July 2024 · counts 20%12 of 17 compliant · 90

Fair Deal price is 49% above the Co. Sligo median of €1,315 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. John's Community Hospital is a large care centre with 84 residents, offering a range of services including dementia and palliative care. Residents generally feel safe, well cared for, and enjoy a homely environment with access to gardens and social activities. Staff are trained and attentive, and the centre is clean and well maintained. However, there are some concerns about limited social activities in the mornings, storage of mobility equipment impacting residents' space, and some medication and record-keeping practices needing improvement.

Long-term care
Palliative care
Dementia care

What inspectors liked

Residents are content and feel safe, with caring and respectful staff interactions observed.
The centre provides a homely environment with personalised rooms and well-maintained gardens.
There is a range of social activities, including music sessions and community events, enjoyed by residents.
Staff are well trained in areas such as infection control, safeguarding, and managing challenging behaviour.
Complaints are handled promptly and residents have good access to visitors and advocacy.

What needed to improve

Limited social care support and activities available in the mornings, especially before lunch.
Inappropriate storage of mobility and transfer equipment in residents' rooms and communal areas, restricting access and comfort.
Medication practices need improvement, such as marking dates on multi-dose medicines.
Some residents' care plans are not fully up-to-date, which may affect care quality.
The provider altered the layout of the centre without notifying the regulator, breaching registration conditions.

What residents said

“this was a great place to live”
“residents stated that they felt safe living in the centre”

Staffing: There are sufficient staff with the right skills to meet residents' needs, but the allocation of staff for social care activities is not adequate, especially in the mornings when healthcare assistants are busy with personal care duties.
Activities: There is a schedule of activities mainly in the afternoons, including music and exercise sessions. Residents under 65 access local amenities. However, there are limited activities in the mornings, especially on the dementia unit, due to staffing constraints.
Dementia: Has a dedicated dementia unit. The Tir na nÓg unit is dedicated to residents with a formal diagnosis of dementia and features a village-type mural to create a familiar environment. Staff are trained to manage responsive behaviours with minimal use of restrictive practices.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 5 June 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

5 June 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Oct 2026
11 compliant5 mostly1 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 19 June 2026Mostly
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 30 March 2027Not compliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 26 June 2026Mostly
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 30 March 2027Mostly
VisitsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 28 February 2027Mostly
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlCompliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesLow risk · fix by 17 June 2026Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
11 July 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Oct 2025
13 compliant4 mostly
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Leadership and management
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 16 July 2025Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 30 November 2025Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
Communication difficultiesCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 30 November 2025Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 30 November 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
19 July 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2024
12 compliant5 mostly
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 3 September 2024Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 2 September 2024Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Notification of absenceCompliant
Notification of procedures and arrangements for periods when person in charge is absent from the designated centreLow risk · fix by 2 September 2024Mostly
Complaints procedureCompliant
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 3 September 2024Mostly
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 30 November 2024Mostly
Infection controlCompliant
Fire precautionsCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
13 October 2023
Short Notice Announced inspection · published Mar 2024
1 mostly2 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 15 March 2024Not compliant
Quality and safety of care
PremisesLow risk · fix by 15 March 2024Mostly
Fire precautionsModerate risk · fix by 15 March 2024Not compliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
22 June 2023
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2023
10 compliant6 mostly1 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingModerate risk · fix by 9 August 2023Not compliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 26 June 2023Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 15 August 2023Mostly
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsLow risk · fix by 8 September 2023Mostly
PremisesLow risk · fix by 8 September 2023Mostly
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 15 August 2023Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 30 September 2023Mostly
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	€1,964

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 28/06/24. 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: 101.

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Sligo Nursing Home
Private
Sligo, Co. Sligo· 290 m away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,276 / week
Inspection score
83
Beds
62 beds
Phone
071 914 7955
Ursuline Manor Nursing Home
Private
Sligo, Co. Sligo· 1.3 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
Price not published
Beds
33 beds
Phone
TBC
Nazareth House Nursing Home Sligo
Private
Sligo, Co. Sligo· 1.6 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,405 / week
Inspection score
86
Beds
70 beds
Phone
071 918 0900
Summerville Healthcare
Private
Strandhill, Co. Sligo· 8.7 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,315 / week
Inspection score
90
Beds
47 beds
Phone
071 912 8430
St Phelim's Nursing Home
Private
Dromahair, Co. Leitrim· 13 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,274 / week
Inspection score
65
Beds
70 beds
Phone
071 913 4032
Arus Breffni Nursing Unit
Public (HSE)
Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim· 20 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,749 / week
Inspection score
96
Beds
25 beds
Phone
071 982 0446

Inspection score

88/ 100

Strong inspection record

Getting worse

Ranked 3 of 7 scored homes in Co. Sligo · 3 of 7 within 25 km

Leadership and management87

Quality and safety of care88

What went into the score

5 June 2026 · counts 50%1 not compliant · 11 of 17 compliant · 84
11 July 2025 · counts 30%13 of 17 compliant · 92
19 July 2024 · counts 20%12 of 17 compliant · 90

Fair Deal price is 49% above the Co. Sligo median of €1,315 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
Dementia care

What inspectors liked

Residents are content and feel safe, with caring and respectful staff interactions observed.
The centre provides a homely environment with personalised rooms and well-maintained gardens.
There is a range of social activities, including music sessions and community events, enjoyed by residents.
Staff are well trained in areas such as infection control, safeguarding, and managing challenging behaviour.
Complaints are handled promptly and residents have good access to visitors and advocacy.

What needed to improve

Limited social care support and activities available in the mornings, especially before lunch.
Inappropriate storage of mobility and transfer equipment in residents' rooms and communal areas, restricting access and comfort.
Medication practices need improvement, such as marking dates on multi-dose medicines.
Some residents' care plans are not fully up-to-date, which may affect care quality.
The provider altered the layout of the centre without notifying the regulator, breaching registration conditions.

What residents said

“this was a great place to live”
“residents stated that they felt safe living in the centre”

Staffing: There are sufficient staff with the right skills to meet residents' needs, but the allocation of staff for social care activities is not adequate, especially in the mornings when healthcare assistants are busy with personal care duties.
Activities: There is a schedule of activities mainly in the afternoons, including music and exercise sessions. Residents under 65 access local amenities. However, there are limited activities in the mornings, especially on the dementia unit, due to staffing constraints.
Dementia: Has a dedicated dementia unit. The Tir na nÓg unit is dedicated to residents with a formal diagnosis of dementia and features a village-type mural to create a familiar environment. Staff are trained to manage responsive behaviours with minimal use of restrictive practices.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 5 June 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

5 June 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Oct 2026
11 compliant5 mostly1 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 19 June 2026Mostly
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 30 March 2027Not compliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 26 June 2026Mostly
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 30 March 2027Mostly
VisitsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 28 February 2027Mostly
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlCompliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesLow risk · fix by 17 June 2026Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
11 July 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Oct 2025
13 compliant4 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 16 July 2025Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 30 November 2025Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
Communication difficultiesCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 30 November 2025Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 30 November 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
19 July 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2024
12 compliant5 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 3 September 2024Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 2 September 2024Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Notification of absenceCompliant
Notification of procedures and arrangements for periods when person in charge is absent from the designated centreLow risk · fix by 2 September 2024Mostly
Complaints procedureCompliant
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 3 September 2024Mostly
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 30 November 2024Mostly
Infection controlCompliant
Fire precautionsCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
13 October 2023
Short Notice Announced inspection · published Mar 2024
1 mostly2 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 15 March 2024Not compliant
Quality and safety of care
PremisesLow risk · fix by 15 March 2024Mostly
Fire precautionsModerate risk · fix by 15 March 2024Not compliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
22 June 2023
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2023
10 compliant6 mostly1 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingModerate risk · fix by 9 August 2023Not compliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 26 June 2023Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 15 August 2023Mostly
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsLow risk · fix by 8 September 2023Mostly
PremisesLow risk · fix by 8 September 2023Mostly
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 15 August 2023Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 30 September 2023Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

List	Published	Weekly price
HSE public homes	1 September 2026	€1,964

Registration conditions

Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Sligo Nursing Home

Private

Sligo, Co. Sligo· 290 m away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,276 / week
Inspection score: 83
Beds: 62 beds
Phone: 071 914 7955

Ursuline Manor Nursing Home

Private

Sligo, Co. Sligo· 1.3 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: Price not published
Beds: 33 beds
Phone: TBC

Nazareth House Nursing Home Sligo

Private

Sligo, Co. Sligo· 1.6 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,405 / week
Inspection score: 86
Beds: 70 beds
Phone: 071 918 0900

Summerville Healthcare

Private

Strandhill, Co. Sligo· 8.7 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,315 / week
Inspection score: 90
Beds: 47 beds
Phone: 071 912 8430

St Phelim's Nursing Home

Private

Dromahair, Co. Leitrim· 13 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,274 / week
Inspection score: 65
Beds: 70 beds
Phone: 071 913 4032

Arus Breffni Nursing Unit

Public (HSE)

Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim· 20 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,749 / week
Inspection score: 96
Beds: 25 beds
Phone: 071 982 0446